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Just southwest of downtown, in the pedestrian-friendly Museum District, more than 8.7 million visitors explore the 18 cultural institutions that make up the tree-lined, culture-filled neighborhood each year. The district is the proud home of the nation’s sixth largest art museum, offering guests 300,000-square-feet of space dedicated to paintings, sculptures, costumes, photography and textiles dating back to the antiquities. Other area highlights include—a vault containing the largest emerald crystal ever recovered in North America, a kid-run city complete with skyline, government and job roles, plus Houston’s first and only 4D theater.
The Asher Gallery, located within the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, serves as a retail showcase for the work of internationally acclaimed and emerging craft artists, giving visitors an Read more »
Asia Society Texas Center
- 1370 Southmore Boulevard
- Houston, TX 77004
- Phone: (713) 439-0051
- Region: Museum District
The Houston Museum District welcomed a new cultural destination in 2012 with the opening of Asia Society Texas Center's $48.4 million, 38,000-square-foot headquarters.Architect Yoshio Taniguchi Read more »
Located in the heart of the Houston Museum District, Bodegas Taco Shop is a casual Mexican restaurant and tequila bar that specializes in build-your-own burritos, savory tacos and top-shelf Read more »
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
- 1834 Southmore
- Houston, TX 77004
- Phone: (713) 942-8920
- Region: Museum District
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier. It houses the largest repository of Read more »
Cafe 4212 is Houston's international jazz club and restaurant. Opened in 2005, Cafe 4212 provides a unique experience combining the best jazz music with global cuisine. You can hear live music on Read more »
The Chelsea Grill, located in the trendy Museum District neighborhood, boasts a fabulous lunch and dinner menu and a Sunday Jazz Brunch. When making your menu selection, be sure and try their ginger Read more »
Children's Museum of Houston
- 1500 Binz
- Houston, TX 77004
- Phone: (713) 522-1138
- Region: Museum District
The Children’s Museum of Houston is all-new and now twice as big! Rated the No. 1 children's museum in the U.S. by Parents magazine, the Children's Museum is A Playground for Your Mind™. Read more »
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- 5216 Montrose Blvd.
- Houston, TX 77006
- Phone: (713) 284-8250
- Region: Museum District
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national and regional art of the last 40 years.The Contemporary Read more »
Czech Center Museum Houston
- 4920 San Jacinto Street
- Houston, TX 77004
- Phone: (713) 528-2060
- Region: Museum District
The Czech Cultural Center celebrates the culture of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia and Silesia with events and exhibitions. The center features language classes, a museum, archives, genealogy resources, Read more »
Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen
- 4611 Montrose, Suite A100
- Houston, TX 77006
- Phone: (713) 807-9996
- Region: Museum District
Danton’s Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen is a seafood house reminiscent of days gone by. The restaurant is located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, in the eclectic Chelsea Market. Come and enjoy Read more »
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