The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
(Museum District)
Hours:
Fri.-Sun 11:00AM-6:00PM
The Chapel Museum is the repository in the United States for the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the entire western hemisphere. These masterworks from the 13th century -- a dome and an apse, are from the island of Cyprus.
The Church of Cyprus is allowing a long-term loan of the frescoes in the new building designed especially for them by architect François de Menil.
Children's Museum of Houston
(Medical Center)
Hours:
Tue.-Sun. 9:00AM-5:00PM
Sun. 12:00-5:00PM
Your children will love this wonderful museum designed especially for children (but fun for adults, too)!
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
(Museum District)
Hours:
Tue.-Sat. 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sun. 12:00-5:00PM
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. Through dynamic exhibitions accompanied by scholarly publications and accessible educational programs, the Museum reaches out to local, regional, national and international audiences of various ages.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
(Museum District)
Hours:
Tue.-Sat. 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sun. 12:00-5:00PM
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is a nonprofit organization founded to advance education about the process, product and history of craft. The Center's major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood.
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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
Children's Museum of Houston
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
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