Houston Maritime Center & Museum

Please join us on Wednesday, July 22nd from 6-7:30pm as we rechristen our monthly lecture series, "Wheelhouse Wednesday." Our guest for this inaugural lecture will be Darren Shelton, Vice President at Moran Shipping and HMCM Board member, presenting "Freedom Needed A Harbor: Celebrating 250 Years of American Freedom Through the Story of the Houston Ship Channel." Tickets are $5

Join us Friday, July 17th from 9–10:30am for the launch of "First Watch Fridays" — a FREE monthly lecture series at Houston Maritime. Enjoy coffee and donuts as we explore the maritime world. Our inaugural speaker, HMCM Docent Whit Drake, presents "The Flying Cloud: Three Voyages and a Step Change in Technology." The event is FREE, but we ask you to please register. Hope to see you there!

In honor of Mother's Day, please join us on Tuesday, May 12th from 6-7:30pm as we welcome Taylor Dickerson, Vice President - Strategy & Projects at Kirby Corporation, as she recounts her experiences and challenges as a working mother in the maritime industry. Sponsored by WIMOs

Maritime Lecture Series featuring John Schwarz, Executive Director of the USS Houston (CA-30) Survivors' Association and Next Generations   Houston Maritime Center & Museum invites you to join us for a special lecture on Tuesday, March 3rd, featuring John Schwarz, Executive Director of the USS Houston (CA-30) Survivors’ Association and Next Generations. Mr. Schwarz will recount the events surrounding the loss of the USS Houston and provide an in-depth look at the experiences of its survivors as prisoners of war during World War II. The story of the WWII U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) exemplifies remarkable naval courage under extreme adversity while serving the United States. Led by Captain Albert Rooks, the crew fought valiantly until the ship’s tragic sinking at the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, which resulted in the loss of nearly 700 young sailors. Survivors faced even greater hardships as prisoners of war throughout the remainder of WWII, enduring harsh conditions. Most were sent to Burma and forced to help build the infamous Burma-Thailand Death Railway. James Hornfischer’s book 'Ship of Ghosts' provides a vivid account of this ordeal, and the 1957 award-winning war film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' offers a […]