Texas Maritime Museum Rockport, Texas

Street Address

1202 Navigation Circle
Rockport, TX 78382

Phone: 361-729-1271
Fax: 361-729-9938
Email:
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Web: www.texasmaritimemuseum.org

Museum Hours

Tuesday - Saturday	10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday	1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office: Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admissions

Adults - $5.00
Seniors 60+ $4.00
Children 6 to 12 $2.00
5 and under Free

Description

Our purpose is to offer a variety of experiences to adults and children by collecting, preserving, and interpreting items of historical interest and to recount Texas maritime history through artifacts, documents, and other materials of historical value; and to exhibit them to further the public interest, knowledge, and appreciation of such materials and their historical significance.

Our vision is to serve as the premier repository of Texas Maritime history and to continually increase public interest, visitation, and the education of our children.

History

The Texas Maritime Museum was incorporated in 1980, received its 501(c)(3) status in 1985 and became the official Maritime Museum of the State of Texas in 1987. Construction of the museum began the following year and we opened our doors to the public in July of 1989. In July of 2001 we added a lighthouse/elevator/observation deck to the Museum.

Artifacts Collections

The Texas Maritime Museum has a permanent collection of 1,700 artifacts, 1,100 books in our library, and 1,100+ photographs related to the maritime history of Texas. All of our objects are in a searchable database.

Research Collections

Small non-photographic archival collection of maps, licenses, ledgers, boat plans, and manuscripts.

Library

Open to general public, students, scholars; 700+ volumes on Texas coastal settlements and industries, navigation and seamanship, ship building and fitting, vessel registers, industry videos; does not circulate print materials; open during museum hours by appointment; cannot assist with inter-library loans.

an oral history center inside the library allows visitors to record their life experiences along the Texas Gulf Coast

Photo collection: 1,200+ images of vessels, locations, personalities, events, agencies, and industries; strong emphasis on Lighthouses, the U. S. Coast Guard, I/S/ Navy History, Civil War, and various vessels; 97% of permanent collection visually documented.

Contact museum curator about rights and reproduction; $12 duplication charge for black and white/ $15 for color, per image up to 8" x 10"reproduction; extra charge for oversize processing. Appropriate credit line required in image use. Certain images have further restrictions.

Appointment required: False

Services

Publications

The museum publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Logline. Special exhibition catalogs also produced.

Facilities

4,000 square feet total; 3,500 square feet exhibition area; first floor fully wheelchair-accessible; other services for people with disabilities available upon request.

Programs

The museum provides docent guided general tours of the Museum to school groups, package tours, and elderhostels. Specific programs focusing on, the history of the Texas coast (all grade levels). Outreach programs on a variety of maritime related topics are available to K-12 , civic organizations, and elderhostels.

Summer SEA Camp program is offered to grades 1-7 during the month of July, and educators outreach programs for schools during the year in surrounding counties.

The months of October - March, every other Wednesday, the Museum offers the "Brown Bag lunch lecture series form 12:-1 pm featuring guest speakers on Texas maritime topics.

Staff

Elaine Faulkner, Administrative Assistant

Kathy Roberts-Douglass, Director

Phil Barnes, Curator

Jennifer Rogers, Education Director


Museum Type

History
Specialized

Governance

Type: 501 (c) (3), private non-profit



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