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Houston Map: National Museum of Funeral HistoryNational Museum of Funeral History Frommer's Recommended

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun noon-4pm
Address 415 Barren Springs
Location North Houston, near airport
Phone 281/876-3063
Web site www.nmfh.org
Prices Admission $6 adults, $5 seniors and veterans, $3 children younger than 12, free for children younger than 3

Frommer's Review

Do you give much thought to how you would like to be remembered once you've shuffled off this mortal coil? Or perhaps your thoughts just naturally drift toward things funereal? If so, then this private museum is the thing for you. Its owner, Service Corporation International, is the largest funeral company in the United States, and it has obviously been at pains to assemble the nation's largest collection of funeral memorabilia. The exhibits include a restored horse-drawn hearse, antique automobile hearses, and a 1916 Packard funeral bus. You can see memorabilia and trivia from the funerals of many famous people, including Martin Luther King, Jr., John Wayne, Elvis, Abraham Lincoln, JFK, Nixon, and many more. Other attractions include a full-size replica of King Tut's sarcophagus.

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