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National Museum of Funeral History

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Phone
  
+1 281-876-3063

Founded
  
1992

Address
  
415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090, USA

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMonday10AM–4PMSuggest an edit

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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.

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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.

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National Museum of Funeral History Wikipedia