Saturday, October 27, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Port Arthur, TX – The Port Arthur Historical Society invites the public to explore the Museum of the Gulf Coast after dark on October 27 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A Night at the Museum will feature a variety of family-friendly activities including a flashlight scavenger hunt of the Museum’s more mysterious, odd, whimsical or even creepy exhibits, from tiny 17th century villainous ivory figurines to the ashes of a famous actress from Port Arthur. Young and old will also enjoy crafts, hands-on activities such as a skeleton dig, games such as pumpkin bowling, refreshments, and a screening of the film “The Nightmare before Christmas,” animated by Beaumont native Kelly Asbury.
In addition, the Museum will host a host a Pumpkin Carving Contest. Guests are encouraged to enter their carved Jack o’Lanterns no later than 7:30 p.m. for a chance to win prizes! Artist and Lamar State College-Port Arthur instructor Albert Faggard will judge the contest and prizes will include gift baskets featuring a variety of goodies including signed books by children’s book author and film animator Kelly Asbury.
Admission to A Night at the Museum is $3 for ages 11 and up and FREE for ages 10 and under. The Museum of the Gulf Coast is owned and operated by the Port Arthur Historical Society in partnership with Lamar State College – Port Arthur and the City of Port Arthur. It is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or to schedule a tour please call 409.982.7000 or visit www.museumofthegulfcoast.org.
Image Credit:
Scarecrow illustration by a young Janis Joplin, Museum of the Gulf Coast collection
The Gumbo Pot 
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