National Museum of Funeral History

National Museum of Funeral History The National Museum of Funeral History houses the largest collection of funeral artifacts in the U.S.
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Initially, it was believed the Museum’s target audience would primarily consist of persons engaged in death care professions, such as funeral directors, embalmers, and cemeterians, as well as providing historical base and a sustaining element of professional pride for instructors and students of Commonwealth. As the Museum evolved, the national museum of Funeral History’s mission broadened to enco

mpass public education-in effect, bringing the mysterious and frequently taboo topic of death into accessible, non-threatening, and non-macabre setting for kindergarten students through senior citizens. Currently, the Museum is in its fifth development evolution since inception eighteen years ago-that of expanding acquisitions and exhibits to encompass a comprehensive multicultural and multinational offering to better serve its heterogeneous constituency.

The Gold Star Flag. The tradition began when families hung "Service Flags" in their windows, featuring a blue star for e...
05/25/2026

The Gold Star Flag. The tradition began when families hung "Service Flags" in their windows, featuring a blue star for every family member actively serving in the Armed Forces.

The Gold Star: If a service member was killed or died in the line of duty, their family would superimpose a gold star over a blue star (leaving a blue border), indicating they made the ultimate sacrifice.

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The exhibit to the death of the U.S. Cent/ Penny has been installed. RIP Thanks to Dan Blanton, Adcraft and Larry Hoefe...
05/20/2026

The exhibit to the death of the U.S. Cent/ Penny has been installed. RIP
Thanks to Dan Blanton, Adcraft and Larry Hoefer, Pacific Coins and Collectables for you help on the exhibit! To learn more about the history of the US Cent tune into our Podcast The Final Curtain Never Closes.

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415 Barren Springs Drive
Houston, TX
77090

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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