Interactive digital maps of Houston
Location: 29.7540456, -95.3796778 Serving as the interpretive gateway to Houston’s Freedman’s Town Historic District, this center provides historical context, walking maps, exhibits, and oral histories that detail the legacy of African American resilience and...
Location: 29.7372861, -95.3984676 Founded by philanthropists Dominique and John de Menil, the Menil Collection is a free museum that houses one of the world’s most respected private art collections. Located in Montrose, it includes...
Location: 29.7363761, -95.3970434 Part of the Menil Collection campus, the Menil Drawing Institute is the first freestanding facility in the U.S. dedicated solely to modern and contemporary drawings. The minimalist building provides a calm,...
Location: 29.7257442, -95.3899067 The MFAH is Houston’s flagship art institution and one of the largest art museums in the U.S. It spans multiple buildings and holds a world-class collection of more than 70,000 artworks,...
Location: 29.7540882, -95.3797737 While not a traditional museum, Freedman’s Town is a living history district and one of Houston’s most significant African American heritage sites. Established by formerly enslaved people after the Civil War,...
Location: 29.6046953, -95.1744975 Located at Ellington Field, the Lone Star Flight Museum combines a vast collection of historic aircraft with aviation education programs. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits, flight simulators, and even book flights...
Location: 29.7622396, -95.3403396 This museum showcases Houston’s vital role in global maritime history. Exhibits explore shipping, navigation, naval warfare, and the history of the Port of Houston—one of the largest in the U.S. Ship...
Location: 29.772023, -95.3968832 Often called the “Garage Mahal,” the Art Car Museum is one of Houston’s quirkiest cultural destinations. It celebrates art cars—vehicles transformed into rolling sculptures—and other forms of unconventional, activist, and outsider...
Location: 29.7265415, -95.3896283 Part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building is dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Opened in 2020, the building itself is an architectural...
Location: 29.7559345, -95.3809157 Located in the historic Freedmen’s Town district, this museum preserves the legacy of Rutherford B. H. Yates Sr., a pioneering African American printer and civic leader. The museum operates out of...