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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.

Gulfport Centennial Museum

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Address: 1419 27th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39502

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[Closed until further notice, due to Hurricane Katrina damage.] Located at the train station in Gulfport, this museum shows the city's development over the past century. Photographs show the growth of the fishing industries, the expansion of casinos and the development of the city's popular beaches. Learn about the interesting characters from...

John C. Stennis Space Center

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Address: Bldg 1200, Between I-10 and I-59, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529

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Anyone interested in space travel should not miss this fascinating attraction, located on the campus of the country's second-largest NASA Space Center. Learn about our nation's progress as we prepared to land astronauts on the moon, see the site where all space shuttle engines are tested, and find out what life would be like on Mars in the 1 Main...

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

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Address: 246 Dolan Ave, Gulfport, MS 39507

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At the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Mississippi's only children's museum, visitors can crank a crane, touch a tornado, sort seafood, cross a creek, understand a pulley fully, tromp in treehouses, take tea for two, star on a show, trek on a train and much more. Located in a renovated 1915 school, the Discovery Center offers 15,000 square feet of...

Ohr – O'Keefe Museum of Art

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Address: 1596 Glenn Swetman St, Biloxi, MS 39530

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George Ohr is something of a local hero in Biloxi, as much for his wild stunts and his unique persona as for his groundbreaking works of pottery. This museum offers an extensive permanent display of his works, along with a personal history that makes it clear why he is called the "Mad Potter of Biloxi." He called himself the Apostle of...

Seabee Memorial Museum

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Address: 5200 CBC 2nd St, Gulfport, MS 39501

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In 1942, the Seabees were formed to assist US Naval operations by designing, building and operating shore facilities, shipyards, ports, piers and other seaside stations. Considered an important part of US defensive operations in World War II, the Seabees became known for their can-do spirit in risking their lives to build ports and airfields...

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

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Address: 510 Washington Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Acclaimed artist Walter Anderson is known for his vivid depictions of animals, people and plants from the Gulf Coast area. This museum in scenic Ocean Springs celebrates the interdisciplinary works of this Mississippi-born artist, who also earned accolades for his work as a naturalist and writer. The extensive permanent collection includes...

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