Open Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Thurs. until 8 p.m.); Sun. noon - 5 p.m. Tearoom open Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free admission. 500 Main St.;
Fire Museum of Texas
Beaumont, TX. 409/880-3927
Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Housed in old Central Fire Station at 400 Walnut;
Brazoria County Historical Museum
Angleton, TX. 409/849-5711, Ext. 1208
Open Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sun. 1 - 4 p.m. In old 1897 courthouse, 100 E. Cedar St.
Brazosport Art Gallery
Clute, TX. 409/265-7971
Open Tues. - Fri. & Sun., 2 - 5 p.m.
Brazosport Museum of Natural Science
Clute, TX. 409/265-7831
Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 2 - 5 p.m. 400 College Dr.
Bayfront Arts and Science Park
Corpus Christi, TX. 512/884-3844
Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. 1 - 5 p.m. 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. Admission.
Heritage Park
Corpus Christi, TX. 512/883-0639
Open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1600 block of N. Chaparral St. Guided tours Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Museum of Oriental Cultures
Corpus Christi, TX. 512/883-1303
Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 418 Peoples St., Suite 200; admission.
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay
Corpus Christi, TX. 512/888-4873
Open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed Christmas. Adjacent to aquarium, 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. (Surfside Exit from U.S. 181). Admission. For additional information.
Texas State Aquarium
Corpus Christi, TX. 512/881-1300
Quintana Beach County Park
Freeport, TX. 409/849-5711, ext. 1541, or 1-800-872-7578
Coveney House - Quintana Beach County Park, Freeport. Fees.
Ashton Villa
Galveston, TX. 409/762-3933
Open daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Extended hours Memorial Day - Labor Day.) 2328 Broadway. Admission.
Bishop's Palace
Galveston, TX. 409/762-2475
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day; 1 - 5 p.m. balance of year. Closed Tues. 1402 Broadway. Admission.
Grand Opera House
Galveston, TX. 409/765-1894
2020 Post Office St.
Moody Mansion and Museum
Galveston, TX. 409/762-7668
Open Mon. - Sat. with first tour at 10 a.m. - last tour 4 p.m.; Sun. first tour at 1 p.m. - last tour 4:30 p.m. At 2618 Broadway. Admission.
Samuel May Williams Home
Galveston, TX. 409/765-1839
Open daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 3601 Ave. P. Admission.
Open daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun 12-4. Museum sponsors fly-ins throughout the year, call for schedule. At Texas Dusting Service on F.M. 106, 1 mi. east of city.
Sea Turtle, Inc.
South Padre Island, TX. 210/761-2544
At 5805 Gulf Blvd. Admission.
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Spring, TX. 713/446-8588
20634 Kenswick Dr. off F.M. 1960 east.
Nave Museum
Victoria, TX. 512/575-8227
Open Thurs. - Fri., noon - 5 p.m.; Sat. - Sun., 1 - 5 p.m. 306 W. Commercial St.
Columbia Historical Museum
West Columbia, TX. 409/345-6125
Open Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 247 E. Brazos (Texas 35).
Wharton County Museum
Wharton, TX. 409/532-2600
Open Tues. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sat 1-4. 3615 N. Richmond Rd.