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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 140 attractions in Houston
Traveler Description: This museum contains one of the finest collections of 18th and 19th century decorative arts in the country.
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Attraction type: Art museum, Garden, Historic home, Other
Address: 1 Westcott Street Houston, TX 77007
Tel: 713-639-7750
Fax: 713-639-7770

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4 of 5 stars
Peripatetic_Engineer   57 contributions
New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 21, 2009

This house is a little hard to find. I used my GPS to get there. The house, to me, was the best part of the visit. It is full of 18th and 19th century antiques, mostly from the northeast. The gardens, while nicely laid out, do not have much color. She liked azeleas and, unfortunately, they only bloom once a... more

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5 of 5 stars
HotSpringsNative   12 contributions
Jul 27, 2009

Even though the property is one of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston locations, it is truly a hidden gem in the midst of the River Oaks neighborhood. It was the personal residence of philanthropist Miss Ima Hogg who bequeathed it to MFAH. The furnishings are fine examples of different periods of American style, and the gardens include a large... more

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5 of 5 stars
Houston2008Houston   1 contribution
Houston
Jun 6, 2008

When we got there, the people were very nice and got us on a tour really fast. She even asked us if we were students so we got a discount. The house was filled with decorative rooms filled with many antique furniture. We went during June so there were hardly any flowers in the garden. more

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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Address

1 Westcott Street, Houston, TX 77007
Tel: 713-639-7750 Fax: 713-639-7770