The museum is inside a retired drilling rig. There’s a short movie and many models of ships and different types of drilling rigs plus a couple of places where you can go out on the deck. It does a good job of explaining all the processes but since it’s sponsored by the various oil companies the information is slightly slanted–no mention of the big oil spill.
Access is a little difficult. Most people in wheelchairs will need some help with doors and getting over the thresholds which are metal and higher than normal. Everything inside is accessible except for a display with story boards that have to be turned and may be out of reach.
Getting to the museum is also a little difficult. RVs can be parked in the lot on the corner of Wharf Road and 21st Street. The entranceway between the curb and the ticket machine is tight. If your RV is wide you might want to find a spot on the street. The lot price is $4.00 an hour no matter what size RV you have.We didn’t check the street meters. Use the sidewalks on 21st Street to get to the wharf-good condition with a sidewalk level set of train tracks.The entrance to the museum is at the end of the wharf. There’s a ramp up to the building but you must come back down and go through a normally locked gate to get to the ramp for the drilling rig. This ramp is very long with just a slight up grade but it’s wavy which makes pushing a little hard. If you go by yourself make sure that the gate is left unlocked. There isn’t a way to get the attention of the person in the admission building so that they can open the gate for you when you’re finished touring the museum. Drilling Rig Museum
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