At the Houston Maritime Center & Museum, kids can jump right into hands-on activities that make learning about the maritime world exciting and fun. From exploring wildlife along Buffalo Bayou to cracking secret codes and trying their hand at knot tying, there’s something for curious minds of all ages.
Kids’ Highlights
- Interactive Exhibits: Engage with maritime history and science in fun and approachable ways.
- Custom Buffalo Bayou BRIO Table: Build and play while learning how Houston’s waterways work.
- Local Wildlife Discovery: Learn about the plants and animals that live just beyond the museum windows.
- Maritime Skill Stations: Test your talents in Morse code, flag code-breaking, and classic sailor knot tying.
- The Journey of a T-shirt: Trace the life cycle and logistics of how a simple T-shirt makes its way to you.
- Protecting the Environment: Explore the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling to protect our waterways.
- Scavenger Hunt: Search high and low throughout the museum to find all 10 items and claim a prize from the Treasure Chest.
Family Friendly Events
- Family Day Events: Hosted in the outdoor space next to the museum, this FREE community event features fun for all ages – including a live DJ, face painting, balloon artist, food trucks, firetruck, Coast Guard ships, and interactive booths from maritime industry partners. Bring the whole family to enjoy a day of discovery and learn about the vital role the maritime industry plays right here in Houston’s backyard!
- School Tours: Docent led tours for school aged children bring Houston’s maritime story to life! Each tour features engaging stories, hands-on activities and can be customized to connect to school curriculum or special interests.
