Organization Details:

Houston Museum District

Dedicated to working collaboratively with 18 museums within a 1.5 mile radius of the Mecom Fountain to promote the Houston Museum District as a destination and maximize the use of artistic, scientific and educational resources of its institutions.

Description:
The Houston Museum District colloquially, “The Museum District,” is an association of museums, galleries, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting the arts, sciences, and cultural amenities of the area.

The Houston Museum District currently comprises 18 museums that recorded a collective attendance of over 8.7 million in 2007. All of the museums offer free hours, and 11 of the museums are free all the time.[1]

Bordered roughly by Rice University, Montrose, and the Texas Medical Center, the Museum District specifically refers to the area located within a 1.5 mile radius of the Mecom Fountain in Hermann Park. The Museum District is served by four stops on the METRORail, one specifically named for it and is easily accessible from US 59, State Highway 288 and Main Street.
All 18 members of the Houston Museum District offer great volunteer opportunities as well as two very special days Museum Educators Open House & museum District Day where members of the community can get involved & discover all the great art in the district.

History:
The beginnings of the Museum District are found in 1977, when it became apparent that some action needed to be taken to provide easier access to the museums of the area. This call for community improvement evolved into the non-profit Montrose Project by the mid-80s but changed into the Museum District Development Association of Houston (MDDAH) shortly thereafter. Based on the works of this organization, the Museum District was formally recognized by the City of Houston in 1989. The founding organization was dissolved in 1994, but the Museum District is now under the auspices of the Houston Museum District Association, founded in 1997.

Contact person: Michael Young, Project Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (713) 715-4251

Address:

4200 Montrose, Suite 425 Pearland, TX 77006 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org

Directions:

FROM DOWNTOWN 59 South to 288 South Exit Binz (stay on feeder) Right on Binz From Galleria 610 South to 59 North Exit Greenbriar Right on Greenbriar Left on Bissonnet   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Museum District Between Ewing and Binz,   Walk distance (in minutes): 0   Nearest Bus Stop: Museum District Between Ewing and Binz, 0 minute walk

Last updated on October 12, 2009