2022 Museum Guide for the Houston Area: Many Galleries, Museums, and Art Exhibits Are Worth Visiting
The Houston area is home to a number of museums and galleries. The lists in this guide are not exhaustive.
Art Galeries
A variety of art galleries can be found in Montrose and River Oaks, many of which are owned by artists.
1. Moody Gallery
713-526-9911
www.moodygallery.com
2. Laura Rathe Fine Arts
713-527-7700
www.laurarathe.com
3. Christophe Martin Gallery
346-330-9832
www.christophermartingallery.com
4. Factory colors
347-378-4071
www.colorfactory.co
5. McClain Gallery*
713-520-9988
www.mcclaingallery.com
6. World Art
713-526-1201
www.artoftheworldgallery.com
7. Foltz Fine Arts**
713-521-7500
www.foltzgallery.com
8. Arcade gallery
713-522-2409
www.archwaygallery.com
9. Barbara Davis Gallery
713-520-9200
www.barbaradavisgallery.com
10. Anya Tish Gallery
713-524-2299
www.anyatishgallery.com
Featured Gallery: Archway Gallery
Archway Gallery, located on Dunlavy Street, has been owned and operated by Houston-area artists for 34 years. Media styles include sculpture, pottery, and paintings, among others.
* appointments encouraged but not required
**open by appointment only
Local Spotlight: Rienzi
The historic house-museum presents a collection of European decorative arts, paintings and furniture.
1406 Kirby Drive, Houston
713-639-7800
www.mfah.org/visit/rienzi
Cost: $10 (adults), $8 (65 and over), $5 (college students and 13-18), free (12 and under)
The local area
Bellaire, Meyerland and West University is home to some of the city’s best-known museums, including those in the official Museum Quarter.
1. DeBakey Library and Museum
6450 E. Cullen St., Houston
713-798-4710
www.bcm.edu/about-us/our-campus/debakey-museum
No cost
2. Southern History Museum
7502 Fondren Road, Houston
281-649-3287
www.hbu.edu/museums/museum-of-southern-history
Cost: $4 (children), $5 (group tours), $6 (adults)
3. Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts
7502 Fondren Road, Houston
281-649-3287
www.hbu.edu/museums/museum-of-american-architecture-and-decorative-arts
Cost: $4 (children), $5 (group tours), $6 (adults)
4. Dunham Bible Museum
7502 Fondren Road, Houston
281-649-3287
www.hbu.edu/museums/dunham-bible-museum
No cost
Featured Museum: Houston Baptist University Museums
Houston Baptist University’s Sharpstown campus is home to several of its own museums, including the Museum of Southern History, which traces Southern history to the mid-1800s.
Worth a visit: National Museum of Funeral History
The museum offers exhibits of historical burial service items, including memorabilia from various cultures and time periods.
415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston
281-876-3063
www.nmfh.org
Cost: $7 (6-11), $9 (55+), $10 (adults)
“>
Houston Museum District
The Houston Museum District includes 19 museums in an area north of Hermann Park and east of Rice University. Highlights include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Houston Zoo.
Art museums
1.Asia Society Texas Center
2. Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
3. Miscellaneous works
4. Houston Contemporary Craft Center
5. Houston Photography Center
6. Lawndale Art Center
7. Moody Center for the Arts
8. Rothko Chapel
9. The Jung Center
10. The Menil Collection
11. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Historical museums
12. Buffalo Soldiers National History Museum
13. Czech Center Museum
14. Houston Holocaust Museum
15. Houston Museum of African American Culture
Science museums
16. Houston Children’s Museum
17. Houston Museum of Natural Science
18. Houston Zoo
19. The Museum of Health
Featured Museum: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Cullen Sculpture Garden
The garden features works by sculptors from the 20th and 21st centuries. Sculptor Isamu Noguchi created the garden, which is framed by concrete walls and dotted with native trees, bamboo and crape myrtle.
Montrose Boulevard and Bissonnet Street, Houston
713-639-7300
www.mfah.org
No cost
