The Texas City Museum

The Texas City Museum is supported by the City of Texas City. Located at 409 6th Street North in Texas City, the Museum acquired its current building in March 1992. The 30,000 sq. ft. building, previously known as the old J.C. Penney building, was donated by the McDaniel family of La Marque. Since its opening in March 1994, visitors from around the United States and abroad have toured the Museum.
We offer a Tour of Texas City. This tour requires that you furnish your own bus. A step-on guide will be provided and will meet you at your first stop. All stops are wheelchair accessible.
Itinerary (order of events subject to change):
- Visit the model railroad exhibit. 
- Texas City Museum – viewing of a 20-minute film on the Texas City Disaster of April 16-17, 1947.
- Open tour of the museum
- Heritage Park – short film on the four vintage, refurbished Texas City homes
- Charles T. Doyle Convention Center – view historical paintings by local artists
- Memorial Park – in memory of those who perished in the 1947 Disaster
- Archimedes Screw Pumps and Texas City Biosphere
- Bay Street Park – view model of 1913 aeroplane which called Texas City home, view modern day Air Force jet
- Texas City Dike – a 5-mile man-made fishing pier
- Mikeska-Sandberg Park – view propeller from one of the ships that was destroyed in the 1947 disaster.
- A view of the port (due to safety restrictions, the port is closed to outside traffic), view the sites where both ships were berthed prior to their destruction.
- Lunch. Lunch is provided by The Reef Seafood Restaurant.
The Texas City Museum is pleased to offer a Children's Discovery Place – “An Interactive Learning Experience”. The Discovery Place features exhibits such as Dinosaur Dig, Whisper Dish, Mexican Mercado, Rubbing Wall, Hoopie's Travels, Interactive Zeotropes and much more. The Discovery Place is an ideal destination for field trips and afternoons of discovery with your family.
The Galveston County Model Railroad Club is pleased to call the Texas City Museum its permanent home. The Galveston County Model Railroad Club is a non-profit club bringing together modelers of all scales interested in expanding their knowledge and modeling abilities. Established in 1989, the Galveston County Model Railroad Club board consists of seven officers and committeemen who guide the club in activities and goals. The Galveston County Model Railroad Club has a growing resource library, as well as a vast display of railroad memorabilia from members. The newest layout, a 3' x 36' traveling display, can run several trains at once. There are five interactive sound modules and 40-plus animated scenes that make up the overall layout.