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Moody Mansion Museum

2618 Broadway St., Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
409-762-7668
Ranked #6 of 41 attractions in Galveston
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Fee: Yes
Owner description: This elegant late 19th-century mansion of red brick, limestone and terra cotta tile, houses a collection of decorative arts, silver and furnishings...... more » Owner description: This elegant late 19th-century mansion of red brick, limestone and terra cotta tile, houses a collection of decorative arts, silver and furnishings associated with the Moodys, one of the city's most prominent families. « less
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Schertz, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Easy to find this grand old building with so much history. More

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Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Absolutely fascinating to me as I enjoy anything to do with bodies. My husband walked around the gardens as he would have been on the floor with shock. Was amazed at the large number of school children visiting. Some very young, maybe 3-4 years old. Well laid out exhibition, good information. More

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Dallas, Texas
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Just wish we could have seen the third floor! Very pretty nice tour, and knowledgeable staff.. More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Of the three Galveston Mansion tours this one is my favorite, the house itself is a bit less ornate that of the Bishop's palace, but likey more of a true dipiction of how an ultra wealthy family lived in the victorian era. A stunningly beautiful home as well as quite technologicly advanced for the time with the natural air conditioning... More

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Dallas, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Not the most opulent mansion of that era but interesting history and the tragic story of some of the occupents makes it worth visiting. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the family that had lived there and about the construction of the home. Tours are generally 15-20 people and usually moves at a brisk pace. It's interesting to see how... More

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Denver, Colorado
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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The home is exquisite and the furnishings are incredible (or from what I saw on the main level). The tour guide from Boston was stuffy and over bearing and took so long, we only got to see the main level of the home. We paid for a combo ticket to see both the Bishop's Palace and the Moody Mansion. The... More

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Russellville, Arkansas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

I enjoyed this excursion. It was worth the money and provided wonderful information about history. More

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League City, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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I have toured twice and both times I was lucky enough to have Clair (or Pat for those who have taken the tour with her). The home and the history of the Moody's come alive to the point you feel as a though you were a warmed welcomed guest and you leave with a vested interest. Keep in mind this... More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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This was an interesting tour of how the very wealthy in Galveston lived back at the turn of the last century. My teenage daughter and I enjoyed it very much; my husband, not so much. Beautiful furniture and art work on the upper levels. The basement level still showed the watermarks from the last flood. We wished they'd had the... More

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Galveston, Texas
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

See how the 1% lived in the late 1800s. Enough said! More

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