Houston Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Houston, TX, Texas.
Dedicated to the eminent psychiatrist Carl Jung, the Jung Centre not only offers interesting exhibits, but also provides psychology courses to the public at large. Along with analytic psychology, the centre also emphasizes the arts. Open Monday to Saturday.
This museum is the only one in the western hemisphere that can boast to contain a 13th-Century Byzantine fresco. The fresco, smuggled out of Cyprus in the 1980s, was retrieved and restored in the United States. Today, the fresco is on long-term loan from Cyprus and is displayed in a special chapel. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Providing insight into maritime history, this museum offers historic ship models, a collection of navigation instruments and many other nautical items.
Exhibits at the Museum of Houston Heritage include paintings, early and rare Texas furniture and cut glass. The museum also features a replica of the 1878 Duncan General Store from Egypt, Texas. The museum is located in Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.
Dedicated to the documentation and communication of the service provided by all American soldiers from World War I to the present, this museum houses weapons, artefacts and displays. The site also serves as a meeting ground for veterans.
The Battleship TEXAS is the last dreadnought in existence in the world, a veteran of Vera Cruz (1914) and both World Wars, and is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances in gunnery, aviation and radar.
The Freeman Weather Museum has interactive educational exhibits for climate, tornados, hurricanes and floods. Visitors can make their own weather forecast and take it home on DVD. The museum is located at the Weather Research Center.
A modern facility dedicated for spiritual meditation of all beliefs, the Rothko Chapel was inspired by abstract expressionist artist, Mark Rothko.
This education and memorial center remembers the thousands that died during the holocaust in WWII. Permanent exhibits are informative and sensitive. There are a variety of interesting visiting exhibits that explore the events through photographs, art and rare artefacts. Open daily.
Visitors have the opportunity to learn about the contributions of African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women to the culture and history of the West.
An example of classic art deco airport architechture, this terminal served Houston during the golden age of flight. Now a museum, the building houses a variety of exhibits pertaining to the history of aviation.
This facility promotes Czech and Slovak culture and heritage through lectures, concerts, exhibits, events and education. A museum, geneology research facilities and a library are located on-site.
Dedicated to the history of funeral history, the museum has an interesting array of artifacts from America and the world. Displays showcase such items as solid glass caskets and a German funeral coach from 1860.
Group tours are available by appointment at the Houston Fire Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday. Children enjoy the interactive firehouse area equipped with miniature bunker coats and helmets.
Offers a massive display of contemporary photography while promoting the appreciation of such an art form. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
This museum collects and exhibits artefacts relating to the history of printing and printmaking. The museum's collection includes antique machinery, papyrus fragments, posters, miniature books, private press books and fine art prints.
Adults and children alike will delight in 14 fun interactive exhibits. Experience Mexico, make scientific discoveries or create giant bubbles. The over 500,000 visitors a year are proof of the museum's popularity. Open Tuesday to Sunday, and Mondays that fall on long weekends.
Featuring a permanent collection of artefacts that exhibits the African American role in US military, from the Revolutionary war to today. Open Monday through Saturday.
Dedicated to the process, product and history of craft, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft hosts a dynamic display of fiber, glass, metal, wood and clay objects. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
Features an impressive collection of works by John and Dominique de Menil. Art on display are always changing, with only a few on display at one time. Doing so relieves visitors of 'museum fatigue', allowing them to relax and contemplate a few pictures each visit. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
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