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    Galveston Naval Museum

    From Harms Way to Historic

    What makes it fun

    The Galveston Naval Museum offers a unique blend of history and intrigue, making it a great date spot for history buffs. Nestled in Seawolf Park, this maritime treasure invites couples to embark on a journey through time aboard the USS Cavalla and the USS Stewart. Strolling hand-in-hand through these storied vessels, you'll uncover tales of heroism and adventure. The museum's self-guided tours allow you to explore at your own pace, while guided tours offer deeper insights into naval history.

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    Galveston Naval Museum

    4.7

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    Cam Geis

    21:47 31 Dec 25

    This place was excellent to go visit and the littles enjoyed it just as much! Plenty of history on the placards, and you visit quite literally every spot you can on both ships. They’ve done a great job preserving them in time, and keeping up on the grounds surrounding them. Ticket price is separate from park price, and the surrounding area has a big park and big boats that come and go all day. Don’t hesitate!

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    Mike Mayeux

    15:21 31 Dec 25

    Truly an outstanding museum.We will visit again.

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    Kristina Kralj

    16:39 30 Dec 25

    Super.

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    William Gallemore

    17:50 29 Dec 25

    Good place to visit. It needs some work the Destroyer Escort is rusting real bad.

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    André N.

    14:56 28 Dec 25

    My favorite part of the museum was the submarine. My group and I were fortunate to have John (volunteer) as our tour guide. He had a wealth of information to contribute and explained the submarine’s history and function.

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    Christopher Scott

    21:54 26 Aug 25

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    Ed Whiting

    21:48 26 Aug 25

    Lots of fun. They have a post WWII modified Gato class boat and one of two surviving Edsell Class DE from WWII.

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    Dylan Freeman

    22:25 24 Aug 25

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    daryl fruhling

    18:05 23 Aug 25

    Fantastic history and walk through the submarine and ship

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    Mitzi McElvain

    20:33 19 Aug 25

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    Timefor waffels

    02:44 30 Apr 25

    I went here a while back, and it was all a very pleasant experience. The weaponry display was all great, can take pictures with.

    The USS Stewart (the destroyer escort) was very very well maintained, and allowed access for visitors to walk freely almost anywhere in the vessel. The anti aircraft cannons were able to be sat on, allowing for some nice pictures.

    The USS Cavalla (submarine) was also a lovely part of the museum. It was fun to explore and look around.

    One of the people that worked the gift-shop was very nice and polite, and even gave me a free hat. Gift-shop has a wide selection of shirts, magnets or other apparel to choose from

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    German Dario Arango Garcia

    20:22 27 Apr 25

    Good service

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    Matt Fedorka

    17:59 13 Apr 25

    My son has been on a submarine kick for the past few months. Our trip to Texas gave us to chance to check this place out and give him the submarine experience he wanted. And he was beyond psyched. And so I was I because I love WWII watercraft. Both the sub and the ship were very interesting to walk through. I give the place 5 stars but I do have a couple critiques that I don't hold against the place.
    1. Your hands will get dirty, especially when using the hand rails to go up and down inside the vessels. My hands were covered with old paint and rust. More annoying than anything and no surprising considering the age of the vessels. 2. We had trouble following the suggested route on the ship. There were arrows but it wasn't clear, at least to us. But then again this ship was never meant for these types of tours. Just tours of duty.

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    Marie Ancelot F.

    02:17 11 Apr 25

    Truly enjoyed visiting for the first time on Sunday, March 30, 2025 with veteran friends. It’s set in a beautiful location. You can climb the stairs to the naval ship to view the landscape from the top. Seeing ships move across the water nearby was spectacular!!! There’s a gift shop to purchase souvenirs.

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    Sarah Miller

    15:51 29 Mar 25

    Fantastic Museum to see up close how serving on a naval ship and submarine would have felt like in such cramped quarters. The engineering that went into building these is amazing. The part that was interesting me is how they stored, cooked and served all the men on those ships in such small spaces. You really had to be efficient. My Dad was a Gunners mate in Vietnam, to imagine him on a ship like that I can see why he got irritated in crowded small spaces. The men in the submarine were very knowledgeable and gave great history info, they are still serving and we were proud to have met them.

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    Jennifer Ponce

    02:49 26 Mar 25

    My favorite part of this museum was the submarine. You can enter and see all the cool things that this amazing machine has! The boat isn't that cool but worths the visit.

    The parking is $10 and you can walk around the park and go to the peer and watch everybody fishing.

    Highly recommended

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    Lorena Brown

    04:03 02 Feb 25

    Great spot to visit to absorb the bygone era of WW2 and observing the current modern ships all in the same marina area. The ship USS Stewart and the sub USS Cavalla are great examples of raw engineering feats and grit in a time of incredible angst in the world. Walking through each ship gives a small sense of what courage it took to be a part of those crews. My respect has climbed even further for these brave people of our country.

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