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🦖🦕 DINOSAUR DAY IS THIS SATURDAY! 🦕🦖The dinosaurs are coming back to the Texas Energy Museum THIS Saturday, October 17, ...
10/13/2026

🦖🦕 DINOSAUR DAY IS THIS SATURDAY! 🦕🦖

The dinosaurs are coming back to the Texas Energy Museum THIS Saturday, October 17, for our 34th Annual Dinosaur Day!

đź“… Saturday, October 17
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM
đź“Ť Texas Energy Museum
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

Get ready for a ROARING good time! Join us for a day filled with prehistoric fun, hands-on activities, science, fossils, dinosaurs, and plenty of surprises for the whole family!

🦕 One parking lot. LOTS of fun! Our neighbors at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will also be hosting their Eat a Bug Free Family Arts Day at the same time!

It's Museum Madness Month in Beaumont, and there's no better time to explore our amazing local museums! Check out the Beaumont CVB to see all of the fun museum events happening this month!

🦖 Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and come make some prehistoric memories with us THIS SATURDAY!

🦖 THE DINOSAURS ARE BACK! 🦕It's the 34th Annual Dinosaur Day at the Texas Energy Museum!📅 Saturday, October 17⏰ 10 AM–2 ...
09/25/2026

🦖 THE DINOSAURS ARE BACK! 🦕
It's the 34th Annual Dinosaur Day at the Texas Energy Museum!

đź“… Saturday, October 17
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

We’re getting ready for one of our favorite days of the year—and the dinosaurs are already coming out of their cages! Expect a museum full of prehistoric fun, hands-on activities, science, fossils, dinosaurs and plenty of surprises.

Click “Going” or “Interested” and follow the event—we’ll be revealing more as Dinosaur Day gets closer!

🦖🦕 One parking lot. LOTS of fun! Our neighbors at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will also be celebrating with Eat a Bug! Free Family Arts Day at the same time!

It's Museum Madness Month! Check out the Beaumont CVB webpage to find out how many amazing museum events are taking place in October!

Thank you, Space City ExxonMobil Retiree Club, for making the trip to Beaumont and spending part of your day with us! We...
09/23/2026

Thank you, Space City ExxonMobil Retiree Club, for making the trip to Beaumont and spending part of your day with us! We loved having you at the Texas Energy Museum. ❤️

🦖 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🦖Only 30 DAYS until the dinosaurs take over the Texas Energy Museum!Join us for the 34th Annual D...
09/17/2026

🦖 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🦖

Only 30 DAYS until the dinosaurs take over the Texas Energy Museum!

Join us for the 34th Annual Dinosaur Day — a day packed with fossils, hands-on activities, dinosaurs, science, and prehistoric fun for the whole family.

And the best part? IT’S ALL FREE! ❤️

🦕 Dinosaur Day
đź“… Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
đź“Ť Texas Energy Museum | 600 Main Street, Beaumont
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

We’re counting down all the way to Dinosaur Day, so keep watching… the dinosaurs are getting closer! 👀🦖

As teachers prepare for a new school year, we’re preparing to welcome students back to the Texas Energy Museum!Our free ...
08/11/2026

As teachers prepare for a new school year, we’re preparing to welcome students back to the Texas Energy Museum!

Our free K–12 school tours bring science and Texas history to life through engaging exhibits, guided exploration, and hands-on STEM learning. A museum visit can reinforce classroom lessons while giving students the opportunity to ask questions, make connections, and discover something new.

Teachers, now is a great time to reserve your tour and add the Texas Energy Museum to your plans for the school year.

Request your tour here:
https://www.texasenergymuseum.org/education.html

Pattillo Higgins' Oil Proposition BookInvestigation #2: Wallisville, Texas"Oil indications at Wallisville... samples of...
08/06/2026

Pattillo Higgins' Oil Proposition Book
Investigation #2: Wallisville, Texas

"Oil indications at Wallisville... samples of dirt analyzed... heavy trace of sulphur..."

Pattillo Higgins believed the landscape could tell a story.

