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.
The Museum is home to "the country's largest collection of funeral service artifacts and features renowned exhibits on one of man's oldest cultural customs," according to its website.
For its hallmark exhibit, Celebrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes, the Museum collaborated with the Vatican to highlight the ceremonies surrounding papal funerals.
As of October 2020, the museum has a presidential exhibit, including Abraham Lincoln's Death Mask.
The National Museum of Funeral History is an educational experience like no other and offers something for everyone. Discover America’s largest collection of historical funeral service items.
Thousands of visitors each year explore 15 different permanent exhibits housed in over 30,500 square feet of exhibit space. Learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes and celebrities while you witness the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion. The History of Cremation exhibit opens in September 2018.
This is a first-of-its-kind exhibit that documents the birth and growth of cremation in North America and promotes the enduring themes of memorialization.
National Museum of Funeral History
Address: 415 Barren Springs Dr, TX 77090
Phone: +1 281 876 3063
Site:
https://www.nmfh.org/Location inserted by
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