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La Maison Acadienne Museum

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:26 +0000

Completed in 1976, La Maison Des Acadienne – or “house of Acadia” – stands as a tribute to how French Cajun culture helped shape Nederland and the surrounding region. It is a replica of an authentic Acadian dwelling and offers a glimpse into the lives of the Cajun pioneers who settled the area alongside the Dutch.

The home is equipped with authentic artifacts and home arrangements, demonstrating how Cajuns lived around the turn of the 20th century.

Be sure to also stop by the Dutch Windmill Museum right next door.

1500 Boston Ave Nederland, TX 77627

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Galveston Historic Seaport

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:26 +0000

Before Ellis Island, hundreds of thousands of immigrants entered the US at the Galveston Port. Galveston’s historic immigration story comes alive with a new experience at Galveston Historical Foundation’s Galveston Historic Seaport. Ship To Shore allows visitors to follow in the footsteps of the early immigrants, from the long sea voyage with its mix of hardships and wonders, to the hustle and bustle arriving in the 1880s at Galveston.

Outside, take a self-guided tour of the ELISSA, an 1877 three-masted ship, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece. This rare, historic vessel has been restored and transformed into a floating museum. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is one of only three ships of her kind in the world to still actively sail and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. She also serves as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, a National Historic Landmark, and a symbol of the Gulf Coast’s historic beginnings as a seaport and active waterfront.

Pier 22 Suite, 8, Galveston, TX 77550

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Sanford Community Center

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:26 +0000

The Sanford Community Center exists to create a safe environment where youth, families and visitors can socialize and take classes like art, cooking, and ESL. It also hosts public and private events. Throughout its history, this building has been a cornerstone of life for African Americans in Palacios. It began as the Palacios Colored School in 1929, and when schools integrated it was a daycare. Visitors can learn about this distinguished history in the hallway of historical photos.

907 8th St, Palacios, TX 77465

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Queen of Peace Shrine & Gardens

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:25 +0000

This “Area of Peace” features beautiful gardens and a statue of the Virgin Mary. It was built by parishioners of the Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church in gratitude for their welcome to Port Arthur.

Mary stands atop a globe and holds a rosary that will sway in the wind. Grounds include Stations of the Cross statutes and gardens that lead the eye to the central pagoda.

801 9th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642

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Dutch Windmill Museum

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:25 +0000

In 1898, citizens of the city erected an exact replica of a Dutch windmill as a tribute to the immigrants from Holland who settled in Nederland, Texas. The design was one of many used in Holland and the 40 foot tall structure houses a museum.

Artifacts are displayed on two floors of the building. The first floor of the museum has a western theme, featuring a suit, boots and other items owned by Tex Ritter, country and western music star, presented by his family. Other artifacts include a trunk brought from Holland before the turn of the century, wooden shoes, a 1952 Olympic Gold Medal won by W.F. (Buddy) Davis, who called Nederland home. A small gift shop is stocked with imported items from Holland.

Be sure to also stop by the La Maison Acadienne Museum right next door.

1500 Boston Ave Nederland, TX 77627

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Bay City Historical Homes Driving Tour

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:00:25 +0000

Take a self-guided tour of Bay City’s Historic District. Situated in the South central portion of Bay City’s original town plat, the South Side Historic District is the county’s largest and best preserved concentration of late-19th to mid-20th century homes. They reflect the architectural forms and eclectic development patterns of that era which are typically seen in small to medium sized Texas towns. The stylistic forms represented here include Classical Revival, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Prairie, Mission, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Ranch styles.

1704 3rd St, Bay City, TX 77414

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Juneteenth Legacy Project Mural and Storytelling Space

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:59:24 +0000

Galveston’s 5,000-square-foot Absolute Equality mural displays five portals depicting an evolutionary narrative. Significantly, the words in General Order No. 3, “absolute equality,” is incorporated into the installation’s graphics.

“Absolute Equality” reimagines an approach to monuments and memorials to reflect the nation’s diversity better and highlight a story that was extensively buried or marginalized until 2020,” the project’s commissioned artist, Reginald C. Adams, said. “The storytelling space will give form and narrative to the beautiful, extraordinary, and powerful multiplicity, representative of one of America’s most influential and essential stories.”

