Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is an art museum in the Museum District dedicated to handmade work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. Two main exhibition galleries display rotating works from local and visiting makers across different craft disciplines.

The museum opened in 2001 as one of the first venues in the United States to focus exclusively on contemporary craft art and education. This dedicated focus helped establish handmade work as an important artistic practice during a period when many institutions favored other media.

The center displays craft artists in four studios where visitors can watch practitioners work with materials and refine their techniques in real time. These working spaces show how contemporary craft evolves through hands-on practice and direct engagement with traditional skills.

The museum is housed in a conveniently located building in the Museum District and has free admission for all visitors. Parking is available on-site, making it straightforward to visit without worrying about transportation logistics.

The center features a Craft Garden where plants are grown specifically for textile, basketry, and papermaking production. A rooftop beehive also supports local pollinators, showing how the institution connects sustainable practices with its mission of supporting makers.