Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
As one of the few art venues in the country dedicated exclusively to the interpretation and presentation of craft, HCCC serves as a unique resource for Houston and the region. Visitors can see thought-provoking exhibitions, participate in hands-on programming for children and adults, and visit the open studios of working craft artists. The HCCC campus also features a Craft Garden, where visitors can relax or learn about plants used in the production of textiles, basketry, dyeing, and paper-making. Admission is always free.
Location
4848 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone
Updates
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft will be closed for a while for repairs.
Hours
Mon Closed
Tue–Sat 10a–5p
Sun Closed
Admission
Always free
Campus size
The HCCC building is approximately 11,000 square feet and includes two main exhibition galleries, a visitor lobby, four resident artist studios, staff offices, and two flexible spaces for a variety of programs, workshops, camps, exhibits, and meetings.
Located behind the building is the Craft Garden, where visitors can relax or learn about plants used in craft processes, such as basketry, textiles, natural dyeing, and paper-making.
HCCC is also home to a rooftop beehive, where honey bees thrive and pollinate the Craft Garden and surrounding greenspaces in a five-mile radius.
HCCC encourages visitors to enter through the back entrance, which is adjacent to a free accessible parking lot and the Craft Garden, off Rosedale and Travis Streets.
Free parking
Surface lot accessible from Travis Street entrance.
Street parking
Free street parking on Rosedale Street, Main Street, and Travis Street.
Accessibility
HCCC is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance to HCCC is located at the back of the building, adjacent to the free parking lot, off Rosedale and Travis Streets.
Large-format exhibition text binders are available at the entrance to the exhibition galleries.
Private event/tours
Free, docent-led tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, between 10:30a and 3:30p. Guided tours require a reservation at least three weeks prior to the desired tour date. Tours are approximately one hour long but can be customized to suit group needs.
For more information, please visit https://crafthouston.org/visit/groups-tours/.