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Texas Seaport Museum

Pier 21, Number 8, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
409-763-1877
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Ranked #26 of 46 attractions in Galveston
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: This museum details the history of Galveston Island and features a newly restored ship that was originally built in 1877.
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Marble Falls, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

A little chilly but we brought sweaters. Was the highlight of our trip riding around Galveston Bay. The Captain was very entertaining and we learned some history about the great immigration to Galveston which is a part of our family history.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

This is an excellent place to visit while in Galveston!!!! For pocket change you get: tons of maritime history. You can actually see what is going into the restoration of Elissa, meet the volu nteers who take care of her year-round, and even sign up to volunteer if you like..

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Killeen, TX
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16 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

We toured the museum while waiting for the harbor tour. A brief film was shown giving the histiry if the museum,. Although the museum itself covers two floors it's rather small with a limited amount of artifacts and a history of the 1877 Tall Ship Elysse. Interesting, but would have enjoyed it more if there was more to see.

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See 23 more reviews by TexieKilleen-TX for Galveston
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

We toured the museum but the tall ship was not there. There was very little to see in the museum. A few old photos, anchors, little else. The price was half off but that was too much.

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BETHANY, MISSOURI
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2012

We were going to go to the museum, but there was a VERY long line on a VERY hot day and we decided to skip it. The entire pier is under construction and portions are closed.

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Boerne, Texas
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Good to know more about Galveston Seaport. Take this tour together with Elissa tall ship and save you $2

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Galveston, Texas
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

The tall ship Elissa is worth the trip. its a piece of living history. The rest of the museum is good but the Elissa is a gem. The kids will love it.

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

This was a fun stop for the family that didn't cost an arm and a leg. The museum admission includes a self guided tour of the tall ship ELISSA. This was perfect for our family. We only had a couple hours to spare and this fit the bill.

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Orange County, California
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110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

We were down here for our cruise and Dickens on The Strand and were given free admission to the museum and the tall ship Elisa. Lots of history and had special meaning for me as my Great Grandmother came to this Country via Galveston!

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See 4 more reviews by Stacey M for Galveston
Lakeville, Minnesota
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64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

They was a high point of the trip for me..I love Tall ships have sailed on windjammers a fet times ..seeing her as she is today after seeing the film of how they found her in greece lets you know that people do care and are trying hard to keep the past alive. the fact that she's a "living" boat... More

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