Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
What the experts agree on
This museum's standout feature is its collection of Spanish shipwreck treasure—gold bars and silver disks recovered from 1534 wrecks—displayed alongside diverse exhibits on Texas history, coastal ecology, and reptile biology that easily fill several
“You'll want to schedule several hours to fully explore nine different exhibit areas that cover a variety of subjects, including agriculture, coastal ecology, history of trading, and reptile biology.”
– Fodor's
Top Choice
"This fun museum explores Texas' natural history, and displays gold bars and huge disks of silver recovered from three Spanish ships wrecked nearby in 1534." Full review