Page A38 MAY 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A w w w . N M F H . o r g Since 1992, the National Museum of Funeral History has housed the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts in 30,500 square feet of exhibit space. The museum features 15 permanent exhibits on one of man’s oldest cultural customs. Explore the funeral memorabilia collection, discover the history of mourning rituals, and learn about the rich heritage of funeral services. The Museum is located at 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, Texas 77090. Visit www.nmfh.org for more details. F U N E R A L H O M E & C E M E T E R Y N E W S w w w . N o m i s P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Monthly Columnsonline at For the 19th Century Mourning exhibit the museum drew upon the extensive knowledge base of the funeral services industry regarding the way death was handled during this period of U.S. history. Visitors walk through the exhibit’s full-scale model of a typical Victorian living room, or parlor, depicting the tra19th Century Mourning National Museum of Funeral History visitors explore America’s Largest Collection of Authentic Historical Funeral Service Items in sixteen permanent exhibits Awarded Best of Houston/ Best Museum Readers’ Choice award for the second year in a row by Houston Press, the museum is a must-see Houston tourist attraction. Since 1992, the National Museum of Funeral History has been an experience like no other and captures the attention of history buffs, science junkies and classic car fanatics to art lovers, pop culture enthusiasts and political aficionados. It’s the largest funeral museum in the country and perhaps the world. Visitors tour 30,500 square feet of exhibit space with the largest display of funeral service memorabilia. We are featuring some visitor favorites. “Houston is home to some truly great museums with huge collections and rotating exhibits, but when it comes to showing someone Houston’s most interesting museum, it’s hard to beat the National Museum of Funeral History.” –Houston Press ies were transported and prepared for funeral services. It was during this time that parlors became known as “living rooms,” because they were no longer used to display the dead. Hi storical Hearses The museum’s first major exhibit was a collection of vintage hearses, which continues to expand and fascinate visitors. funeral of Grace Kelly and the state funeral services of U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald R. Ford. Don’t miss the elaborate glass-paneled funeral carriage made in Germany in 1850; the 1916 Packard funeral bus, large enough to hold the coffin, pallbearers and up to 20 mourners; and the 1921 motorized hearse, with opulent, hand-carved wooden panels that typify the extravagance of craftsmanship among hearse manufacturers of the era. In America’s car culture, hearses emit an undeniable mystique. The museum’s collection of rare funeral service vehicles traces the evolution of funerary customs, from the elegant horse-drawn funeral carriages of the 19th century to the actual hearses used in the ditional wake and funeral practices, which took place inside the home. During the days following a person’s death, the body was closely observed for three days to make sure the person didn’t wake from a deep sleep or illness before the funeral and burial – thus the term “wake” we use today for visiting/viewing the recently deceased. 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