While arts and music museums are always found in big cities, one thing Houston, Texas, has going for it is the abundance of weird museums.
- National Museum of Funeral History
Learn about the history of the funeral services industry at the National Museum of Funeral History. Founded in 1992, the museum aims to preserve the heritage of death care and educate the public. The museum features exhibits ranging from Egypt’s ancient embalming rituals to Japanese funerals to a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11. Take a walk through the halls to see their collection of vintage hearses and presidential funeral artifacts.
The National Museum of Funeral History is located at 415 Barren Springs Drive and is open Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Beer Can House
The Beer Can House is a museum dedicated to recycling. Ripley’s Believe It or Not estimates the monument to include more than 50,000 cans. In 1968, John Milkovisch began laying down thousands of rocks, marbles, and metal into concrete and redwood because he was tired of cutting his grass. Once his lawn was covered, be began creating aluminum beer can siding on his house as well as garlands made from cut beer cans. You can now tour this weird museum and monument to recycling.
The Beer Can House is located at 222 Malone St. and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Spend the day marveling at the oddities found at the many weird museums in Houston.
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