The Fire Museum is home to an extensive collection of fire engines and firefighting equipment dating back to 1856. Discover the history of the fire service and the advances in fire fighting as you move through the exhibits. Visitors are encourgaged to view and add to...

Located in Beaumont, Texas, the museum is dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison and his inventions and innovations, the museum interprets Edison through interactive exhibits while using more than 60 historic objects. The museum offers visitors insight into Thomas A. Edison...

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.

Explore the fascinating world of petroleum science from the formation of oil to the geology surrounding it. Talking robotic characters relate the story of early oil well drilling. Discover the beginnings of the Texas oil industry as historical characters share their...

The museum is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Beaumont, and includes displays illustrating that history. What most people find most interesting, however, is the museum's collection of guns and unusual weapons used to commit crimes. There is also law...

The McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905 - 1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial Revival style in Beaumont, Texas. The historic home is 12,800-square-foot (1,190 m2) and furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five...

The Chambers House was built in 1906. In 1914, C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers purchased the house and moved in with their two daughters, Ruth who was 12 years old and Florence who was 2 years old. Ruth and Florence never married and lived in the house after Mrs.&...

The Beaumont Art League has a 63 year history of serving the Southeast Texas community. Started by a small group of dedicated artists, the BAL has grown into a large local art organization. The BAL has two major art galleries; the Brown Gallery and the Scurlock...

Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track and field. She was named the 10th Greatest North American Athlete of the 20th Century by ESPN, and...

The John Jay French Museum demonstrates the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845-1865. The historic pioneer settlement, built by John Jay French, tanner and merchant, is replete with antique furnishings, clothing and pioneer household utensils....