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Chattanooga, TN
The
Houston
Museum
of Decorative Arts
Amy H. Frierson, Director
201 High Street
Chattanooga
,
TN
37403
423-267-7176
423-267-7177 (Fax)
houston@chattanooga.net
http://www.thehoustonmuseum.com
The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts is a popular visitor destination located in a century-old Victorian house adjacent to the arts district of Downtown Chattanooga. It contains one of the world’s finest collections of antique glass and ceramics, as well as antique furniture, music boxes, coverlets and other rare pieces from the collection of the late Anna Safley Houston. It boasts the world’s largest collection of pitchers.
A unique museum in the Southeast, the
Houston
is one of
Chattanooga
's significant visitor attractions. The museum offers guided tours of its permanent displays of the rarest pieces from Mrs. Houston’s collections and changing exhibits as well. It also houses a gift shop where many unusual items are available, including some similar to glass and ceramic pieces in the
Houston
collections. The gift shop is open to the public, free of admission charge.
Hours: First tour begins at 9:30am and last tour begins at 4pm Monday through Friday. The museum is open seasonally on Saturdays and Sundays, Closed major holidays
Cost: $8.00 (12 and up), $3.50 (ages 4-12), Children 3 and under are FREE
*Special discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.
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