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The Ocean Star is a retired jackup drilling rig that offers a fun, hands on...
The Ocean Star is a retired jackup drilling rig that offers a fun, hands on way to learn about the offshore oil and gas industry in a comfortable and accessible facility. The museum features three floors of models, exhibits, equipment and interactive displays illustrating the story of offshore exploration and production. This self guided museum is open seven days a week and offers visitors the unique opportunity to board an actual offshore rig. While ticket sales halt at 4:00 PM, visitors can remain until the site closes at 5:00. Welcome Aboard!
As previous reviews have mentioned, it is more a museum than an actual rig. However, you can still go outside on 2 levels and see how it was setup when in operation, including the... read more
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114 reviews
47 attraction reviews
23 helpful votes
As previous reviews have mentioned, it is more a museum than an actual rig. However, you can still go outside on 2 levels and see how it was setup when in operation, including the helipad. Good views of Galveston Bay.
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107 reviews
37 attraction reviews
60 helpful votes
This museum has so much information on oil drill platforms that you'll learn things you never knew you didn't know. Actual equipment is there to see and touch, films explain how things work, models of different platforms show details in miniature, and most aspects of life on a rig are covered. However, while the Ocen Star is a real oil... More
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21 reviews
12 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote
This is a great day stop for a few hours, parking can be a challenge, but worth a stop to see what life can be like working on a rig.
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27 reviews
16 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes
A very cool museum! Let's you get up close and personal with the inner workings of an offshore drilling rig and gives fascinating information on what they are actually doing and the pros and cons to our environment.
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16 reviews
10 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes
I got drug out to this museum by my retired engineer father. The history is well put together, but the problem for me was the topic, not very scintillating even for a history buff.
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
You can learn a lot about the oil industry by coming here. Very informative. But I think the best part is the great views of Galveston Bay. You can see the ships come and go, and since the oil rig is elevated, it offer great opportunities for photo ops. I will say it might not be as much fun for... More
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56 reviews
18 attraction reviews
16 helpful votes
This unique museum is very informative for all ages. The elevator between floors was a nice touch. They are in terrible need of an update for their introductory movie. The video quality was terrible, and technology displayed in the video was dated about 20 years. Otherwise we highly recommend spending an hour to tour here.
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12 reviews
9 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes
In addition to other positive reviews, Kids play dress up in roughneck gear. Cool models to see. And a true appreciation is gained for what it takes to get fuel to your vehicle. My favorite exhibit with the multitude of items that derive from petroleum products and byproducts.
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Reviewed June 13, 2012
Reviewed July 31, 2013
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111 reviews
32 attraction reviews
32 helpful votes
Yea it's just a drilling rig and museum. Wrong - it's a destination that you can really see how it get's done and has been done in the past. A real rig with all the "stuff" you need to see and plenty of exhibits that are well written and presented. Senior 55 or older only $6 - So glad we... More
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17 reviews
8 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes
What a great place for people of all ages to get a great education of the oil industry and what it takes to find and produce oil. It is very interesting. I will come to visit again!
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