Exhibits
Virtual Exhibits and Tours
Houston Maritime is working hard to create online exhibits to visit from the comfort and safety of your own home. Content will be added to our virtual collection regularly. Even more exhibits are available to members!
Maritime Traffic
Houston plays a small, but significant role in a massive global shipping and transit system that moves many tons of cargo all over the world. This industrial feet of organization requires entities to share a huge amount of data with one another to ensure on time delivery, avoid collisions, share ever-changing information about the oceans…
Houston Ship Channel 101
The Houston Ship Channel accounts for over 16% of the total GDP for the state of Texas. That is a HUGE economic impact that many Houstonians are completely unaware of. The ship channel streched from the Gulf of Mexico to the edge of the 610 loop, bringing millions of tons of cargo into the country…
2020 Coast Guard Art
About the Coast Guard Art Program The Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) uses fine art as an outreach tool for educating diverse audiences about the Coast Guard. Today, more than ever, the Service addresses an abundance of challenges as it works to maintain the nation’s security at home and abroad and executes its statutory missions. …
2019 Coast Guard Art
The Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) uses fine art as an outreach tool for educating diverse audiences about the United States Coast Guard. Through displays at museums, libraries and patriotic events, Coast Guard art tells the story of the service’s missions, heroes and history to the public. Art is also displayed in offices of members…
2018 Coast Guard Art
About the Coast Guard Art Program The Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) makes use of fine art to educate diverse audiences about the Coast Guard. Today, more than ever, the service addresses an abundance of challenges as it works to maintain the nation’s security at home and abroad and executes its 11 statutory missions. COGAP…
2017 Coast Guard Art
About the Coast Guard Art Program The Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) makes use of fine art to educate diverse audiences about the Coast Guard. Today, more than ever, the service addresses an abundance of challenges as it works to maintain the nation’s security at home and abroad and executes its 11 statutory missions. COGAP…
In-person Exhibits
Houston Maritime is curently closed to the public due to COVID-19. We are hoping to re-open as soon as it is safe to do so in 2021. Our exhibit gallery includes a number of amazing exhibits covering the course of maritime history and modern maritime careers and industries.
It all started with a small and determined steamboat that made it up the Bayou and docked at present-day downtown Houston.
Civilizations took to the high seas in search of resources and power, resulting in a blending of cultures and the world as we know it.
Admiral Horatio Nelson sailed on this ship for the Royal Navy and revolutionized naval combat for the many wars to come.
They provided people an opportunity to see beautiful parts of the world that were relatively unknown and seek enjoyment on the water. Plus until the advent of air travel, ocean liners were the only way people were able to immigrate to other countries.
Its incredible history includes a caring president, hundreds of brave crewman, and thousands of patriotic volunteers
Oil tankers and container ships unload their cargo at one of the country’s busiest and most important ports, the Port of Houston.
Our museum was founded in 2000 and is the result of the inspirational work of one mariner, James Manzolillo, and continues to build on his vision