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.
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Blaffer Gallery - The art museum of the University of Houston.
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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.
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Burton Cotton Gin and Museum - Interprets life in an historic Texas
cotton town. Includes information about upcoming events.
- The
Children's Museum of Houston - Children's museum and library. Feature
exhibit information, activities, membership, and volunteer opportunities.
- Contemporary
Arts Museum - Free admission. Site includes hours, museum history,
information concerning programs and exhibits
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The Heritage Society - Museum located in Sam Houston Park. Offers
community, exhibit, and visit planning information.
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The Heritage Society: Sam
Houston Park - Outdoor museum near downtown Houston. Features park
information.
- 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.
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Houston Fire Museum - Features the history of firefighting from bucket
brigades to modern technology. Exhibits include antique fire engines, tools,
uniforms, and helmets.
- Houston
Museum of Natural Science - Virtual tour of the most popular museum in
Texas, including the butterfly center and observatory.
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Lawndale Art Center - Dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art
with an emphasis on Houston artists.
- 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.
- Museum of
Cultural Arts, Houston - Provides the public with art related programs,
services, and events. Describes various programs and community art projects.
- Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston - Art of world cultures from antiquity to the
present.
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Museum of Printing History - Offers an educational and fun history of
civilization. Provides location information, schedule of exhibitions and
events, and tour.
- 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.
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