Family Day At The Ocean Star Museum

Sat Jan 10, 2026
10:00am to 3:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: $15 Adults $12 Seniors & Military (with ID) $10 Youth (ages 7-12) Free entry for ages 6 and under
Location:
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
2002 Wharf Road, Galveston, TX, 77550
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The Ocean Star Museum hosts a themed family day event, every second Sunday of the month, providing fun, family STEM activities that explore energy education and signify the importance of offshore energy systems.

This is a FREE family event, with the purchase of museum admission per individual. 

The Ocean Star is retired jack-up drilling rig that operated in the Gulf of Mexico from 1969 to 1984 and drilled over 200 wells during that timeframe. In 1995, the OEC purchased the Ocean Star, and after lengthy refurbishment, opened it as a museum in 1997.

The museum is designed to be a self-guided facility with videos, information, interactive exhibits throughout, and takes most visitors about 1.5 hours to tour completely.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.