Houston Museum of African American Culture

About Houston Museum of African American Culture

The Houston Museum of African American Culture in Houston celebrates African American art, history, and culture through rotating exhibitions and permanent installations. Visitors explore curated shows featuring works by artists engaging with African and African American traditions. Recent exhibitions have included Lorenzo Pace: Never Forget Life and Art is to Play, which displays wood carvings, textiles, and found objects that bridge West African visual traditions with African American histories and quilting practices. The museum also presents Jasper, 1940, a motion-activated sound installation that layers archival audio from the Library of Congress, responding to each visitor's movement through the space. The Stairwell of Memory features portraits of notable Houstonians. General admission is free. The museum welcomes families and visitors of all ages seeking to reflect on and engage with African American culture and contemporary issues through art.