Music Legends
Big Band, Blues, Cajun, Composers, Country, Jazz, Opera, Producers, Rock, Songwriters, Soul, Zydeco, etc. See More...



Sports Legends
Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Coaching, Football, Golfing, Motorcycle & Automobile Racing, Olympians, etc. See More...



Notable People
Artists, Authors, Businessmen, Doctors, Educators, Entertainers, Military Heroes, Politicians, etc. See More...

Summary of Exhibits
The Museum of the Gulf Coast displays a wide range of exhibits which interpret the heritage of the Gulf Coast including history, natural history, fine and decorative art and popular culture. Highlights include the largest indoor mural in the Southwest depicting the history of the region from prehistory to the discovery of oil at Spindletop. Also featured are the original fresnel lens of the Sabine Banks lighthouse and two galleries devoted to notable musicians and athletes.

John and Grace Snell Gallery | Robert Rauschenberg Gallery

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The White House Garden
on view thru August 9, 2009 



After its debut at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. in 2008, the Port Arthur Historical Society is pleased to present The White House Garden at the Museum of the Gulf Coast. The exhibition will open with a free reception on Flag Day from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., featuring a guest presentation about one of the nation’s most noted nature enthusiasts and former White House resident, Lady Bird Johnson, courtesy of Barbara Cline, archivist for the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

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Hours of Operation:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Monday through Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Sunday

Walk-in Admission:
Adults - $4.00
Senior Citizens(62+) - $3.00
College students with a valid ID - $3.00
Children ages 4-18 - $2.00
Children ages 3 and under - Free
Students and Faculty of Lamar State College-Port Arthur - Free