As the holiday season nears, take a break from the hustle and bustle and visit the National Museum of Funeral History. This time of year is a joyful one with events around every corner, vacations, out-of-town friends and family visiting, and parties full of fun, love and laughter. During this joyful time, there’s no better time to explore the National Museum of Funeral History, which has a variety of fun activities and offerings during December to educate, entertain and bring the family together.
Our Holiday Canned Food Drive, which launched in November, is in full swing as we are still graciously accepting donations of non-perishable canned foods, which will be donated to the Houston Food Bank. Many find it difficult to comprehend, but the truth is there is a colossal amount of food that goes to waste while certain populations have to find ways to survive with little or no food and millions lose their life each year to starvation. There is still so much work our society needs to do to solve the problem of world hunger. Therefore, the National Museum of Funeral History is committed to doing its small part to tackle the hunger issue in our community. Visitors who bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Museum’s food drive this month will receive $2 off general admission to the Museum as a token of appreciation for supporting the Houston Food Bank.
As much as the holiday season is filled with such joy and happiness, it is also an important time to remember and pay tribute to our departed loved ones. To commemorate the loss of those closest to us, the National Museum of Funeral History’s special December exhibit is its annual Community Memorial Tree, which serves as a symbol of the season and pays tribute to the lives of those who have passed. Visitors can decorate a paper holiday ornament and write the name of a lost loved one and then display it on the community memorial tree or take the special ornament with them to enjoy at home.
The holidays are also a busy time of year, with lots of tasks to check off the list of to-dos, including shopping for the perfect gifts for your friends and family. Let the National Museum of Funeral History take the stress out of holiday shopping for you this year as your one-stop-shop for a variety of unique gifts and one of a kind trinkets and treasures, from quirky to classic, for everyone on your list. Plus, if you partake in one of our scavenger hunts while visiting the museum, a 90% score or above on your scavenger hunt answers will get you 10% off on your gift shop purchase. What a deal!
The Museum’s scavenger hunts will help keep young minds sharp while they are out of school for the winter holiday, sending them on a fun exploratory adventure through the Museum as they work to gather clues and answer fascinating questions about the funeral industry and exhibits. It’s a great bonding and team-building opportunity for families, too, entertaining everyone from history buffs, science lovers, car enthusiasts, travel bugs, social butterflies and even wordsmiths.
With a museum packed full of fascinating exhibits, fun facts, exciting scavenger hunts and thought provoking information, it’s the perfect time to gather family and friends and spend some quality time discovering the wonders of the National Museum of Funeral History.