Museums In The City Of Houston

Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens – This grand mansion, surrounded by 14 acres of landscaped gardens, is home to one of the country's finest decorative arts collections.

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum – A permanent collection of artifacts and memorabilia, which chronicles the African-American military experience from the Revolutionary War to modern times.

The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum – Opened in February 1997 and intimate in scale, the Chapel Museum is the repository for the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the entire western hemisphere.

Children's Museum of Houston – Combining adventure and education, CMH is ranked among the top children’s museums in the country by Child magazine

Contemporary Arts Museum – This jewel in Houston’s art scene is housed in an award-winning, all-metal structure that complements its contemporary art.

Holocaust Museum Houston – The first institution of its kind in the Southwest, the Holocaust Museum Houston was designed by U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum designer Ralph Appelbaum.

Houston Gem and Mineral Society - The Houston Gem and Mineral Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to study in the areas of earth science and related fields and arts.

Houston Museum of Natural Science – The fourth most visited museum in the nation includes a butterfly habitat, planetarium, IMAX Theater and an exhibition hall that features one of the world’s most prestigious gem and mineral collections.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft – A nonprofit organization founded to advance education about the process, product and history of craft, the center’s major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood.

Houston Zoo –Houston’s only urban jungle features the John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo, which recreates the six ecosystems of Texas: city, forest, coastal, prairie, desert and farm.

Jung Center – The center offers more than one hundred courses, programs and conferences every year that address the critical social and spiritual issues of our time, as well as the need for personal growth and development.

Lawndale Art Center – A non-profit alternative space of four galleries for the exhibition of contemporary works in all media, The Lawndale Art Center is unique in its focus on Houston-area artists.

TheMenil Collection – Featuring more than 15,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books, The Menil Collection is housed in a modern landmark designed by architect Renzo Piano.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is the largest art museum in the Southwest. With more than 45,000 works of art, it is an exceptional resource for learning about the visual arts from a worldwide perspective.

John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science – Explore giant sculptures of human organs, including a brain, ribs and mouth in this unique approach to the world of science.

Rice Gallery – Recognized for dynamic site-specific installation art, the gallery commissions artists to create installations that transform the exhibition space.

Rothko Chapel – Founded by John and Dominique de Menil, it is an intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief. This modern meditative environment was inspired by the paintings of American abstract expressionist Mark Rothko.