Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting artifacts, photographs, letters, maps and documents that relate to four different heritages:
The Centerpiece of the Museum is a composite airplane that was designed by and named after Leo Windecker, a former Lake Jackson dentist. The airplane was at first to demonstrate its invisibility to radar and was the precursor to the Stealth Aircraft.
Visitors to Sea Center Texas will find numerous attractions. A favorite of children and adults a like is the touch tank that allows visitors to handle marine life such as blue crabs, hermit crabs, urchins, snails and anemones.
Other highlights include the Coastal Bay Aquarium, where species such as red drum and spotted sea trout can be seen; and the Offshore Gulf of Mexico Aquarium, a 52,000 gallon aquarium where Gordon, the 275 pound grouper, stares at amazed onlookers while red drum, snapper and jacks try to avoid the 4 to 8 ft. sharks circling over the sand bottom.
*Tours of the hatchery building are available by appointment only.
A facility designed for the cultural enrichment of the Brazosport and surrounding areas. Brazosport Center Stages has the oldest theatre group on the Texas Coast with performances starting in the fall and varying from drama to comedy. The Center also has a musical arm called the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra, which produces six major concerts each year. The Brazosport Art League promotes and displays artwork from local artists as well as traveling exhibits. The Museum of Natural Science features the Hall of Malacology, which offers the most extensive collection of shells on exhibit in the southern United States. The Nature Center and Planetarium provide educational programs and planetarium shows throughout the year. Visitors can take a self-guided tour along the banks of Oyster Creek on the nature trail, which is an excellent way to unwind and enjoy the scenery. The trail exhibits more than two hundred species of river bottom vegetation and had abundant wildlife.