The Art Museum of Southeast Texas is a non-profit art museum in Beaumont, Texas. The museum is located in the beautiful cultural district of Downtown Beaumont and in view of the Neches River. Through unique collections, exhibitions, public programs and outreach in the visual arts, the mission of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas is to provide education, inspiration and creative vision throughout Southeast Texas. Since its inception, AMSET has offered world class exhibitions to the Southeast Texas community. AMSET's exhibitions are regionally focused and spotlight contemporary artists living in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, as well as Early Texas artists, Regional Folk artists, American Folk artists, and Mexican Folk artists. AMSET is one of the earliest museums in the United States to collect artwork by contemporary self-taught artists. AMSET is also home to the John Gaston Fairey Collection of Mexican Folk Art, a collection of over 450 objects donated by John Gaston Fairey in 2017.

Beaumont Botanical Gardens is a 23 acre garden of ever-changing beauty located within the 500 acres of Tyrrell Park. It is also home to the Bert and Jack Binks Horticultural Center and the Warren Loose Conservatory, the second largest conservatory in a public garden in Texas. Stroll the paved walkway connecting the themed gardens that showcase camellias, modern and antique roses, bromeliads and many native plants. These walkways allow easy access for strollers and wheelchairs

We are a non-profit museum that believes in learning through play. Our exhibits are carefully selected to promote S.T.E.A.M.-focused learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). We strive to promote family fun and interactive environment where children thrive and get excited about learning. Play is an essential and critical part of all development throughout youth. Play starts in the child's infancy and, ideally, continues throughout their life. Play is how children learn to socialize, think, solve problems, mature, and, most importantly, have fun. Play connects children with their imagination, environment, parents and family, and world.

MISSION: Igniting the growth and relationships of children, families, and communities through interactive learning and play.

​VISION: Our vision is to encourage and inspire children to think for themselves, confidently ask questions, question answers, and understand the world around them. ​​

Cattail Marsh includes 900-acres of scenic wetlands along with a boardwalk that features two covered platforms, providing access to incredible views of the wetlands’ abundant wildlife. Originally constructed in 1993 by the Beaumont Public Utilities Department as the final phase of Beaumont's wastewater treatment system, this natural and innovative process has attracted the interest of environmentalists and wildlife professionals from across the state. Today, Cattail Marsh is a wildlife refuge for a variety of aquatic mammals and more than 280 species of birds annually, including: pelicans, egrets, roseate spoonbills, ducks, ibis, doves and red-winged blackbirds. Learn to bird and see how ecotourism is thriving in Beaumont. More than eight miles of gravel levee roads are found within the Marsh and allow for a variety of recreational activities, including jogging, and biking. Catch a free yoga class, try kid’s crafts, or take a van tour of the marsh.

The Chambers House is listed as a local historical landmark. Built in 1907 by a local lumberman, the home was sold to the Chambers family in 1914. C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers moved into the home with their two young daughters, Ruth, 11, and Florence, 16 months old. The house was remodeled extensively in 1924, and never changed or modernized again. Members of this family occupied and cherished this home for the rest of their lives. Nearly 90 years of family possessions were found in the home upon Florence Chambers’ death in 2004, many dating to the time of the 1924 remodel.

Most of the architectural and building details in the Chambers house are elements that would have been found in other houses built along Calder Avenue during a time in Beaumont when both timber and oil were highly successful industries bringing major growth to the area. Most of these houses are gone now, with the remaining few having had significant changes to their façades. The Chambers house stands as nearly the sole survivor to tell the tale and is a fine example of what life was like for an upper-middle-class family in a city that rapidly changed through two successful industries centered around the natural resources of the area. Not only does the home still stand, but an enormous amount of personal items are contained within telling the story of daily life in a time long past.

The Edison Museum is located in downtown Beaumont. The museum houses the largest collection of Thomas Edison artifacts west of the Mississippi with interactive exhibits and interests for all ages. Learn about about America's famous inventor, hear his voice, and venture upstairs to see our newly renovated exhibit space of vintage appliances, radios, televisions, and more.

Gator Country is an alligator theme park where guests can see the lifespan of an alligator and get up close and personal with nature’s wild. With hands on activities like holding the baby gators and many other reptiles, feeding the alligators, large tortoises, and petting zoo animals, the whole family will find something to enjoy. There's even a gift shop to bring home a souvenir from your trip! Gator Country houses over 300 alligators, along with crocodiles, and Caimans, alligator snapping turtles, snakes, other reptiles, and even a few mammals. It is also home to two of the largest alligators in captivity in Texas, Big Tex and Big Al. Both weighing in at 1,000 pounds and almost 14 feet in length, they're definitely Gator Country’s main attractions.

The John Jay French home is the oldest house in Beaumont that has been restored to its original state. Built in 1845, the home has the distinction of being one of the first two-story homes, one of the first made with milled lumber, and one of the first painted homes in the area.

The John Jay French Museum demonstrates the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845-1865. The historic pioneer settlement, built by John Jay French, a tanner and merchant, is furnished with antique furnishings, clothing, and pioneer household utensils from the period. Outbuildings on the grounds include a blacksmith shop, tannery, privy, and smokehouse.

Tour times:
Tuesday - Friday: 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m., 12 p.m.

The Texas Energy Museum tells the story of oil through colorful, state-of-the-art exhibits. The exhibits depict petroleum geology, formation of oil and gas, history and technology of oil production, and refining and petrochemicals. Talking robotic characters relate their stories of early Texas oil drilling amid historical surroundings and working artifacts.