The massive art installation and storytelling space, “Absolute Equality,” was dedicated on June 19, 2021 in Galveston at the genesis of Juneteenth. The Juneteenth Legacy Project commissioned the project, and the Nia Cultural Center is the 501c3 fiscal sponsor through which tax deductible donations may be made.

2201 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550

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Absolute Equality Art Installation

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:59:24 +0000

Galveston’s 5,000-square-foot Absolute Equality art installation displays five portals depicting an evolutionary narrative. Significantly, the words in General Order No. 3, “absolute equality,” is incorporated into the installation’s graphics.

The massive art installation and storytelling space, “Absolute Equality,” was dedicated on June 19, 2021 in Galveston at the genesis of Juneteenth. The Juneteenth Legacy Project commissioned the project, and The Galveston-based Nia Cultural Center is the Juneteenth Legacy Project’s fiscal sponsor, accepting tax-deductible donations on behalf of the organization.

2201 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550

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Museum of the Gulf Coast

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:01:08 +0000

Halls of Fame
The Museum of the Gulf Coast houses three galleries with notable personalities of the region. The Music Hall of Fame has more than 80 musicians representing a wide array of genres, and includes Janis Joplin. The Sports Legends Gallery features more than 75 area athletes. The Notable People Gallery contains 40 plus individuals who have achieved national and/or international recognition in a professional endeavor.

What you see on exhibit at the Museum is only the tip of the iceberg. The Museum has more than 35,000 items.

The Museum collects photographs, documents, and physical objects representing the biology and history of the Gulf Coast region ranging from prehistoric to the present.

Monday – Saturday
9am to 5pm

700 Procter St, Port Arthur, TX 77640

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Dishman Art Museum

James Dion — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:41:59 +0000

Located on the campus of Lamar University, the Dishman Art Museum serves as a teaching facility and has had a positive effect on the quality of education at LU since its dedication in 1983.

The museum offers students an opportunity to experience diverse styles that reflect international trends as well as exhibit their own work.

Further, the museum is a showplace that contributes significantly to the cultural opportunities of the region.

Hours:
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday
Noon – 4 p.m.

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Stark Museum of Art

James Dion — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:34:45 +0000

The Stark Museum of Art houses one of the nation’s most significant collections of American Western art and is located in the heart of downtown historic Orange, Texas. Paintings, sculpture, prints and rare books interpret the West from 19th century frontier artists to the 20th century artistic colonies in New Mexico and focus on the stunning land, dramatic people and diverse wildlife of the American West.

The Museum features artists such as Frederic Remington, John James Audubon, John Mix Stanley, and Charles Marion Russell. Also featured is a significant collection of American Indian objects, including baskets, pottery, clothing and jewelry.

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Art Museum of Southeast Texas

Lone Star Coastal Alliance — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:20:44 +0000

On view December 18 – March 13, 2022

This spring, AMSET’s main galleries will feature a solo exhibition of artist Francesca Fuchs. This exhibition will feature work by Francesca Fuchs, whose paintings consider closely the overlooked intimacies that shape our lives, giving careful attention to family relationships, objects of the everyday, quiet moments, and what art offers when it enters our personal spaces. This subtle gesture of careful connection underscores her rigorous investigation into the significance and traditions of painting. Born in London and raised in Münster, Francesca Fuchs moved to the U.S. in 1996 for the Core Program at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Fuchs’ work was featured in the 1992 New Contemporaries and has been shown in venues including The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London; The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; The Suburban, Illinois; and in a solo exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. She was the 2017 Josephine Mercy Heathcote Fellow at the MacDowell Colony, New Hampshire, and was Art League Houston’s 2018 Texas Artist of the Year. Fuchs lives in Houston, Texas, and is represented by Inman Gallery (Houston) and Talley Dunn Gallery (Dallas).

Admission is always FREE. Donations Welcome.

About AMSET

Mission Statement

Through unique collections, exhibitions, public programs and outreach in the visual arts, the mission of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas is to provide education, inspiration and creative vision throughout Southeast Texas.

Our Vision
…to be a community resource for the visual arts.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the visual arts with special attention to the fine and folk arts of the 19th-21st centuries by providing for conservation, preservation and exhibition of collections including docent-led tours, publications, symposia, film, lectures, and interdisciplinary programs.

500 Main St, Beaumont, TX 77701

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