National Museum of Funeral History
The National Museum of Funeral History is a museum in Houston, Texas, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The 35,000-square-foot museum opened in 1992.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: funerary museum in Houston, Texas
- Address: 415 Barren Springs Drive
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westfield High School and Dekaney High School.
Westfield High School
School
Photo: J3g07, Public domain.Dekaney High School
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Houston and Bammel.
North Houston
North Houston is known chiefly as the home of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, industrial parks, the busy office buildings of Greenspoint, and sleepy residential areas, but determined travelers will also find pleasant green spaces, cozy neighborhood eateries, and even some waterparks nestled among the towering pines of East Texas.
Bammel
Hamlet
Bammel is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States. Bammel, eighteen miles north of downtown Houston at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and Kuykendahl Road in north central Harris County, was established after the neighboring towns of Klein, Westfield, and Spring. Bammel is situated 2½ miles northwest of National Museum of Funeral History.
Westfield
Hamlet
Westfield is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States, located along Interstate 45 and the Union Pacific Railroad nineteen miles north of Downtown Houston. Westfield is situated 2½ miles northeast of National Museum of Funeral History.
National Museum of Funeral History
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.98948° or 29° 59′ 22″ north
Longitude
-95.43011° or 95° 25′ 48″ west
Open location code
76X6XHQ9+QX
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“National Museum of Funeral History” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “National Museum of Funeral History”
- German: “National Museum of Funeral History”
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