Established 1987 Director D. Ryan Smith | Phone +1 409-833-5100 | |
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Collection size Petroleum technology artifacts - 2,000 itemsGeology and paleontology specimens - 250Petroleum well service equipment - 20 itemsPetroleum exploration equipment - 200 itemsHousehold items - 2,000Research papers relating to Southeast Texas oilfields including SpindletopSpindletop Oilfield photographs (1901-1902) - 87 images Nearest parking Free, adjacent to museum Address 600 Main St, Beaumont, TX 77701, USA Hours Closed now Wednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)9AM–5PMHours might differSaturday9AM–5PMSunday1–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Public transit access Beaumont Municipal Transit System, Texas State Highway 6 Similar Fire Museum of Texas, Spindletop‑Gladys City Boomtow, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, McFaddin–Ward House, Edison Museum Profiles | ||
Texas energy museum
The Texas Energy Museum is a museum in Beaumont, Texas in the United States. The museum was formed in 1987 to tell the story of oil through state of the art exhibits including talking robotic characters. The museum opened on January 10, 1990, the anniversary of the Spindletop gusher.
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The museum is part of a concentration of several museums in the downtown Beaumont area. It is located adjacent to the Tyrrell Historical Library and the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. The Beaumont Children's Museum is temporarily located across the street in the Beaumont Civic Center. The Edison Museum and Fire Museum of Texas are within a few blocks.
Texas energy museum trailer
The museum
The museum has two floors of displays. The interactive exhibits "...focus on the geology, history and production of oil..." The museum has several presentations about the Spindletop oil discovery and production. Collections include a combination of items from the Spindletop Museum of Lamar University and the Western Company of North America Museum.
Museum exhibits include:
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Hours and admission
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Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Admission: Adults $5.00, Children (6-12) $3.00, Seniors (65 & over) $3.00