10 listings in Houston, TX: free museums, classes and events for students and anyone on a tight budget.
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Tue–Sat, 12–5pm
Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston
The University of Houston's contemporary art museum is always free. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon–5pm; it follows UH's holiday schedule and sometimes closes between exhibitions. This fall: Adriana Corral's AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES, on view through December 5. Campus parking is paid.
Verified Oct 27 · blafferartmuseum.org
No catch
Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm
Moody Center for the Arts, Rice UniversityHouston
Rice University's arts center on Main Street shows contemporary art exhibitions, and the exhibition spaces are free. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–5pm; closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays. Campus parking is paid.
Verified Oct 27 · moody.rice.edu
No catch
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pm
Holocaust Museum Houston (Lester and Sue Smith Campus)
Anyone 18 and under gets into Holocaust Museum Houston free on any open day (adults pay $22). Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm and Sunday noon–5pm; last entry 4:30pm.
Verified Oct 27 · hmh.org
Catch: Ages 18 and under only; adults with them pay unless it's a free Thursday afternoon
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pm (closed Mon except MLK Day)
Holocaust Museum Houston (Lester and Sue Smith Campus)
College students get free admission to Holocaust Museum Houston in the Museum District any day it's open; adult tickets are otherwise $22. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm and Sunday noon–5pm, last entry 4:30pm; closed Mondays except MLK Day.
Verified Oct 27 · hmh.org
Catch: College students only: show a valid student ID
Wed 11am–5pm, Thu–Fri 11am–9pm, Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12:30–6pm (library-card offer Sat–Sun only)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Children 12 and under get into the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston free any day. Young people 18 and under with a Texas public library card also get free general admission on Saturdays and Sundays. The library offer doesn't cover programs or events.
Verified Oct 27 · mfah.org
Catch: Ages 12 and under any day; ages 13–18 only on weekends with a Texas public library card · Library offer excludes programs and events
Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Menil Collection, Main BuildingHouston
African art scholar Frederick John Lamp traces the python as a spiritual force in coastal Guinea and Sierra Leone. Thursday, November 19, 7–8pm in the Menil's Main Building; free and open to all.
Verified Oct 27 · menil.org
No catch
Any open day
Houston Zoo
Students at Houston-area colleges get one free general admission to the Houston Zoo: University of Houston (all campuses), Texas Southern, Rice, University of St. Thomas, Houston Christian, HCC, Lone Star College, San Jacinto College, College of Biblical Studies, South Texas College of Law and Baylor College of Medicine. Reserve online and show a student ID at the gate.
Verified Oct 27 · houstonzoo.org
Catch: Students at the listed Houston colleges only; show a valid student ID · Reserve online ahead; one free visit per student
Thursdays, 2–5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Holocaust Museum Houston (Lester and Sue Smith Campus)
Holocaust Museum Houston is free to everyone on Thursdays from 2 to 5pm (adult tickets are otherwise $22). Last entry is 4:30pm. The museum is in the Museum District.
Verified Oct 27 · hmh.org
No catch
Thursdays, 2–4pm; students free second Saturdays, 11am–4pm
Czech Center Museum Houston
The Czech Center Museum in the Museum District is free for everyone on Thursdays from 2 to 4pm (general admission is otherwise $15). Students with a valid ID also get in free on the second Saturday of each month, during museum hours (11am–4pm). Kids 5 and under are always free.
Verified Oct 27 · czechcenter.org
Catch: Second-Saturday free entry is for students with a valid ID only
Any day
TECHLink (Alief, Dixon, Scenic Woods, Vinson, Walker libraries)Houston
With a free MYLink library card, you can join TECHLink and use its studios and makerspaces for audio and podcast recording, video editing, 3D printing, sewing and digital design, with workshops and one-on-one help. Locations: Alief, Dixon, Scenic Woods, Vinson and Walker. Start with an in-person tour and orientation at any TECHLink site.
Verified Oct 27 · houstonlibrary.org
Catch: MYLink library card · In-person tour and orientation first · Sign a membership agreement (guardian waiver for minors)
