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415 Barren Springs Drive
Houston, TX
77090
+1 281 876 3063
Fax: +1 281 876 4403
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Although it sounds bizarre, National Museum of Funeral History actually provides an interesting look at the customs surrounding burial practices. View funeral memorabilia and artifacts that belonged to famous political and celebrity personalities in the "Funerals of the Famous" section of the museum. Equally intriguing is the "coffin" room that is filled with out-of-the-ordinary coffin themes, including giant fish, cars and a full-size replica of King Tut's sarcophagus.
disabled access.
 M-F 10a-4p, Sa-Su noon-4p
Associated Events:
| Celebrating the Life and Deaths of the Popes |
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'Celebrating the Life and Deaths of the Popes' is a permanent exhibit of copies of coffins used to bury Vatican's Popes. See the photos explaining in detail, the various rituals that happen up to the final burial. Uniforms of Swiss guards responsible for the security of the pontiff are also on display. Don't miss the shoes and personal belongings of one of the Popes. Check the website for timings.
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If you thought that a thing as serious as death can't have fantasies attached to it, then a visit to the Fantasy Coffins shall prove you wrong. From Mercedes Benz shaped coffin to large fish, crabs, bomber planes and passenger planes, they are in all shapes and sizes. It is unimaginable that burials can be as funny as this! Check the website for timings.
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