In his field book, he recorded reports of sulfur-rich soil and springs near Wallisville in Chambers County. Today, geologists recognize sulfur, oil-stained soils, gas seeps, and other surface features as clues that hydrocarbons may be present underground.

Was Higgins onto something?
Yes.

Beginning in the 1920s, the Wallisville area became home to numerous commercial oil and gas fields. Over the decades, thousands of wells have been drilled throughout Chambers County, making it one of Texas' long-producing Gulf Coast petroleum regions.

While Higgins couldn't know exactly where a successful well would be drilled, he correctly recognized that this area held petroleum potential years before much of its development.

Our verdict: 🟢 Higgins was right—Wallisville became a productive oil and gas region.

This is exactly the kind of entry that makes his Oil Proposition Book so fascinating. It wasn't simply a notebook of ideas—it was a record of observations that often pointed toward places where the petroleum industry would eventually thrive.

We'll continue turning the pages of Higgins' field book to see just how often history proved him right.

There's still time to see this special display at the Chambers County Library System's Sam & Carmena Goss Memorial Branc...
08/06/2026

There's still time to see this special display at the Chambers County Library System's Sam & Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Library—but not much! There are only a few more weeks left to explore artifacts on loan from the Texas Energy Museum that help tell the story of energy in Texas.

We're grateful to the Chambers County Library System for partnering with us to share these pieces with the community. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by before the exhibit closes!

Pattillo Higgins' Oil Proposition BookInvestigation #1: Elgin, Texas"Oil indications Elgin Texas... gas in creeks, lign...
07/30/2026

Pattillo Higgins' Oil Proposition Book
Investigation #1: Elgin, Texas

"Oil indications Elgin Texas... gas in creeks, lignite coal also. A man by the name Baum... struck oil in a 300 ft. well..."

When Pattillo Higgins recorded this note more than a century ago, he wasn't simply marking places on a map. He was documenting clues.

Near Elgin, Higgins noted reports of:
• gas bubbling from creeks
• nearby lignite coal deposits
• a farmer who reportedly encountered oil while drilling a water well.

Today we know that Bastrop County never became a major oil-producing region like Spindletop or East Texas.

While small oil and gas shows have been documented over the years, no large commercial field was ever developed around Elgin.

Our verdict: 🟡 Interesting indications, but no major oil field.

This entry reminds us that Higgins wasn't always looking for giant gushers. Like many early prospectors, he paid close attention to natural signs that might point to petroleum below the surface. Sometimes those clues led to major discoveries. Sometimes they didn't.

We'll continue investigating his field book one location at a time.

When was the last time you checked on your collection?It may be housed at the Texas Energy Museum, but these objects are...
07/28/2026

When was the last time you checked on your collection?

It may be housed at the Texas Energy Museum, but these objects are held in trust for the Southeast Texas community. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3), our job is to preserve and care for them - FOR YOU!

So come by once in a while.

Your history is waiting.

🏛

On July 14th, the Texas Energy Museum welcomed Indorama Ventures/Indovinya's summer interns for an afternoon exploring t...
07/27/2026

On July 14th, the Texas Energy Museum welcomed Indorama Ventures/Indovinya's summer interns for an afternoon exploring the history of energy in Southeast Texas.

Many of this year’s interns call Southeast Texas home, making their visit especially meaningful. It’s exciting to see local students pursuing careers in an industry that has helped shape our region for generations. We hope their time at the museum offered a deeper appreciation for the people, innovations, and history that continue to influence the work they’ll help lead in the future.

Their visit was especially fitting given the history of the Indorama Ventures Port Neches facility. The site traces its origins to Jefferson Chemical Company, founded by The Texas Company (Texaco) and American Cyanamid before becoming part of Texaco Chemical, Huntsman, and today, Indovinya. It's a reminder that Southeast Texas's energy and chemical industries continue to evolve while building on generations of innovation.

Thank you, Indorama Ventures/Indovinya, for investing in the next generation of industry professionals and for helping connect them with the history of the region where many of them will build their careers.

We enjoyed having your group at the museum and wish you all continued success this summer and beyond!

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