Harris County Museums
Museums teach us about our history, including the wonderful diversity of our regions inhabitants. They tell us about the wonders of nature, the lives of people of interest, they provide visitors to the region repositories of world class art and sculpture. Museums present exhibitions, collections and educational activities that all segments of society can enjoy.
This directory was compiled casually over a period of several weeks. The compiler attempted a broad sweep not dome before. Harris County museums of many types are included, not just the obviously historical in content. Some tours are free, others are not. Only a few of the museums were assigned to more than one of the thirteen topical categories. If you are not familiar with one of the 130 particular museums, visit their website or telephone for hours, cost, and conditions. These are not licensed/operated/endorsed by Harris County.
Museums Directory of Harris County
Compilation by Will Howard - 2012
Additions and corrections are invited; contact the Harris County Historical Commission.
All Museums |
Art |
Arts – Architecture, Domestic, and Decorative |
Children’s Museums |
Colonial, Ranch, and Plantation Life |
Communication |
Community History |
Ethnic and Group History |
Life and Death |
Military |
Natural Science |
Professional and Thematic |
Technology |
Transportation
| Art Car Museum | 140 Heights Blvd. Houston, Texas 77007 | 713-861-5526 | Art Car Museum | | | | Art League of Houston | 1953 Montrose Boulevard Houston, Texas 77006-1243 | 713-523-9530 | Art League of Houston | | | | Blaffer Art Museum - University of Houston | 120 Fine Arts Building Houston, Texas 77204 | 713-743-9521 | Blaffer Art Museum - University of Houston | | | | Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum | 4011 Yupon Houston, Texas 77006 | 713-521-3990 | Byzantine Fresco Chapel | | | | Contemporary Arts Museum | 5216 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas 77006 | 713-284-8253 | Contemporary Arts Museum | | | | Cullen Sculpture Garden - MFAH | Montrose Blvd at Bissonnet St. Houston, Texas 77006 | | Cullen Sculpture Garden - MFAH | | | | Houston Center for Photography | 1441 W. Alabama Houston, Texas 77002 | 713-529-4755 | Houston Center for Photography | | | | Houston Museum of African American Culture | 4807 Caroline Houston 77266 | 713-526-1015 | Houston Museum of African American Culture | | | | Jung Center of Houston | 5200 Montrose Blvd. Houston 77006 | 713-524-8253 | Jung Center of Houston | | | | Lawndale Art Center | 4912 Main Street Houston, Texas 77002 | 713-528-5858 | Lawndale Art Center | | | | Menil Collection | 1515 Sul Ross Houston Texas 77006 | 713-525-9400 | Menil Collection | | | | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | 1001 Bissonnet St. Houston 77265 | 713-446-2130 | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | | | | Museum of Printing History | 1324 W. Clay St. Houston 77019 | 713-522-4652 | Museum of Printing History | | | | Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts | 6815 Cypresswood Drive Spring, Texas 77379 | 281-376-6322 | Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts | | | | Rice University Art Gallery | 6100 Main Street, MS 21 Houston 77005 | 713-348-6069 | Rice University Art Gallery | | | | Rothko Chapel | 1409 Sul Ross Houston, Texas 77006 | 713-524-9839 | Rothko Chapel | | | | Strake Jesuit Art Museum | 8900 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, Texas 77036 | 713-490-8117 | Strake Jesuit Art Museum | | | | University Museum at Texas Southern University | Fairchild Building 3100 Cleburne St Houston, Texas 77004 | 713-313-7120 | University Museum at Texas Southern University | | |
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