I spent two hours in the fine arts museum using the Houston city pass.There is no parking.If you have no city pass you have to pay at the entrance.The queue is short.There are two buildings connected at basement level by a tunnel.There are several rooms with the exhibits including those from Asia and Africa Native American and India etcThere is a map given at arrival that helps.There is a cafe on the basement level.I found it boring but then I’m not an arts enthusiast.

This museum along with the HBU Bible Museum offer a unique experience that is hard to find elsewhere...The biblical history trough bibles is amazing...Call for hours as not open every day...

This museum has got to be one of Houstons best kept secrets! There are actually three museums in one location. My favorite was the Dunham Bible Museum. It was very thorough and takes the Bible from the New Testement and takes it all the way to today. It also has a section of the Bible history in America today. Very well done, and I highly recommend it!

Don't let the Houston Baptist University name scare you away . We went with some friends, and frankly were a bit skeptical about how interesting it might be. Boy, were were pleasantly surprised! Here is the description of these museums from the campus website: HBU is home to three museums, all housed within the ... Cultural Arts Center. The museums both enrich the educational environment and improve the community by attracting history lovers and learners of all kinds to HBU’s campus. Dunham Bible Museum Holding one of the most extensive collections of rare bibles in the nation, the Dunham Bible Museum’s exhibits include ancient manuscripts, medieval scriptures, a working Gutenberg-style printing press, some of the first Bibles printed in America and even some of the earliest Bibles printed in the English language—all creatively displayed to show the Bible’s history and impact on civilization and culture. Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts Showcasing Texas between 1830 and 1930, the Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts features household furnishings and decorative arts from the days when Houston was merely a frontier settlement. Museum of Southern History A window into the South during the mid-1800s, the Museum of Southern History showcases room settings, clothing, fine furnishings, uniforms, tools and weapons that give visitors a sense of how settlers rebuilt their lives after the Civil War. All three were interesting, even the Bible Museum (and we are not churchy people). The History Museum has an exceptional collection of Civil War era guns, and the Decorative Arts doll collection is also an exceptional item. An hour or two would be sufficient time for a nice visit. This is easy to get to, just off the Southwest Freeway at Fondren. It is all on one level, and fairly compact, so not too much walking is required to enjoy it, making it a good choice for those who tire easily and might not be able to enjoy some of the larger museums downtown.