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Beaumont was dubbed The Museum Capital of Texas years ago. We're not entirely sure when and where the claim orginiated, but we use it, and we hear the phrase used by locals from time to time. I mean, we're Texans. We'll find something to brag about, right?
While we Texans are known for telling stories, it's always interesting when you encounter the occassional mathmatician. In this case, it so happened to come from our CVB Advisory Board Chairman, Ryan Smith, who was a little curious and emailed us the following information.
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After hearing the claim of Beaumont -- Museum Capital of Texas for several years, I thought I would finally do some fact checking.
- Houston has the largest number of museums -- 32
- Of cities with a population of 500,000 or more, Austin has the most museums per capita -- 1 museum for every 27,000 persons
- Of cities with a population of 100,000 or more, Beaumont has the most museums per capita -- 1/9,800 persons
- Of cities with a population of 50,000 or more, Galveston has the most museums per capita -- 1/4,000 persons
- Several towns or communities of less than 10,000 actually have more museums per capita, i.e. Glen Rose at 1/400
Sources: Wikipedia Population figures for Texas cities and towns, 2010 census
The Official Museum Directory, 2011 (numbers include aquariums, botanical gardens and zoos)"
So there you have it. Beaumont has a statiscially high number of museums. Moving on.
I'm ready to brag about all the interesting, important and awesome topics featured in Beaumont's museums. They cover everything from our oil heritage, energy, history, art, sports legends, to fire safety and even Thomas Edison inventions. Have you visited all of them? Many of them? If not, then GO! Consider it a challenge this year.
Oh, and when you do, consider checking in on Foursquare. Who knows, you could become the new "Mayor" of the Museum Capital of Texas {of cities with a population of 100,000 or more}, that is. For the record, I actually think this would be kind of funny to see on a t-shirt.
