The theme of our latest Family Day is “Protecting the Marine Environment.” Come visit us and learn about marine environmental protection from members of our local maritime community. You and your family can learn, observe, and try out first hand how you can help protect our oceans and coastal areas. Enjoy activities, games, refreshments and more!
The theme of our first Family Day of 2025 is “Safety on the Water.” Come visit us and learn about marine safety from members of our local maritime community. You and your family can learn, observe, and try out first hand how to be safe on the water. Enjoy activities, games, refreshments and more!
Make a ship with this online guide! Each month we will do a new craft! On Family Days, we will do the craft in the Kids Cove!
Navigate your way through summer by building your own compass!
Navigate your way through summer by building your own compass!
Navigate your way through summer by building your own quadrant!
Light the way for summertime by building a lighthouse with us and your little one! Buy a craft bag in the gift shop or do it at home! Each month we will do a new craft! On scheduled open gallery days, kids can do the craft in Kids Cove! Our first month is a DIY…
Maritime Math revolves mostly around geometry and understanding the angles and distances between known points. Many instruments have been used over the years to estimate these distances and angles, gaining more and more accuracy over the years, now being replaced by computers and satelites. Despite the giant leaps in technology, the math remains very much…
Use this easy guessing game to introduce your students to the immense economic and social impact of the Houston Ship Channel in our community.
Houston boasts one of the largest and busiest ports in the U.S. Use this activity to help students become familiarized with the Ship Channel, and to start thinking about Houston and its surrounding areas as a maritime region.
