Galveston Museum Day 2022 – Nia Cultural Center is among the museums participating this year
Many of us know Galveston for its 32 mile long Gulf Coast beaches. But that is just 1 of the Many Reasons to Visit Galveston. Did you know that Galveston has a very rich set of museums and attractions? Galveston Museum Day happening this weekend on January 29, January 30 is a fantastic opportunity to lear about the storied history of the Galveston Island while enjoying special museum rates!
What’s more, this weekend also coincides with Galveston Restaurant Week where lots of participating restaurants across Galveston are offering their own specials!
Galveston Museum Day 2022 – What to Expect?
Galveston Museum Day offers specials including free admission and buy-one-get-one offers at all of these participating museums listed below. The topics covered include World War II ships, Railroad, Juneteenth legacy and more! There is so much to learn and explore in Galveston and the Galveston Museum Day is a perfect start.
- Galveston Arts Center
- Galveston Children’s Museum at Moody Mansion
- Galveston Naval Museum
- Galveston Railroad Museum
- 1895 Moody Mansion
- Nia Cultural Center
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum
- Rosenberg Library
- Bryan Museum
- The Grand 1894 Opera House
Get all the details about what to expect at these museums and their exact offers for Galveston Museum Day 2022.
Details about museums participating in Galveston Museum Day 2022
1. Galveston Arts Center
Explore the Galveston Arts Center, an independent nonprofit institution and art museum on Galveston’s Strand that showcases cutting-edge modern art in a historic edifice. Check out more information on Galveston Arts Center.
Location: 2127 Strand St, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: Free Admission
2. Galveston Children’s Museum at Moody Mansion
Discover the Galveston Children’s Museum, a one-of-a-kind, hands-on setting where kids can explore, investigate, create, and learn. Check out more information on Galveston Children’s Museum at Moody Mansion.
Location: 2618 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
3. Galveston Naval Museum
Experience the USS Cavalla, a WWII submarine, and the USS Stewart, a WWII destroyer escort, one of only two in the United States.
Find out more about the Galveston Naval Museum.
Location: 100 Seawolf Park Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
4. Galveston Railroad Museum
Explore 5-acres of trains and railroad history, including the restored 1932 art deco Depot. Located at the start of the historic Strand District. Train ride tickets extra and not part of BOGO deal.
Check out more details on Galveston Railroad Museum.
Location: 2602 Santa Fe Pl, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
5. 1895 Moody Mansion
On a self-guided audio tour of this wonderfully restored and furnished 28,000-square-foot late-nineteenth-century gem, you’ll see sumptuous decor and magnificent architecture while learning about the Moody family.
Get more information about 1895 Moody Mansion
Location: 2618 Broadway Avenue J Galveston, Texas 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
6. Nia Cultural Center
The spectacular, 5,000 square foot art piece depicting the independence of Black people in Galveston may be seen on the outside of the building at the Juneteenth Legacy Project Headquarters art gallery. The gallery’s interior takes visitors on a trip through African American history from the 1800s to the current day. Local Black artists’ sculptures and paintings, as well as a reflection room, are on display in the gallery. At 22nd and Strand Street, the Juneteenth Legacy Headquarters are located.
Check out more information about Nia Cultural Center
Location: 2211 Strand St Galveston, Texas 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: Free Admission
7. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum
Take a leisurely, self-guided tour through the retired Ocean Star jack-up rig which now serves as a museum and educational facility. From geological exploration to drilling, to oil and gas production, you will see offshore drilling equipment, exhibits and videos on three levels of this refurbished offshore drilling rig.
Find out more information about Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum
Location: 20th Street & Harborside, Galveston, TX
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
8. Rosenberg Library
Check out the state’s longest continuously operating public library. On the second level, the historic Grand Hallway features special displays on early Galveston and Galveston artists. Due to renovations, the 4th-floor gallery is closed.
Get more details about Rosenberg Library
Location: 2310 Sealy St, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: Free Admission (Closed on Sunday)
9. Bryan Museum
Come see the state’s longest continuously operating public library. On the second level, the historic Grand Hallway features special displays on early Galveston and Galveston artists. Due to renovations, the 4th-floor gallery is closed.
Check out more information about Bryan Museum
Location: 1315 21St St Galveston, Texas 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: Free Admission (Closed on Sunday)
10. The Grand 1894 Opera House
Tour the official opera house of Texas, which is one of the few remaining theaters of its era and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
20% discount on Mezzanine and Grand Tier tickets to the following shows:
- The Doo Wop Project – Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 8PM
- An Officer and a Gentleman – Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 3PM & 8PM
- The Queen’s Cartoonists – Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 4PM
- Chass Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale – Friday, April 1, 2022, at 8PM
- Rob Landes – Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 4PM
Check out more information about The Grand 1894 Opera House
Location: 2020 Postoffice St, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Museum Day 2022 Offer: Free tours on Saturday from 10am-3pm. On Sunday – Use the promo code “Museum” for a 25% discount on tickets for Neil Berg’s 50 years of Rock and Roll 2 + 20% discount on selected upcoming performances.*
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