Spindletop Boomtown Museum

We’ve had so much fun at our Boomtown Nights events this semester! What a great opportunity to show off our new pavilion and come together with our Lamar University community. ❤️🌌🥳

Missed the fun? Don’t worry! Boomtown Nights will be back and better than ever during the fall semester. 🙌🎉

UPDATE TO SUMMER GUSHER SERIES!! 🩵⛵😎

We are thrilled to announce our updated summer gusher series schedule! Enjoy free museum admission and a free gusher reenactment once a week during the summer, from May 30-August 4th. 🌴🏖☀

The gusher will go off at the time on the flyer, and the museum will resume regular hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays)

Last admission time is 4:00 pm. Gift Shop closes at 4:30 pm

We are so proud of Victor Almazan and happy to hear him shine on the recent episode of the LU Moment! It has been such a pleasure watching him learn and grow, and become a leader on campus.

This week on the LU Moment, we sit down with journalism sophomore Victor Almazan to hear more about his journey at LU.

To listen to the LU Moment, visit https://lamaru.us/LUMoment or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the full transcription of this episode, visit https://lamaru.us/lumomenttranscript.

Congratulations to our Lamar University cheer team! ♥️🖤♥️🖤

Hey wildcatters,

We will be closed for normal admission tomorrow (Saturday the 18th) due to the Boomtown BBQ Blast in partnership with Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation! This event requires a ticket purchase, and we'd love to see you there 🍗😀🔥

For more info, check out https://bhsetfoundation.org/events/boomtown-bbq-bash/

We are so incredibly proud of our work study, Sophia Flores, her coaches, and her teammates for an incredible job! We are Spindletop Boomtown Proud!

2026 D1 SMALL HIP HOP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

This was built, not given.
Through growth, discipline, and commitment.
And now it’s ours to carry.
First national title.

We are so excited to share our incredible choreographers, performance videos, pictures, and more from this incredible weekend !

We are so excited to announce our 2026 Summer Gusher Series Schedule! Enjoy weekly gusher reenactments and free admission, with varying times so everyone is able to join in the fun! If you've been wanting to see the gusher go off, here's your chance. Mark your calendars, because you won't want to miss this summer fun
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