​​​​​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

 Museum Directory

Title    Address    Phone    URLHyperlink    Description Email    4th Ward Cottage, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby  Houston, Texas 713-655-1912 4th Ward Cottage Ashton Villa House Museum 2328 Broadway Galveston, Texas 77550 | 409-762-3933 1859 Ashton Villa Baker Family Playhouse, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby, Houston, 713-655-1912 Baker Family Playhouse Bayou Bend Collection and Garden One Westcott St.  Houston, Texas 77007 713-639-7750 Bayou Bend Collection and Garden Beer Can House 222 Malone St , Houston, Texas 77007,  713-926-6368 Beer Can House Bishop's Palace 1302 Broadway  Galveston, Texas 77550 409-762-2475 1892 Bishop's Palace Custom Home, 1861 502 20th Street,  Galveston  409-763-1877 Custom Home, 1861 Garten Verein, 1880 2704 Avenue O,  409-763-1877 Garten Verein, 1880 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street  Houston, Texas 77002 713-529-4848 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Kellum-Noble House, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1200 Bagby , Houston, 713-655-1912 Kellum-Noble House Menard Home, Michel 1605 33rd Street  Galveston, Texas 409-762-3933 Menard Home Moody Mansion & Museum 2618 Broadway  Galveston, Texas 409-762-7668 Moody Mansion & Museum Nichols-Rice-Cherry House, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1100 Bagby , Houston, 713-655-1912 Nichols-Rice-Cherry House Orange Show Center for Visionary Art 2402 Munger Street Houston  77023 713-926-6368 Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Pillot House, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby,  Houston, 713-655-1912 Pillot House Powhatan House, The 1847 John Sydnor 3427 Avenue O , Galveston, Texas 77550  409-763-0077 Powhatan House Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Houston  77251, 713-526-7662 Project Row Houses Queen Laura's Bordello 2528 Postoffice,  Galveston  409-765-1700 Queen Laura's Bordello Rienzi 1406 Kirby Drive Houston  77019  713-639-7800 Rienzi Rogers House Museum, Marguerite 113 East Dumble  Alvin, Texas   281-585-2803 Marguerite Rogers House Museum Sam Houston Park & Architectural Museum 1000 Bagby, Houston 77002  713-655-1912 Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park San Felipe Cottage, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby, Houston, 713-655-1912 San Felipe Cottage St. John Church, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby , Houston, 713-655-1912 St. John Church Staiti House, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby  Houston, Texas 713-655-1912 Staiti House The Old Place, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby  Houston, Texas 713-655-1912 The Old Place Williams Home, Samuel May 3601 Avenue P, 409-765-1839 Samuel May William's Home Yates House, Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby, Houston, 713-655-1912 Yates House

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