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Home / Regional / North America / United States / Texas / Localities / H / Houston / Arts and Entertainment / Museums
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- 1940 Air Terminal Project - Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society project which will restore the long-vacant 1940's era Houston Municipal Airport Terminal as a civil aviation museum. Includes information on the history of the building as well as plans for its restoration.
www.1940airterminal.org
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens - Presents the Bayou Bend Collection which is American decorative art dating from 1620 through 1870. Offers video, tour, and location information.
www.bayoubend.uh.edu
- Bernabé Somoza Gallery - Specializes in Realism and post-Impressionism from Belgium, France and the Netherlands, offering access to European markets that are not normally available to American collectors.
www.somozagallery.com
- Blaffer Gallery - The art museum of the University of Houston.
www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer
- Buffalo Soldiers National Museum - Preserves, promotes and perpetuates the history, tradition and contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers toward the development and defense of the United States of America. Provides history and photo gallery.
www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com
- Contemporary Arts Museum - Free admission. Site includes hours, museum history, information concerning programs and exhibits
www.camh.org
- Cy Twombly Gallery - Displays over 35 paintings and sculpture by the artist since 1954. Offers facility information, current projects, and event schedule.
www.diacenter.org/ltproj/twombgal
- Holocaust Museum Houston - The permanent exhibit is entitled Bearing Witness: A Community Remembers. Exhibitions, calendar of events, membership and departmental details, education materials, and bookstore.
www.hmh.org
- Houston Fire Museum - Features the history of firefighting from bucket brigades to modern technology. Exhibits include antique fire engines, tools, uniforms, and helmets.
www.houstonfiremuseum.org
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Take a Virtual Tour of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the most popular museum in Texas. Visit our Butterfly center and our Observatory.
www.hmns.org
- Lawndale Art Center - Dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art with an emphasis on Houston artists.
www.lawndaleartcenter.org
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the oldest comprehensive museum in the Southwest United States. You're invited to come see its treasures - art of world cultures from antiquity to the present.
www.mfah.org
- Museum of Health and Medical Science - Features The Amazing Body Pavilion and includes giant human organ models and interactive exhibits that explore how systems of the body work and stay healthy.
www.mhms.org
- Museum of Printing History - Offers an educational and fun history of civilization. Provides location information, schedule of exhibitions and events, and tour.
www.printingmuseum.org
- National Museum of Funeral History - A museum of 19th and 20th century funerary history in the United States. Offers online collections, membership information, and gift shop.
www.nmfh.org
- The Children's Museum of Houston - Children's museum and library. Feature exhibit information, activities, membership, and volunteer opportunities.
www.cmhouston.org
- The Heritage Society - Museum located in Sam Houston Park. Offers community, exhibit, and visit planning information.
www.heritagesociety.org
- The Heritage Society: Sam Houston Park - Outdoor museum near downtown Houston. Features park information.
www.heritagesociety.org/park.html
- The Menil Collection - Opened in 1987 to preserve and exhibit the art collection of John and Dominique de Menil, considered one of the most important privately assembled collections of the twentieth century.
www.menil.org
- The Rienzi Collection - European decorative arts house museum. Features facility and collection information.
www.mfah.org/Rienzi
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