Texas Seaport Museum and the Elissa(ship) - Galveston Museum

  • Address: Pier 21, Galveston, TX 77550
  • Phone: +1 409 763 1877
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  • Website:www.galveston.com
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Texas Seaport Museum and the Elissa(ship)
Pier 21
Galveston, TX 77550

Texas Seaport Museum and the Elissa(ship) Details

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  • Texas Seaport Museum is home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship ELISSA. Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark which has also been designated one of America’s ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This museum details the history of Galveston Island and features a newly restored ship that was originally built in 1877. more on TripAdvisor
  • This museum is home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship Elissa. Visitors can explore the ship and find out what is was like to be onboard. There is a theatre adjacent that shows ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Share the adventure of the high seas at the Texas Seaport Museum, home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship Elissa. Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark which has also been designated one of America’s Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Walk Elissa’... more on Galveston.com
  • Aboard the restored 1877 tall ship Elissa, detailed interpretive signs provide information about the shipping trade in the 1800s, including the routes and cargoes this ship carried into Galveston. Inside the museum building is a replica of the historic wharf and information ... more on Fodor's

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5.0
it was great!

(April 07, 2003 00:00)

It was very educational. The volunteers that were on hand were very helpful, informative and really nice. The Great Storm movies ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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1.0
Rude, obnoxious volunteer

We took a long weekend to do the "tourist" thing in Galveston. I had been there to attend conferences but had never seen this museum or Moody Gardens. Our encounters with everyone at the Elissa, museum gift shop, and the harbor ride were all very fun and friendly. However, our fun day was quickly... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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3.0
Seaport Museum, low cost, no problems

I went to the Seaport Museum to see the Great Storm movie. I was there on a Sunday and there was no crowd, and I didn't experience any bad customer service. The film was not too long, like 15 minutes and was an amazing look at the big hurricane and the subsequent rebuilding of the island. The gif... Mrs_Funsize, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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4.0
It was fun and informative

We had a good time at the museum it was very educational. The people that worked/volunteered were very helpful and informative. Above all they were nice. The movie the Great ... the-Janu, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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