Lived in Houston several years before I went. Since then we have taken out of town guest, all thought it was well worth the visit. A one of a kind museum.

A surprisingly thorough museum of the funeral industry. Despite its nondescript exterior, this place is bursting with exhibits and unique memorabilia. When you walk in there are several older hearses to view There is a brief history of embalming (including civil war era tools), celebrity death certificates, how funerals are done around the world, presidential funerals, trivia games and a... More

I must admit I learned a lot; the exhibit on the Popes was fantastic but the creepiest was the exhibit dedicated to the Victorian era. I highly recommend it - might be a fun thing to do in the month of Halloween!

I read a lot about this museum and luckily I have to be in Houston for business....so, where else would I visit? The subject matter can be a bit morbid, but this museum is intersting. There is a whole room dedicated to the pamphlets handed out at the memorial service/funerals of the stars and "famous" Americans. Upon looking at them,... More

Never knew such a cool place existed just around the corner from home! I highly recommend this place, so much to see and learn.

I’ve been to LOTS of museums, but never one like this. Don’t be off-put by the subject matter! The collection of items is amazing in its comprehensiveness and diversity. The hearse collection is WOW. It goes from buggies to sleds to NUMEROUS cars to a multi-casket “bus”. All are impressively restored. My favorite exhibit was an interactive screen that let... More

Don't be afraid to visit this one of a kind museum that is worth the quick trip to North Houston to see.

I went to this museum with my 12-yr old daughter and 8-yr old son. They weren't really into the museum but I loved it, especially because it creeped them out at times! We went on a Saturday and it wasn't busy at all so we had plenty of time to explore. I love museums and it was great to experience... More

I stumbled across the reviews of this museum when I was looking for something to do which would be close to the airport in Houston on the day of my flight home. I opted to come here based on the rather tenuous link of having a friend whose husband works for a firm of funeral directors. It was so interesting... More