The National Museum of Funeral History is an educational experience like no other and offers something for everyone. Discover America’s largest collection of authentic, historical funeral service items. Learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes, celebrities and more while you witness the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion.
The museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Visiting Information
The museum's new exhibit opens on November 12. This exhibition will focus on how a common way to bid farewell to a loved one originated with a jazz funeral or a funeral with music that is now a tradition unique to the city of New Orleans, especially among the African American community.
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The museum is open! We are constantly monitoring Harris County and CDC recommendations. The safety and health of our visitors and staff are of utmost importance. Masks are required for all visitors over the age of 10 throughout the museum and social distancing procedures are in place.
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Sponsor Appreciation Night: May 16, 2021
NMFH Golf Classic: May 17, 2021
The Museum and the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) have teamed up for this special exhibit, which showcases cremation through the ages and how we memorialize our dearly departed.
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"Houston is home to some truly great museums with huge collections and rotating exhibits, but when it comes to showing someone Houston's most interesting museum, it's hard to beat the National Museum of Funeral History." –Houston Press
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The Museum and the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) have teamed up for this new exhibit. To support the Donor Niche Wall or donate an artifact, click "view more."
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Visit the Museum's gift shop for a variety of unique gifts and one-of-a-kind trinkets and treasures.
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