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Houston Museums, Texas
Come and visit one of the museums in Houston. Museums are not just for young people but can make a visit to any place like Houston an extra special event. Houston has such a lot to offer so come and visit.
A FS Training 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090 (281) 876-9152
APT Galerie d' Art 5234 Elm, Houston, TX 77081 (713) 664-9904
Art Car Museum 140 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX 77007 (713) 861-5526 website
| "Custom decorated cars feature whimsical motifs - a Honda motorcycle in ""The Red Stiletto,"" a woman's red high-heel shoe, or a VW diesel known as ""Rex Rabbit,"" a giant polyester bunny. Many of the cars participate in the annual Art Car Parade." (from traveltex.com) |
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens 1 Westcott Street, Houston, TX 77007 (713) 639-7750
Buffalo Bayou Artpark 829 Allston Street, Houston, TX 77007 (713) 520-0152
Buffalo Soldier National Museum & Heritage Center 1834 Southmore Boulevard, Houston, TX 77004 (713) 942-8920 website
Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum 4011 Yupon Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 521-3990
Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Educational Off - Educational Office Houston, TX 77002 (713) 524-3222
Children's Museum of Houston 1500 Binz Street, Houston, TX 77004 (713) 522-1138 website
Collectors Shop At The Houston Museum Of Natural Science One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 639-4783
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 5216 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 284-8250
| In one of Houston's most scenic areas, the Museum District is home to 15 institutions, restaurants and beautiful green spaces such as Hermann Park. The Mecom Fountain and the Sam Houston statue are must sees. Museums in the area include: Byzantine Fresco Chapel - This museum features 13th-century frescoes from the island of Cyprus. One of the ancient frescoes depicts the Virgin Mary. Another fresco, a dome fresco that took four years to restore, (from traveltex.com) |
CY Twombly Gallery 1515 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 525-9400 website
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Log HSE MSM 1510 North Macgregor Drive, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 522-0396
Discovery Shop At The Houston Museum Of Natural Science One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 639-4683
Diverse Works Art Space Inc 1117 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 223-8346
Harris County Heritage Society 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 655-1912 website
| Houston's revitalized central district is seeing a surge in entertainment opportunities and is home to the city's world-renown Theater District and beautiful city parks. Covering 17 blocks, the Theater District is home to eight performing arts organizations and has more than 12,000 seats. Alley Theater -This is one of the oldest resident professional theater companies in the country. Recipient of the 1996 Special Tony Award, Alley premieres have (from traveltex.com) |
Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004 (713) 942-8000 website
House of Wax 5706 Doulton Drive, Houston, TX 77033 (713) 738-5994
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 529-4848 website
| One of the few venues in the country dedicated exclusively to craft at the highest level. Each year, thousands of visitors discover the excitement of handmade art through exhibits, visits with artisans in residence and more. Free admission. (from traveltex.com) |
Houston Center for Photography 1441 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 529-4755 website
Houston Fire Museum 2403 Milam Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 524-5395
Houston Maritime Museum 2204 Dorrington Street, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 666-1910 website
Houston Museum of Natural Science 1 Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 639-4629 website
Lawndale Art & Performance Center 4912 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 528-5858
McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 (713) 521-1515 website
| Museum features hands-on experience for all ages. With its walk-through design of the human body, museum allows visitors a chance to understand the body's inner workings and how one area influences the next. The museum also features changing exhibits throughout the year. (from traveltex.com) |
Menil Collection 1515 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 525-9400 website
Military Museum of Texas 18000 Groeschke Road, Houston, TX 77084 (281) 599-9666 website
Museo Guadalupe Aztlan 3004 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 527-9010
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX 77002 (713) 639-7300 website
Museum of Fine Arts - Museum 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005 (713) 639-7300 website
Museum of Fine Arts Museum 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005 (713) 639-7300 website
Museum of Health & Medical Science 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 (713) 942-7054
Museum of History 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 655-1912 website
| Houston's revitalized central district is seeing a surge in entertainment opportunities and is home to the city's world-renown Theater District and beautiful city parks. Covering 17 blocks, the Theater District is home to eight performing arts organizations and has more than 12,000 seats. Alley Theater -This is one of the oldest resident professional theater companies in the country. Recipient of the 1996 Special Tony Award, Alley premieres have (from traveltex.com) |
Museum of Printing History 1324 West Clay Street, Houston, TX 77019 (713) 522-4652 website
| From the earliest cuneiform tablets to current headlines, the museum shows visitors how written communication has influenced the course of history. The galleries contain hundreds of rare printing artifacts. One gallery features historical headlines documenting events from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Admission fee. (from traveltex.com) |
National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090 (281) 876-3063 website
| "Nation's largest collection of funeral service memorabilia, including two dozen vehicles: horse-drawn hearses, a funeral sleigh, 1941 hearse/ambulance, and of special interest, a 1915 Packard ""mourning bus"" that carried the casket, pallbearers, and 20 mourners at a top speed of 15 mph. I-45 north; take Richey Rd. Exit; cross over I-45 due west on Richey Rd. to Ella Blvd. Turn left on Ella Blvd. and go three streets to Barren Springs Dr." (from traveltex.com) |
Orange Show Foundation 2402 Munger Street, Houston, TX 77023 (713) 926-6368 website
| Virtually impossible to describe, the construction of a Hous--ton eccentric over 26 years. A labyrinth of outdoor and indoor passages, stairs, and platforms amid astonishing whirligigs, wrought-iron gewgaws, colored tiles, folk antiques, junk, and naive art embellished with odd mottoes and parables. Colorfully bizarre! Admission fee. (from traveltex.com) |
Proctor Museum of Natural Science 630 Uvalde Road, Houston, TX 77015 (713) 453-8363 website
Railroad Museum of Gulf Coast Chapter Nrhs 7390 Mesa Drive, Houston, TX 77028 (713) 631-6612
| The museum, operated by the Gulf Coast Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, preserves and displays a collection of equipment, artifacts and memorabilia related to the history of railroading in and around Houston, Texas, and the U.S. Some of the items on display include a multi-bedroom sleeping car, two functional cabooses, and a Texas-Mexican railroad locomotive. The museum's visitor center is housed in former Santa Fe baggage car... (from traveltex.com) |
Retro Gallery 1839 Alabama, Houston, TX 77098 (281) 784-5778 website
Rienzi 1406 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77019 (713) 639-7800
Rothko Chapel 1409 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 524-9839 website
South Texas Electrostatic Painting Inc 600 Kenrick Drive Suite A10, Houston, TX 77060 (281) 445-9400
Southwest Museum Services 6399 Windfern Road, Houston, TX 77040 (713) 462-7754 website
Space Center Houston 17629 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058 (281) 244-2100 website
Spring Branch Independent School District - Science Center 8856 Westview Drive, Houston, TX 77055 (713) 365-4175
Telephone Museum 1714 Ashland Street, Houston, TX 77008 (713) 861-9784
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, TX 77061 (713) 454-1940 website
Titanic The Artifact Exhibit 1 herman Hoop Dr, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 639-4600
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