Texas Maritime Museum, Rockport

About Texas Maritime Museum

The Texas Maritime Museum in Rockport explores the maritime heritage of Texas through exhibits and educational programs. Visitors explore galleries devoted to ship building, shipwrecks, Native Americans, industry, fishing, and outdoor maritime life, plus a children's section. The museum offers classes and educational programs alongside special events and members-only exhibit previews. Founded during the Rockport Seafair Festival in the late 1970s and officially opened in 1989, the museum earned accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2005, a distinction shared by few Texas museums. The museum operates as the official Maritime Museum of Texas, preserving and interpreting the state's maritime history. A visit suits anyone interested in Texas coastal and waterway history, from casual visitors exploring individual exhibits to families visiting the children's gallery or participants in organized programs and classes.