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National Museum of Funeral History

Type: Unusual Museum

Neighborhood: North Houston

Address: 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX

The largest museum of its kind in the U.S.: 19 exhibits spanning papal funerals, presidential hearses, Ghanaian fantasy coffins, and Victorian mourning customs, with the gift shop slogan 'Any day above ground is a good one.'

Typical price: $15 adult; $12 senior 55+ or veteran; $7 kids 6-11; under 5 free

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm

National Museum of Funeral History

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