Week of Events
Ken Ness Art Exhibit
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
Alden B. Dow Office Tour
Alden B. Dow Office Tour
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston. Discover the sugar making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.
Ken Ness Art Exhibit
Shark Celebration
Shark Celebration
See and touch real shark specimens; chat with shark experts; participate in a Shark Scavenger Hunt (prizes for the first 100 winners); search for shark teeth in the sand pit; get your face painted; create a shark-themed craft; purchase snacks from vendors; and more!
Dino Day
Dino Day
Join Brazosport Museum of Natural Science for annual family-favorite event, Dino Day, on Saturday, August 3 starting at 2:00 PM in the museum! Get ready to see dinosaur fossil specimens, participate in hands-on activities AND hear from paleontologist and science educator Jurassic James®! Bring YOUR favorite dinosaur because Jurassic James® will be ready to answer […]