Visitors can view the techniques and methods that archeologists use to clean and document artifacts recovered from the site. The Public Archeology Laboratory also exhibits unique artifacts from Fort St. Louis and the excavation of the Belle shipwreck. These artifacts, never previously displayed, create an unforgettable experience for visitors interested Texas' heritage. The Public Archeology Laboratory is located at 113 West Santa Rosa in downtown Victoria. The facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission is free.
Artifacts from the site arrive in plastic bags with tape documenting pertinent information about where the artifacts were located at the site. The artifacts in the bags covered with dirt. It's impossible to study them scientifically in this condition. Most artifacts are carefully washed with a fine toothbrush in clear water. Metal artifacts are not washed in water because it would accelerate the specimen's deterioration.