Sunday: 12:00pm – 4:30pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 9:00am – 4:30pm
HOLIDAY CLOSURES:
Friday, July 4
Includes same-day admission to the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. There is no extra charge for entrance to special exhibitions.
Adults: $6.00
Seniors (65 and older): $5.00
SHSU Faculty/Staff: $4.00
Children (6-18): $4.00
Children (5 and under): Free
SHSU Students with ID: Free
Veterans: Free
**Guided group tours are available by reservation only. Visit the Education page to learn more about booking a guided tour. Guided tour prices are different than regular admission.**
At the Sam Houston Museum, students and patrons alike can experience rich Texas history and explore the legacy of General Sam Houston. We offer programs for public, private, and homeschool groups, as well as organizations of all kinds. Please contact us for special program options including virtual tours.
Guided tour prices per person:
Adult: $8.00 Senior (65 & Up): $7.00 Children (6-18): $6.00 Chidren (five & under): Free Veterans: Free Teachers (with school tour/field trip): Free
The Education Department offers in person tours on the lovely grounds of the Sam Houston Museum. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Sam Houston's life through our historic buildings and demonstrations provided by our knowledgeable historic interpreters, dressed in 19th-century clothing. Our educational and entertaining demonstrations include such options as: 19th century toys, hearth cooking, black powder musketry, primitive fire starting, blacksmithing, spinning, and textile arts.
Group tour fees are per person and include guided demonstrations. Your group visit will include at least two of the demonstrations listed above. Picking which demonstrations you see can be up to the group leader and we will do everything possible to accommodate your request.
To schedule your group tour, please contact our Education Department who will be happy to coordinate your visit.
Phone: 936.294.3153
Email: museumeducation@shsu.edu
Make the most of your trip by using our educational resources!
School tours include visits to the historic homes on the museum grounds (the Woodland Home and Steamboat House), the Main Museum, and a minimum of two demonstrations.
Available demonstrations may include: hearth cooking, black powder, fire starting, 19th century toys and games, fiber arts/textiles, and blacksmithing.
School tours are geared toward 4th and 7th grades TEKS standards, but all grades and ages are welcome. Plan to spend a minimum of 1.5 hours from start to finish of tour.
School group fees per person:
Teachers with school group: free
Veterans: free
Children under five years: free
Children (6-18): $6.00
Seniors (65 & up): $7.00
Adults/chaperones: $8.00
The Museum offers tours especially designed for adult and senior groups all year long. Wheelchair access is available for most, but not all, of the tour areas. There is walking required across gravel paths and uneven terrain, and in some areas, the ability to climb steps is required to see every part of the Museum. Our tour consists of a short 15 minute movie about Sam Houston in our education center, guided access to the Steamboat House where Sam Houston died, the family's Woodland Home, Sam Houston's Law Office, and Eliza's Kitchen before visiting the Main Memorial Museum.
Cost per person:
Senior (65 & up) $7.00
Adult: $8.00
Veterans: free
If you are unable to visit the museum due to time or travel constraints, we are still capable of providing a quality experience for your group. Utilizing a combination of YouTube (for tours through our historic structures) and either Zoom or Google Meet (for live interaction) you are able to see much of the museum, and still have live access to one of our knowledgeable staff to talk about all things Sam Houston.
Cost of a virtual tour is $1 per person.
The Museum offers demonstrations on a rotating basis nearly all year long. There are Saturday demonstrations during the fall and spring, while we offer a series of historical themed programs during the summer. Please visit the events section of our website for the Museum events calendar or our Museum Facebook page to learn more.
Homeschool Day is an opportunity for homeschool groups to have an interactive program designed for the whole family. Our next designated Homeschool Day will be in Fall 2025. Until then you are able to contact our education department to set up a tour for your group.
Come and experience life on the Houston farm with a variety of hands on programs. Learn about hearth cooking, spinning and weaving, blacksmithing, cabin chinking, music, dance, and many other 19th century skills.
The Fall 2025 Homeschool Day TBA.