The list of wild and crasy places to vist in Houston is immense and it includes some very unique museums in Houston. We started compiling this list that also includes some of the local community theaters.
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The Buffalo Soldiers Museum
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| www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.Saturday: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $2.00 per person.The BSNM is also available for hosting meetings, socials and other events
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The Weather Museum
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| www.wxreasearch.org
The John C. Freeman Weather Museum, the first and only museum of its kind in the nation, opened its doors in April of 2006 in the Houston Museum District to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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The Houston Fire Museum
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| www.houstonfiremuseum.org
The Fire Museum is available for special events, guided tours or throw a birthday party. Either way, it will be loads of fun and a great way to see an integral part of Houston history.
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The Museum of Printing History
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| www.printingmuseum.org
A stunning collection of objects and artifacts devoted to the history, science, and art of printing. A trip to the Museum concludes with the observation that "printed text may be taken for granted these days, but a visit to the Museum of Printing History somehow makes it seem magical once again." The Museum of Printing History 1324 W Clay Street, Houston, TX, 77019 Tel: 713 522 4652 · Fax: 713 522 5694
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The National Museum of Funeral History
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| www.nmfh.org
The National Museum of Funeral History offers tours Monday through Friday from 10 am till 2:30pm. The hour-long tours cover most of the artifacts in the Museum as well as little known facts of our Funeral Heritage. The tours are conducted by trained professionals who will answer any question you may have about our Funeral Heritage. The National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston, TX 77090
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The Art Car Museum
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| www.artcarmuseum.com
The Art Car museum or the "Garage Mahal" as it is fondly called celebrates the spirit of the post modern automobile. Individual artist have melded their pop culture influences with their passion for driving to create the masterpieces that have been collected by the museum.
The focus of the exhibitions goes beyond simply art cars and includes other fine arts and artist that seldom get attention in mainstream cultural forums.
Open Wednesday - Sunday 11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. 140 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 to schedule a tour call:tel: (713) 861 - 5526
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1940 Air Terminal Museum
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| www.1940airterminalmuseum.org
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is open to the public: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday
The Museum is closed on Mondays.
General admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. Free admission for members of the United States military, law enforcement, firefighters, and their families.
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