Cities & Towns

The Museums of Houston

Houston is well known for its stock of museums -get their information here

By Shea Serrano, About.com Guide

From skinned cadavers to famed art cars, Houston museums have just about everything chronicled that you'd ever want to know about. Below are the pertinents for you to be able to schedule a visit to each respective museum. If there's a museum you know of that's missing, shoot me an email.

Art Car Museum

Location:
140 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77007

Hours:
Wednesday thru Sun: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Phone:
713-861–5526

Buffalo Soldier Museum

Location:
1834 Southmore
Houston, TX 77004

Hours:
Monday thru Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Admission:
$2 per person; call for groups of 10 or more
Free on Mondays between 10 am and 5 p.m.

Phone:
713-942-8920

Children's Museum

Location:
1500 Binz
Houston, TX 77004

Hours:
Tuesday thru Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 12 - 6 p.m.

Admission: Free for museum members and children under 2
$5 per person, $4 Seniors 65+
Free on Thursdays between 5 and 8 p.m.

Phone:
713-522-1138

Contemporary Arts Museum

Location:
5216 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006

Hours:
Tuesday thru Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday: 12-5 p.m.

Admission:
Free

Phone:
713-284-8250

Czech Center Museum

Location:
4920 San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77004

Hours:
Monday thru Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Admission:
$6.00 for a docent tour, $3.00 for children

Phone:
713-528-2060

Health Museum

Location:
1515 Hermann Drive
John P. McGovern Building
Houston, TX 77004

Hours:
Monday thru Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Special exhibits may require an additional fee

Admission:
$8 per adult
$6 per child (ages 3-12)
$6 per senior (ages 65+)
Free for members and children under 2 yrs.
Free Thursdays 2 - 7 p.m.

Phone:
713-521-1515

Heritage Society

Location:
1100 Bagby
Houston, TX 77002

Hours:
Tuesday thru Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Historic House Tour Hours
Tuesday thru Saturday: 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Admission:
Free

Historic House Tour Prices:
$6 for adults
$4 seniors (65+)
Free for members and children under 18

Phone:
713-655-1912

Holocaust Museum

Location:
5401 Caroline
Houston, TX 77004

Hours: Monday thru Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12 - 5 p.m.