Top rated History museums in Corpus Christi, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated History museums in Corpus Christi

Experience the best that Corpus Christi has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 22 places from History museum category.

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Fulton Mansion State Historic Site

History museum

An 1877 mansion known for its striking architecture, offering tours, historical education & events.

4.80 (611 reviews) (~48.71 km from centre)

The Official - History Center for Aransas County

Local history museum

4.80 (33 reviews) (~45.51 km from centre)

Witte Museum

Museum

Touring & long-term exhibits about natural history, art & Texas heritage, plus a Science Treehouse.

4.70 (6.2K reviews) (~215.5 km from centre)

Museum of South Texas History

History museum

This spacious, landmark museum offers history exhibits on the Rio Grande Valley & surrounding areas.

4.70 (725 reviews) (~178.94 km from centre)

The Texas Quilt Museum

Art museum

👍👍 I absolutely loved admiring the spectacular quilts on display. This exhibit showcasing All Creatures Great and Small is wonderful- I would post more photos, but I want to encourage you to go and see for yourself the beautiful works. The staff were friendly and spoke with us about both the building a...

4.70 (185 reviews) (~243.71 km from centre)

Gelman Stained Glass Museum

Art museum

👍👍 This stain glass museum is an amazing place to visit to truly appreciate the art of each distinctive stain glass window. As soon as you entered the building the stain glass of the " Last Supper" captivates your eyes. As you open those huge doors, your eyes are attracted to beautiful marble murals an...

4.70 (165 reviews) (~189.46 km from centre)

Centro de Artes Gallery

Art center

Arts center hosting exhibits featuring the artwork & history of Hispanic-American culture.

4.70 (162 reviews) (~213.48 km from centre)

Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum

History museum

👍👍 Excellent museum outlining life as a rancher and cowboy in the early days of Texas. Terrific exhibits that are easy to read and entertaining even to kids. There are plenty of relics from the era that give you a great sense of what life was really like for cowboys. They even have a video room with a...

4.70 (98 reviews) (~148.18 km from centre)

Sebastopol House Historic Site

Historical landmark

19th-century house with tours, exhibits & artifacts related to its limestone concrete construction.

4.70 (91 reviews) (~208.4 km from centre)

Mission Historical Museum

History museum

👍👍 Excellent little historical museum in the middle of mission. Not only does it have interesting information on the history of mission, but the entire lower RGV as well. There is a neat library inside of an old safe within the building. There is no entry fee, place is clean and well-kept with a nice g...

4.70 (55 reviews) (~194.9 km from centre)

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

Museum

Permanent & special exhibits examine the region's history, culture, agriculture, animals & more.

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~5.24 km from centre)

Texas Transportation Museum

Museum

Transportation history via exhibits of antique vehicles, locomotives, model trains & a depot.

4.60 (430 reviews) (~222.46 km from centre)

Fannin Battleground State Historic Site

History museum

👍👍 Took a little road trip her with the kids, we lpve Texas history and this site have just that, they have a room with the story about the battle, all the site grounds are nice, clean. Tjenkods love it!!

4.60 (180 reviews) (~103.96 km from centre)

Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio

History museum

👍👍 This museum is at the Jewish Community Center. I love learning new things and a museum big or small will teach you a lot. Very solemn, sad but real. There are videos which gives a great deal of information. If you are in the area I would suggest a visit, it's small but very informative.

4.60 (163 reviews) (~227.88 km from centre)

The Sophienburg Museum & Archives

Local history museum

Museum & archives established in 1933, dedicated to local history & German cultural heritage.

4.60 (127 reviews) (~226.22 km from centre)

Casa Navarro State Historic Site

History museum

Texas Colonial-style adobe home of José Antonio Navarro, where he lived until his death in 1871.

4.60 (118 reviews) (~213.21 km from centre)

Calhoun County Museum

History museum

Cultural museum with collections of local artifacts, dioramas, a lighthouse fresnel lens & photos.

4.60 (51 reviews) (~121.33 km from centre)

Spanish Governor's Palace

Historical place museum

Colonial-style 1749 stucco residence built for the captain of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar.

4.50 (429 reviews) (~213.31 km from centre)

Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site

Historical place

😐 It was not too great but it was not bad either. I was very interested in seeing how and where the slaves lived but those homes were in ruins. The main house is nice but I was more interested to know about the slaves that lived there. I wanted to hear thier story. It was a surreal experience to walk...

4.50 (241 reviews) (~232.11 km from centre)

McAllen Heritage Center

Museum

Small museum with exhibits on McAllen history & works by local artists, plus a gift shop.

4.50 (88 reviews) (~192.28 km from centre)

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Top rated History museums in Corpus Christi, United States