​​​​​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 - 1859 2328 Broadway Galveston, Texas 77550 | (409)762-3933 Ashton Villa Baker Family Playhouse – 1893 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Baker Family Playhouse Bayou Bend Collection and Garden 6003 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77007 (713)639-7750 Bayou Bend Collection and Garden Beer Can House 222 Malone St , Houston, Texas 77007,  Beer Can House Bishop's Palace - 1888 1302 Broadway, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)762-2475 Bishop's Palace Custom Home - 1861 502 20th Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)763-1877 Custom Home Garten Verein - 1880 2704 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)763-1877 Garten Verein Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)529-4848 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Kellum-Noble House – 1847 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1200 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Kellum-Noble House Menard Home - 1838 1605 33rd Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)762-3933 Menard Home Moody Mansion 2618 Broadway, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)762-7668 Moody Mansion Nichols-Rice-Cherry House – 1850 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1100 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Nichols-Rice-Cherry House Old Place – 1823 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Old Place Orange Show Center for Visionary Art 2402 Munger Street, Houston, Texas77023 (713)926-6368 Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Pillot House – 1868 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Pillot House Powhatan House - 1847 3427 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)763-0077 Powhatan House Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Street, Houston, Texas 77004 (713)526-7662 Project Row Houses Queen Laura's Bordello - 1886 2528 Postoffice, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)765-1700 Queen Laura's Bordello Rienzi 1406 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77019 (713)639-7800 Rienzi Sam Houston Park & Architectural Museum 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Sam Houston Park Samuel May William’s Home - 1839 3601 Avenue P, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409)765-1839 Samuel May William's Home San Felipe Cottage – 1868 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 San Felipe Cottage Slover-Rogers Cottage 113 East Dumble, Alvin, Texas 77511 (281)585-2803 Slover-Rogers Cottage St. John Church – 1891 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 St. John Church Staiti House – 1905 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Staiti House Yates House – 1870 (Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park) 1000 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002 (713)655-1912 Yates House

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