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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.
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: 1419 27th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39502
[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...
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: Bldg 1200, Between I-10 and I-59, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
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...
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: 246 Dolan Ave, Gulfport, MS 39507
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...
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: 1596 Glenn Swetman St, Biloxi, MS 39530
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...
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: 5200 CBC 2nd St, Gulfport, MS 39501
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...
Category: Museums - Biloxi / Gulfport Attractions & Activities
Address: 510 Washington Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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...
