National Museum-Funeral Hstry

415 Barren Springs Dr HoustonTX77090
Open
Sunday
12:00pm-5:00pm
Monday
10:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am-4:00pm
Thursday
10:00am-4:00pm
Friday
10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-5:00pm
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Cash
Average Rating
4.5
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(108)
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National Museum of Funeral History can be found at Barren Springs Dr 415. The following is offered: Theater. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Houston there are 23 other Theater. An overview can be found here.
by opendius on September 14, 2015 from opendius

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The Extras:
If you're looking for an unusual gift or souvenir, pick up a build-your-own-mummy kit, a grave digger's shovel paperweight or chocolates shaped like caskets.
by Citysearch on May 25, 2010 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

Do you give much thought to how you would like to be remembered once you've shuffled off this mortal coil? Or perhaps your thoughts just naturally drift toward things funereal? If so, then this private museum is the thing for you. Its owner, Service Corporation International, is the largest funeral company in the United States, and it has obviously been at pains to assemble the nation's largest...
by frommers on October 12, 2011 from frommers
Twenty-thousand square feet of funeral history explores the traditions and gear associated with a booming industry.:
The Scene
The museum provides a fascinating--and unusual--place to spend a couple of hours. It makes visitors appreciate the wide breadth of styles and, well, goofiness that makes up this...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on July 08, 2004 from Citysearch

Information from the business

The National Museum of Funeral History opened its doors on the evening of October 18, 1992. The Museum was founded by Mr. Robert L. Waltrip after 25 years of dreaming of an institution that would educate the public and preserve the rich heritage of the funeral industry.
by cityvoter on May 13, 2016 from cityvoter
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by localcom on August 10, 2015 from localcom