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East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore
Photographer: Stan A. Williams

East Texas Oil Museum

Every aspect of the 1930s oil boom days is re-created through dioramas, films, sound effects and mementos of the oil field to depict the daily lives of the people. See an old-fashioned drilling rig displayed outside. Walk in the footsteps of the boomers in the street scenes that bring the past to life. Also, hop aboard an elevator that simulates a 3,800-foot ride below ground to the see oil formations within the earth. Open Tue.–Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (until 5 p.m. Apr.–Sept.); Sun. 2–5 p.m. Special holiday schedule between Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission fee. U.S. 259 at Ross St. On Kilgore College campus. 903/983-8295.

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Kilgore, Texas
75662
903/983-8295

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Open Tue.–Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (until 5 p.m. Apr.–Sept.); Sun. 2–5 p.m. Special holiday schedule between Christmas and New Year's Day.

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