Museums in Houston

The Printing Museum in Houston, with its permanent exhibits, tours as well as workshops, aims to educate visitors about printing; about its history, art and technology. Its permanent collection comprises of over 10,000 items such as some of the earliest printed documents, contemporary limited-edition paper works, fine-art facsimiles (Gutenberg Bible etc.), while the many workshops it conducts are for both adults and children.

Address: 1324 W Clay St, Houston, TX 77019, United States
Timings: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Thursday- Sunday), Monday- Wednesday closed
Admission Fee: USD 8 (ages 18 and above), USD 6 (students 6 and above), Free (ages 5 and under, members)

The Military Museum of Texas runs as an organization dedicated to keeping alive the efforts and memory of all those Texan soldiers who have and continue to serve the country. The museum houses an extensive collection of historical military artefacts and memorabilia such as vehicles, field equipment, artillery field pieces, uniforms and others, and strives to preserve and exhibit them.

Address: 8611 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77029, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Wednesday- Friday), 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Saturday- Sunday), Monday- Tuesday closed

Previously known as the Houston African American Museum, the Houston Museum of African American Culture was established in order to promote African American culture as well as art. It has on display a large number of artworks by members of the community that depict certain aspects of their lives and culture.

Address: 4807 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday- Saturday)
Admission Fee: None

Established in the year 1980, the Children’s Museum of Houston aims to inculcate the passion of learning amongst children through its various interactive exhibits. Suitable for children of different age groups, the different exhibits explore areas such as South Korean culture, properties of water, gadgets and technology, nature and the outdoors, chemistry and the Periodic Table, physical stamina and more.

Address: 1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Admission Fee: USD 12 (ages 1 and above), USD 11 (ages 65 and above), USD 10 (military personnel with active ID), Free (ages below 1)
Parking Charges: USD 5 to 10

The Museum of Fine Arts happens to be the oldest art museum in the state and one of the biggest in the United States. It is situated in the Houston Museum District and houses an extensive collection of artwork (over 70,000 pieces) coming from six continents and dating between the antiquity period and the present.

Address: 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005, United States
Timings: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (Wednesday), 11:00 am to 9:00 pm (Thursday), 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday- Saturday), 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm (Sunday), Monday- Tuesday closed

Established in 1969, The Health Museum is officially known as the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science and is one of the 19 museums in the Museum District of Houston. Aiming to inculcate a curiosity pertaining to medical science, the human body and health, the museum offers to its visitors an interactive experience.

Address: 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Tuesday- Saturday), 2:00 am to 7:00 pm (Free Family Thursday), 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Sunday), Monday closed

The Asia Society Texas Center in Houston was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi and is one of the 12 Asia Society centres. It was built in order to educate the American people about Asian culture, art, politics, geography and more, and it does so via several exhibitions, educational tours, programs and workshops.

Address: 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (Thursday- Sunday), Monday- Wednesday closed
Admission Fee: None

Combining cars and contemporary art, ArtCar Museum in Houston is a private museum that was built in 1998 with the intentions of drawing attention to political, economic as well as personal aspects of art. Also known as Garage Mahal, the museum features a large number of remoulded stock cars that have been customised to fit within the artistic visions of local, national and international artists.

Address: 140 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007, United States
Nickname: Garage Mahal
Admission Fee: None

Founded in the year 1979, Lawndale Art Center in Houston started out as a studio space for graduate students to paint, sculpt or practise their art, and is today a non-profit organisation featuring contemporary art by local artists. Situated within a 1930s Art Deco building, the museum puts on display exhibits by hundreds of artists every year and also hosts informal talks, special events and benefits.

Address: 4912 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, United States
Admission Fee: None
Special Events: The Big Show, Design Fair, Day of the Dead etc.

The official visitor centre of NASA Johnson Space Center and a Smithsonian Affiliate, Space Center Houston opened in the year 1992. It has, ever since, been visited by large crowds that come to see the numerous permanent as well as travelling exhibits, space artefacts, films, live shows and much more.

