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Spindletop - Gladys City Boomtown Museum

110 Reviews

#2 of 38 things to do in Beaumont

Specialty Museums, Museums

5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd., Beaumont, TX 77705

+1 409-880-1750

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“Great history”

I remember coming here as a kid. We took a lot of feild trips there. I remember the saloon. There... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

aleskawashington

United States

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“Very Friendly and Informative”

The staff are very friendly and helpful at the Spindletop Museum. It is located on the Lamar... read more

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Raven2015

Houston, Texas

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Museum exhibiting life in Spindletop during the first oil boom.

4.5

110 reviews

Excellent53%
Very good38%
Average9%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

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“the oil boom” (14 reviews)

“boom town” (5 reviews)

“barber shop” (6 reviews)

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5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd., Beaumont, TX 77705

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aleskawashington

United States

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great history

I remember coming here as a kid. We took a lot of feild trips there. I remember the saloon. There was this really really tall saloon mirror.

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Thank you for your review and rating. We get many visitors who remember coming as children on field trips. I hope you return and see the changes that we have made.

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Raven2015

Houston, Texas

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Very Friendly and Informative

The staff are very friendly and helpful at the Spindletop Museum. It is located on the Lamar University campus in Beaumont and was easy to find. The unique antique items from the oil boon era were fascinating, as were the recreated buildings that represented the...More

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Thank you for your excellent rating and review. We are glad you enjoyed our museum!

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Erick S

Houston, Texas

3216

Reviewed July 9, 2018

Fabfrigentastic visit

Learned a lot about the first Texas oil well. Interesting to go inside of the old buildings and see what life was like back then. A must visit!

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Thank you for your excellent rating and excellent review. We love your word to describe us "Fabfrigentastic!"

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Kaybo09

Beaumont, Texas

10415

Reviewed June 18, 2018 via mobile

So much fun!

If you like history and are interested in bringing your children or just yourself to go step back in time in the perfectly recreated town. One of my favorite museums to visit. On different occasions, they have events where they show you what it was...More

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Thank you so much for your review and excellent rating. Look for more new events coming in the fall and spring.

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Crimeguy

White Haven, Pennsylvania

4876

Reviewed May 6, 2018

Living History!

I visited as part of a tour group that was passing through the area. It was well worth a visit! The staff was extremely nice and provided us with a tour. The buildings are setup to the period and it was interesting to see. Even...More

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Thank you for your great review. We are always happy to give tours our best presentation.

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MeghanG83

London, United Kingdom

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Reviewed April 29, 2018 via mobile

Lovely little museum

We popped into this museum on the way out of Beaumont and I’m glad we did. Staff were fantastic- we got a really friendly welcome. The museum is a recreation of an old town during the oil boom but all the artefacts and antiques are...More

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Thank you for stopping by and enjoying Gladys City. We appreciate your positive review.

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LLBow1

Conroe, Texas

Reviewed April 3, 2018 via mobile

Spindletop Museum

I brought my parents visiting from Chicago to the museum. The reproduction of the boom town was very informative about the oil boom and the Lucas Gusher. It is a self guided tour with many buildings to walk through. It is great place to bring...More

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Thank you so much for your excellent review. We enjoyed having you here.

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Melissa Z

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Reviewed March 16, 2018

Oil Boom History

This was a nice recreation of a boom town with lots of history about the Spindletop oil boom and its impact on the economy of the Gulf Coast region. Everything was self-guided and some exhibits were more thorough than others, but overall it was a...More

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Thank you for reviewing us on Trip Advisor. We are a work in progress and are adding to the exhibits all the time. I hope you come back one day and see good changes.

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derek9711

Dallas, Texas

Reviewed December 21, 2017

a walk back in time

we enjoyed our visit and the staff was helpful. the place was full of things to see of how it was in the old days.

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Thank you for your great review. We appreciate it.

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Joseph B

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

258113

Reviewed November 30, 2017 via mobile

Interesting Local History

Beaumont is the sire of the first big oil boom and this living museum recreates what the boom town was like in the early 1900s. The visit starts with video on the history of the spindletop gusher that provided a good historical overview. There are...More

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Thank you for your positive review. Help us to know what was lacking to get a 5. Thank you for visiting.

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