Liza K.
Yelp
You have to come and check this place out.
Prior to getting married, I always thought old cemeteries were kinda cool. I've even gone to some of the older cemeteries in Houston and found some really neat Texas History monuments. You don't have to be Goth to like cemeteries! Especially older ones that people forget. I don't know...they're solemn places and who knows maybe a ghost or two are lonely.
Hence why I always wanted to see this museum. I thought the idea was fascinating years ago and my husband was like...,"What...funeral museums. You've gone to cemeteries for fun?"
Well, thankfully the Shroud of Turin exhibit was what made my husband realize, this concept is really cool.
First, let's just talk about the museum concept itself. It's not like some weird creepy, "Hey look at dead bodies and headstones," kinda place. It gives this nice historical reverence to the practice of mourning throughout history and various cultures.
You get to see replicas/authentic items related to presidential funerals, celebrities as we've made it part of American culture, ethnic funerals from Mexico all the way to indigenous tribes, and religious funerals such as that of the pope.
There is so much to learn and experience, you'll find that everything is done in a tasteful and thoughtful manner.
The Shroud of Turin exhibit is also exquisite. It examines Jesus from a historical perspective, torture and death methods used at the time, an authentic replica of the shroud from Turin, along with scientific information about it. You truly get to decide if the Shroud is legitimate based upon all the facts and data presented.
You definitely need to come and experience this museum for yourself. It's a definite to go place for people in the Houston area.