Address: 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission Fee: USD 29.95 (ages 12 and above), USD 27.95 (ages 65 and above), USD 24.95 (ages 4 to 11), Free (ages 3 and under)
Parking Fee: USD 5

The Czech Center Museum Houston, also known as the Czech Cultural & Community Center, was established in 1995 and focuses on the promotion of Czech, Slovakian and European art, culture and history through thousands of art pieces created over the last 2 centuries. The collection consists of paintings, pottery, crystal perfume bottles, dolls, folk art, books, kroje, Bohemian Glass and other artworks.

Address: 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Monday- Saturday), Sunday closed
Admission Fee: USD 6 (general admission), USD 3 (ages 13 to 18)

Houston Center for Photography started out small, when it opened in 1981, and has today become a major fine art organisation that focuses on photography. It boasts of many permanent as well as rotating exhibitions which include photographs on various subjects, by different artists, and also aims to educate visitors about the art via publications, educational programs and workshops.

Address: 1441 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006, United States
Timings: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Wednesday- Thursday, Saturday- Sunday), 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (Friday), Monday- Tuesday closed
Admission Fee: None

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, located within the Houston Community College campus, is an institution that strives to highlight the lives and legacy of Buffalo Soldiers, of African American soldiers through various exhibits, events and programs. The exhibits feature items such as helmets, tools, weapons, uniforms, photographs, medals, household items and more that provide an insight into the contributions made by Buffalo Soldiers during the Civil War, Vietnam War, the 2 World Wars and also into their everyday lives.

Address: 3816 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 10;00 am to 4:00 pm (Tuesday- Saturday), Sunday- Monday closed
Admission Fee: USD 10 (general admission), USD 5 (students with valid ID, military), Free (ages 5 and under)

Founded in 1948, the Contemporary Arts Museum- Houston is a not-for-profit and non- collecting organization that works towards promoting contemporary art. The museum houses an extensive collection of contemporary art works of the present and recent past, as well as exhibits of other visual arts. It is known for its various permanent and changing exhibitions, programs and events which provide an interactive experience to visitors.

Address: 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Tuesday- Wednesday, Friday), 10:00 am to 9:00 pm (Thursday), 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Saturday), 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Sunday), Monday closed
Closed On: Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Day

Spanning over an area of 35,000 square feet, the National Museum of Funeral History that opened in 1992, houses a variety of funeral service artefacts, relics as well as exhibits that provide information on the various aspects of death care. The exhibits and collections focus on particular funeral traditions with respect to a culture or country (such as cremation), elaborate on the use of various objects during funerals, pay tribute to several historical figures or emphasise on certain tragic events.

Address: 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090, United States
Timings: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Monday- Friday), 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday), 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Sunday)
Admission Fee: USD 10 (adults), USD 9 (ages 55 and above, Veterans), USD 7 (ages 6 to 11), Usd 8 (SCI members with ID badge/ business card), Free (ages 5 and under)

The Menil Collection in Neartown Houston is both a private art collection as well as the museum itself that houses thousands of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, rare books and more. Opened to the public in 1987, the museum contains different works by Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, pop and contemporary art by Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, as well as antiquities of Medieval, Byzantine and tribal art, amongst others.

Address: 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006, United States
Timings: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Wednesday- Sunday), Monday- Tuesday closed
Admission Fee: None

The Holocaust Museum Houston is the fourth largest in the country and is situated within the Museum District, having opened in the year 1996. Comprising of several galleries and exhibits featuring the lives of the Holocaust victims, the museum aims to educate visitors against hatred, violence and prejudice.

Address: 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004, United States
Timings: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday), 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday), 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Sunday)
Admission Fee: USD 19 (adults), USD 15 (ages 65 and above, Active Duty Military, AARP

Initially called the Houston Museum and Scientific Society Inc., the Houston Museum of Natural Science is situated close to Hermann Park. It was built in 1909 and is one of the most frequently visited museums in the country owing to its exhibits that feature gemstones, plant and animal displays, mineral specimens, the Foucault pendulum, archaeological artefacts, Egyptian temple and mummy recreations and more.

Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Timings: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Entrance Fee: USD 25 (adults), USD 16 (children)