Houston, TX

Houston Museum District

Address: 4200 Montrose Ave., Suite 425, Houston TX 77006 - MAP
Phone: (713) 715-1939
Web: www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org

The Houston Museum District is located in downtown Houston and works to promote the arts and cultural institutions in the area.

The Museum District encompasses 18 museums in its designated area. All of the museums feature free admission on certain days; 11 of the museums have free admission all the time.

Besides museums, the Museum District includes galleries, cultural centers and community organizations, all located within the district. The 1.5-mile area is bordered by Rice University and the Texas Medical Center, with the Mecom Fountain at its epicenter.

In addition to touring the museums, visitors can also explore exhibits, collections, workshops and live performances.

The museums that comprise the district are:

• Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
• Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
• Children's Museum of Houston
• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
• Czech Cultural Center Houston
• The Health Museum
• Holocaust Museum Houston
• Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
• Houston Center for Photography
• Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Houston Zoo
• The John C. Freeman Weather Museum
• The Jung Center Of Houston
• Lawndale Art Center
• The Menil Collection
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
• Rice University Art Gallery
• The Rothko Chapel

The district was founded in 1977 and is now steered by the Houston Museum District Association.