Museums

About the Fort Bend Museum

The Fort Bend Museum opened its doors in 1972 and is owned and operated by the Fort Bend History Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to sharing and preserving Fort Bend County history.

The Museum is supported by the Fort Bend Museum Docents, members, donors and friends. 

The Fort Bend Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 9AM – 5 PM 

AHOY! Welcome Aboard

Located on Galveston Island, the  Galveston Naval Museum is home to the USS Cavalla, a decommissioned submarine, one of the most accomplished World War II vessels open to the public today, and the destroyer escort, USS Stewart, once the presidential escort to FDR, and the last of its class in the world. Both vessels are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Touring both vessels, you’ll learn what sailors and submariners ate, how they slept and worked together as a fighting force over the Atlantic and under the Pacific. 

Make Memories at the George Ranch Historical Park!

The George Ranch Historical Park opened in 1988 as an educational partnership between The George Foundation and the Fort Bend History Association. Known as one of the  living history museums, the Park features four historic home sites: the 1830s Jones Stock Farm, 1860s Ryon Prairie Home, 1890s Davis Victorian Mansion and 1930s George Ranch Home and Cattle Yard.

Adventure Aboard LEX

The best adventures happen when you aren’t staring at a screen. Step into history aboard the USS Lexington Naval Museum. Here you can learn all about LEX and her 40 years in service as a real WWII aircraft carrier, test your tactical skills and knowledge, and see how naval teams worked, lived and fought together. Exciting for all ages, there’s something for everyone right here on the water in Corpus Christi, Texas.