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1100 Bagby
Houston, TX 77002 United States Get Directions
Parking
Free parking is at 212 Dallas Street by the white, 2-story house. Additional parking is at 1200 Bagby Street at Heritage Clay Street Garage for a fee.
Accessibility
The Disability Community is a multi-cultural, multi-faceted community. Making up 1 billion people worldwide, and over 56 million domestically, the Disability Community includes members of every marginalized group – every gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, and nation. Anyone can become disabled at any point in their lives. In fact, the longer you live, the greater chance you have of becoming disabled. On this web page, the word disability is being used as an umbrella term to mean anyone that has a physical, sensory, psychological, chronic health, neurological, cognitive, or social disability. These examples show that disabilities can be both visible and invisible. Ultimately, it is important to understand that there are many different people that have a multitude of different experiences with disabilities. If you have any questions, please email info@heritagesociety.org or call 713-655-1912. Improvements to accommodate everyone’s needs are always a work in progress. If you would like to sponsor or champion improvements for accessibility, please contact Abell@heritagesociety.org. Parking Accessible spaces are available at 1100 Bagby Street and 212 Dallas Street (located on Allen Parkway inbound). Golf Cart Golf cart services are available upon request thanks to the Faith and Charles Bybee Foundation. This is a free service. Service Animals We welcome service animals in our museum gallery. Historic Houses All of our houses offer wheelchair access with the exception of Old Place and the Fourth Ward Cottage. We also provide private, docent-led tours upon request to make accommodations for those with autism. Assisted Listening Devices All of our houses have cell phone tour services which may be helpful to those who have vision challenges. This is a free service for all park visitors whether or not they partake in a docent-led tour. The Fourth Ward Cottage has an audio feature of voices with stories about Freedmen’s Town for those who partake in a docent-led tour. Some of our programs are offered online through Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. These social media channels offer technical features and solutions for the hearing and visually impaired. Restrooms Our public restrooms have wheelchair-accessible stalls. Signage is ADA compliant with braille. Tea Room Our Tea Room has wheel chair access. Museum Gallery Our remodeled museum gallery is ADA compliant. Sam Houston Park Our City-owned park at 1000 Bagby Street is complaint with the Amercian with Disabilities Act (ADA) for city parks. We also have benches throughout the park.
713-655-1912
info@heritagesociety.org
http://www.heritagesociety.org/

The Heritage Society is located in Downtown Houston, next to City Hall, and is known for its 10 historic house tours, museum gallery, and the first municipal City park – Sam Houston Park. Surrounded by gardens, a pond, rolling green lawns, fountains, historical markers, murals, sculptures, and monuments makes it a go to outdoor for tourists and locals, field trips, holidays, group tours, weddings, visual art aficionados and special events.
Mission Statement
The Heritage Society (THS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954 whose mission is to tell the stories of the diverse history of Houston and Texas through collections, exhibits, the arts, educational programs, film, video, and other content.

How We Started
Founded in 1954 by a number of public-spirited Houstonians to rescue the 1847 Kellum-Noble House from demolition, The Heritage Society has since saved an additional nine historic buildings, moved them from various locations to join the Kellum-Noble House in Sam Houston Park, and restored them to reflect their respective eras. These ten buildings, along with the Museum Gallery, serve as historic reference points and exhibition spaces for more than 23,000 artifacts that document life in Houston from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s.

We are closed on Sundays and Mondays. We are typically open from 10 AM – 4 PM for the museum gallery. Tours are at 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM.

Categories: Historic Building/Landmark, Library, Museum, Park/Garden
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Event Series Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

$5
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5
Event Series Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

$5
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5
Event Series Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

$5
Event Series “From Plantation to Emancipation – The Freedom Experience” is a “Houston Signature Experience” by Visit Houston

“From Plantation to Emancipation – The Freedom Experience” is a “Houston Signature Experience” by Visit Houston

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

During your tour of three historic houses that tell Houston’s stories from plantation to emancipation, the talented actor brings the hardships of slavery and the victory of freedom to life in dramatic reenactments. The historical script was written by Martha Whiting-Goddard, Reverend Jack Yates’ great granddaughter, who lived in the Yates House that was relocated […]

$25
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5
Event Series Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

$5
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5
Event Series Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

Latino cARTographies Digital Board Exhibit of Houston Artists

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We are featuring an exhibit with the University of Houston that features Latin artists through an art digital board that also features our mural. Under the leadership of Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Director of the University of Houston’s (UH) Center for Mexican American and Latino Studies (CMALS) launched the groundbreaking digital board, Latino cARTographies: Mapping […]

$5
Event Series Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) History Exhibit

The Heritage Society 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 From award-winning paintings to vintage bronco bull riding photos, this HLSR exhibit complements the rodeo season in February and the Texas History Month in March. This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history! Rodeo culture brings nearly all […]

$5