Blaffer Art Museum
Blaffer Art Museum is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in the Arts District of the University of Houston campus. Each year, some 30K people come. Nearby, Daikin Park (2.4 mi) leads the list.
A museum inside Houston
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 94–94°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Houston
Blaffer Art Museum is inside Houston, which has 947 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
William P. Hobby (HOU) has airline service, about 7 miles from Blaffer Art Museum.
Established in 1973
Blaffer Art Museum dates from 1973. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
The months below show the weather around Blaffer Art Museum.
Blaffer Art Museum
Blaffer Art Museum is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in the Arts District of the University of Houston campus. Housed in the university’s Fine Arts Building, it is part of the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts. It was founded in 1973 and has won several awards, including the Coming Up Taller Award as part of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. The museum presents focus and major monographic and group exhibitions of national and international contemporary artists as well as artwork by University of Houston School of Art students.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1973
Places to stay near Blaffer Art Museum
Places to stay start in Houston (947) and Pasadena (30).
- 1Daikin Park
- 2Reliant Stadium
- 3Toyota Center
- 4Rothko Chapel
- 5TDECU Stadium
- 6Shell Energy Stadium
- 7Rice Stadium
- 8Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blaffer Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | in town | — | 947 737 hotels · 121 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 19 lodges & cabins · 9 hostels · 9 campgrounds · 20 RV parks | 2,397,315 | $278K | D− |
| Pasadena | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 30 17 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 148,539 | $210K | D |
| Channelview | 15 mi east | 20 min | 29 18 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 RV parks | 43,605 | $196K | — |
| La Porte | 18 mi east | 25 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 37,983 | $235K | B |
| South Houston | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 16,407 | $189K | D |
| Baytown | 23 mi east | 35 min | 49 30 hotels · 8 motels · 11 RV parks | 86,561 | $197K | D |
| Webster | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 29 28 hotels · 1 motel | 12,507 | $281K | D− |
| Deer Park | 14 mi east | 20 min | 14 10 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 34,282 | $265K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Blaffer Art Museum
All of these are within 5 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
43 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
5in town Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
62 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
74 mi Stadium & arenaRice Stadium
83 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston496K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice Stadium: Amble, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Judson Dunn from Houston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Planning a visit to Blaffer Art Museum
Is Blaffer Art Museum in Houston?
Yes. It’s inside Houston, TX.
When is the best time to visit Blaffer Art Museum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Blaffer Art Museum?
William P. Hobby (HOU), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Blaffer Art Museum?
Houston (in town, 947 places to stay), Pasadena (12 mi, 30 places to stay) and Channelview (15 mi, 29 places to stay).
What locals in Houston say
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