PUBLIC HOURS
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM.
Holiday hours for 2023: HCCC will be closed to the public November 23 – 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and December 24 – January 2 for winter holidays. HCCC is also closed on Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, and Labor Day.
The front entrance to the building is currently closed. Visitors must enter through the back entrance, adjacent to the free parking lot.
Location & Parking
4848 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713.529.4848
Fax: 713.529.1288
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St., and between the Wheeler Transit Center and the Museum District MetroRail stops.
Visitors are encouraged to park in our free parking lot, located directly behind the building, next to the Craft Garden, off Rosedale and Travis Streets. Visitors should not park in the TSO parking lot on Main St.
Accessibility
The accessible entrance to HCCC is located in the back of the building, adjacent to the free parking lot mentioned above. To request accommodations for special needs, please contact William Soller at wsoller@crafthouston.org.
Directions
By METRORail, from Downtown or the Texas Medical Center
HCCC is approximately three blocks south of the Wheeler Transit Center station and eight blocks north of the Museum District Station.
From Montrose Boulevard
Turn east on Chelsea. Turn left on Travis. The parking lot is on the right, past the stop sign at Rosedale. Enter through the back door.
From Hwy 59, Northbound
Take the Main Street exit. Turn right on Main St, right on Rosedale (at Texas State Optical), and right on Travis to enter the parking lot. Enter through the back door.
From Hwy 59, Southbound
Take the Fannin Street exit. Turn left on Fannin, right on Southmore Boulevard, right on Main Street, left on Rosedale (at Texas State Optical), and right on Travis to enter the parking lot. Enter through the back door.
From Hwy 288
Take the Southmore Boulevard exit. West on Southmore Boulevard, right on Main Street, left on Rosedale (at Texas State Optical), and right on Travis to enter the parking lot. Enter through the back door.
From Hwy 45
Take Hwy 45 to Hwy 288 South. Exit Southmore Boulevard. West on Southmore Boulevard, right on Main Street, left on Rosedale (at Texas State Optical), and right on Travis to enter the parking lot. Enter through the back door.
Charter Bus Services
For a private charter bus rental, please contact our partners:
National Charter Bus Houston
1-844-755-0510
Click here to visit their website
Longhorn Charter Bus Houston
713-344-0553
Click here to visit their website
Contact Us
Click here for our contact form
Firearm Policy
Firearms Are Prohibited at HCCC
Firearms, including without limitation handguns, shotguns, and rifles (whether concealed or openly carried) are prohibited on Houston Center for Contemporary Craft premises. See sections 30.06 and 30.07 for more information in English and Spanish. For more information about the Texas “open carry” law, please visit the City of Houston website: houstontx.gov/police/open_carry.
Houston Travel Guides
Visiting Houston? Check out these travel guides!
VisitHouston
Momondo (German travel guide)
AARP Museum District Guide
