Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum

The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum is a retired jack-up drilling rig turned into an interactive museum in Galveston. Visitors tour the rig's decks, engine room, and crew quarters, learning how offshore platforms drill for oil and gas. Exhibits include a working blowout preventer, scale models, and a simulated control room. The museum highlights the engineering challenges and environmental safeguards of offshore drilling, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at an industry vital to the Gulf Coast.

Don't miss

• Tour the actual drill floor and see the massive derrick up close.
• Operate a simulated blowout preventer in the interactive exhibit.
• View scale models of different rig types and learn their history.

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