August 17th (4-6pm): Second Annual Distinguished Speaker Series – Stephen Harrigan is the Museum’s Second Annual Distinguished Speaker. The author of eleven books of fiction and non-fiction, including the award-winning novel “The Gates of the Alamo,” will discuss his upcoming publication, a sweeping history of Texas titled “Big Wonderful Thing,” due out this October. Harrigan is a writer-at-large and long-time contributor to “Texas Monthly” as well as a noted screenwriter and essayist. For his various literary achievements, he was presented in 2019 with the Texas Medal of Arts. He and his wife Sue Ellen live in Austin.
The Bryan Museum is located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home at 1315 21st St. in Galveston.
Tours are given (no reservations needed) at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, $10 for students with valid ID, $5 for children 6-12, and children under 6 are free. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, and closed Monday. For more info call (409)632-7685 or go to thebryanmuseum.org.
