Petroleum Museums
One way to learn about the early history of the oil and gas industry is to visit one of the many petroleum museums. Many of these museums display early photos and explain the methods and sheer luck that were a part of early exploration. Others address more current issues and may emphasize the many everyday items derived from oil and gas.
Some of these museums have information available online, but in many cases, an in-person visit is necessary to provide a better understanding of the industry's history and contributions. Most of the museums below are located in the US, which is one of the oldest producing areas. If you would like to suggest additional listings, please send your suggestions to energyed@energy4me.org .
Outside the United States |
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| Brunei Oil and Gas Discovery Centre
F20,Seria (opposite Seria Town) Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria, KB 3534, Brunei Darussalam |
Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre
Site of Leduc #1, Canada's First Major Discovery Between Calgary and Edmonton Devon, Alberta, Canada |
| Deutsches Museum
80306 Munchen Germany |
Indonesian Oil and Gas Museum
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Jalan Raya Taman Mini Jakarta, Indonesia 62.21.8401686 |
| Le Musee Francais du Petrole
4, rue de l'ecole 67250 Merkwiller Pechelbronn, Alsace France 03.88.80.91.08 |
Museo Nacional del Petroleo
Argentina |
| National Gas Museum
195 Ayelstone Road Leicester, England LE2 7QH |
Norwegian Petroleum Museum
P.O. 748 N-4001 Stavanger, Norway |
United States |
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| Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
3853 Smackover Highway Smackover, AR 71762 501.725.2877 |
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry-Petroleum Planet 57th St. and Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 773.684.1414 |
| Caddo-Pine Island Oil and Historical Museum P.O. Box 897 Oil City, LA 71061 318.995.6845 |
California Oil Museum 1001 East Main St. PO Box 48 Santa Paula, CA 93060 805.933.0076 |
| Drake Well Museum 202 Museum Lane Titusville, PA 16354 814.827.2797 |
East Texas Oil Museum Highway 259 at Ross St. Kilgore, TX 75662 903.983.8295 |
| Healdton Oil Museum 315 East Main St. Healdton, OK 73438 405.229.0317 |
Houston Museum of Natural Science Wiess Energy Hall One Herman Circle Drive Houston, TX 77030 713.639.4600 |
| Illinois Oil Field Museum and Resource Center Oblong, IL |
Kansas Oil Museum P.O. Box 696 383 E. Central El Dorado, KS 67042 316.321.9333 |
| Kern County Museum Black Gold: The Oil Experience 3801 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 661.852.5000 |
Northwoods Petroleum Museum Highway 45 (Between Three Lakes and Eagle River) Three Lakes, WI 715.617.0566 |
| Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum 2002 Wharf C (Pier 19) 20th St. and Harborside Drive Galveston, TX 77550 409.766.7827 |
Oil and Gas Museum 119 Third St. P.O. Box 1685 Parkersburg, WV 26101 |
| Oil Patch Museum P.O. Box 245 1-70 and US 281 Russell, KS 67665 913.483.6640 |
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum-Petroleum 2503 Fourth Ave. Canyon, TX 79016 806.651.2244 |
| Permian Basin Petroleum Museum 1500 Interstate 20 West Midland, TX 79701 915.683.4403 |
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum Lamar University P.O. Box 10070 Beaumont, TX 77710 409.835.0823 |
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Texas Energy Museum 600 Main St. Beaumont, TX 77701 409.833.5100 |
