Museums in Houston

Aisd History Center - Old Library

Angleton

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 12:00 – 5:00 PM; Thu–Sun: Closed

Art Museum of Southeast Texas

Beaumont

Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm, Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday: Noon – 5pm

Artechouse Houston

Houston

Election Day $10 Off Admission

Basf Planetarium

Clute

Tuesday through Friday 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM

Oct 17 · Touch-A-Truck

Beaumont Children's Museum

Beaumont

Military Families & Seniors Discount

Big Prayer Museum

Fulshear

Brazos Valley African American Museum

Bryan

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History

Bryan

Brenham Fire Museum

Brenham

Fridays 11 am – 3 pm and Saturdays 11 am – 2 pm

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern

Houston

Military, Youth, College Student, and Senior Discount

Central Cultural Center

Galveston

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Chambers House Museum

Beaumont

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM; Sun: Closed

Children's Museum Houston

Houston

Online Admission Discount

Columbia Historical Museum and Rosenwald School

West Columbia

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Oct 10 – Dec 12 · Second Saturday for Students

Czech Center Museum Houston

Houston

Reduced admission

Dutch Windmill Museum

Nederland

Mon. – Sat. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sun. 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Edison Museum

Beaumont

Tuesday–Friday 9 am–2 pm, Saturday–Monday Closed

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston

Houston

Oct 1 – 31 · Children's BOOscovery Center Halloween

Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center

Sugar Land

Military Family Discount

Fort Bend Museum

Richmond

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Freeport Historical Museum

Freeport

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Galveston Children's Museum

Galveston

Wednesday–Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (School Year); Monday–Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Summer)

Galveston County Museum

Galveston

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 AM to 4 PM

Oct 17 · CabooseFest: Hootenanny & Hayrides

Galveston Railroad Museum

Galveston

Open Daily 10 am – 5pm

Oct 31 · Trunk or Treat

Hearts Veterans Museum of Texas

Huntsville

Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Oct 17 · 10th Annual Historic Ghost Walk

Heritage History Museum

Orange

Tuesday through Thursday 9:00AM – 3:00 PM

Heritage Museum of Montgomery County

Conroe

Wednesday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm

Historic Magnolia Depot

Magnolia

Saturdays 10am-5pm

Holocaust Garden of Hope

Houston

Holocaust Museum Houston

Houston

Houston Maritime Center and Museum

Houston

Wed–Sat 10am–5pm

Houston Museum of African American Culture

Houston

Wednesday - Saturday, 11AM - 6PM

Humble Museum

Humble

Wednesday–Friday 11 am–6 pm, Saturday 10 am–6 pm, Sunday Noon–4 pm

Oct 10 · Stars & STEM | The Challenges of Space Exploration

Independence Plaza

Houston

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sep 18 – Oct 31 · Crosswalks: Downtown Walking Tour

John Jay French Museum

Beaumont

Kids Party Planet

Lake Jackson

Saturday 10AM - 8PM, Sunday 12PM - 6PM

Kirby-Hill House

Kountze

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

League City Historical Society

League City

Thursday 1pm to 5pm, Friday 1pm to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm

Lone Star Flight Museum

Houston

Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday Noon–5 p.m.

Menard House

Galveston

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave

Houston

Mon–Wed: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Thu: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Military Museum of Texas

Houston

Wednesday to Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday to Sunday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

MKT Railroad Museum

Katy

Thursday-Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm

Oct 20 · Flowers on the Lake

Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park

Conroe

Mon–Sun: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Museum of Illusions Houston

Houston

Sunday - Thursday 10 AM - 8 PM; Friday - Saturday 10 AM - 9 PM

Museum of Southern History at Houston Christian University

Houston

Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Oct 10 · Operation Short Legs 2026

Museum of the American GI

College Station

Bulletin Sunday

Museum of the Gulf Coast

Port Arthur

Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

National Museum of Funeral History

Houston

Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm, Sat: 10am – 5pm, Sun: 12pm – 5pm

Oct 17 – 18 · 2026 Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Nature Discovery Center

Bellaire

Park: 5:00 am-9:30 pm daily. Discovery Room: Tue-Fri 1-5:30 pm, Sat-Sun hours vary seasonally

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum

Galveston

Wednesday - Sunday 10AM - 5PM

Play Street Museum - Cypress

Cypress

5-Visit Play Pass

Sam Houston Memorial Museum

Huntsville

Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Samuel Walker Houston Museum and Cultural Center

Huntsville

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

San Jacinto Museum

La Porte

Wednesday–Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Museum); Monday–Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Battlefield)

Oct 31 · Trunk or Treat and Eerie Museum Tours

Santa Fe Area Historical Foundation

Santa Fe

Tues & Thurs 9am-3pm or by Appt

Spindletop Gladys-City Boomtown Museum

Beaumont

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays)

Spring Historical Museum

Spring

Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 1–4 p.m.

Starship Gallery

Houston

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sugar Land Heritage Foundation

Sugar Land

Monday: Noon – 5 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday: Closed

Surfside Historical Museum

Surfside Beach

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Tegg Art Studio

Brenham

Thursday - Saturday 10-2 or by appt

Temple To The Brave

Beaumont

2 p.m.–5 p.m. on major patriotic holidays

Texas Artists Museum

Port Arthur

Texas Baptist Historical Museum

Brenham

Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm

Texas Energy Museum

Beaumont

Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Texas Heroes Museum

La Grange

Fridays and Sundays, 1 PM to 4 PM Saturdays, 10 AM to 4 PM

Texas Prison Museum

Huntsville

Monday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday Noon - 5 pm

Texas Seaport Museum

Galveston

Tuesday–Sunday 10:00AM–5:30PM; Monday Closed

Texas TreeVentures

The Woodlands

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 3:00 – 6:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The Arts Center of Brazos Valley

College Station

Mon-Fri: 10AM - 5PM, Sat: 10AM - 4PM, Sun: Closed

The Black Cowboy Museum

Rosenberg

The Bryan Museum

Galveston

THE Dryer - Historic J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer

Katy

Open Daily until 2am

The Health Museum

Houston

Metro Card Discount

The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park

Houston

Tuesday – Saturday; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The League-Kempner House

Galveston

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Nov 5 · Music at the McFaddins' Outdoor Concert Featuring Jimmy Simmons & Friends

The McFaddin-Ward House Historic Museum

Beaumont

Tuesday to Saturday: 9 AM to 2:30 PM, Sunday: 12 PM to 2:30 PM

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Houston

Oct 24 · Visionary Performance Series: The Residents - Eskimo Live!

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

Houston

Wednesday - Sunday 10am-4pm

The Parker-Astin

Bryan

Oct 13 · Boogie Bash—Animal Action

The Woodlands Children's Museum

The Woodlands

Tuesday–Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm

Vietnam War Flight Museum

Houston

Walker County Historical Commission

Huntsville

Tues-Fri 12-5 PM and Sat 12-4 PM

Walker Education Center - Shsu

Huntsville

Tuesday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 4:30 p.m.; Monday: closed

Wiess Energy Hall

Houston

Monday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm, Tuesday 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Wed-Thurs 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Fri-Sun 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Wunderlich Farm Museum

Spring

Weekdays 10 a.m.–3 p.m.