The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
FREE LECTURE Your handbag says as much about you at the expression on your face. Anita Davis loves purses. Her ESSE Purse Museum is one of only three purse museums in the world. Ms. Davis believes a purse is not just a utilitarian bag, but an extension of a woman’s personal space, her essence, and …
Thoroughly Modern McFaddins Our summer camp for kids is back this year July 25th-27th. This year’s theme centers around the "latest" technology available to the McFaddins after they moved into their home in 1906. Join us as we learn about the “modern” conveniences of cooking on a wood stove, riding a horse and buggy, keeping …
Start your month with a relaxing, free, hour-long yoga session with a Houston yogi! Nick Wolny brings a playful, energetic style to his yoga instruction in a class suited to all levels and bodies. Nick teaches at YogaOne Studios and RIDE Indoor Cycling in Houston and also instructs privately upon request. After your yoga session, …
It's our annual Spring Picnic at the McFaddin-Ward House! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, drinks and food. We'll provide the beautiful backdrop of our southern family home and gardens....plus a live band, food truck, face painting, arts, crafts, and fun. Children are so welcome, but unless it's a service animal, please leave the pets (and …
Man Behind the Bryan Museum One man's hobby is another man's museum. Well, at least for energy industry mogul J.P. Bryan of Houston. For more than 40 years, Bryan and his wife Mary Jon collected a vast array of 70,000 objects from the Old West. Fine china, saddles, art, books, documents, artifacts from the Battle of …
Separate But Equal Art... Join us July 13th for a lecture on the history of artist co-ops in Houston in the 1930's. The city had a white group of artists who met and worked cohesively in their own space. African American artists formed one of their own. Randy Tibbitts presents this fascinating history of the …
Hair History Lecture and Exhibit Long, short, braided, curled, or straightened; hairstyles make history. They can act as forms of social communication and offer insight into our private and public personas. The well-groomed McFaddin women went to great lengths to enhance their appearances, especially when it came to their hair. Museum intern Jennifer Kellum presents …
The museum has cancelled its September lecture, "Ghost Towns, Gas Stations, and a 20-Foot Cowboy," due to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. We will reschedule it for next year. The 2017 McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series resumes its regular programming on October 12th with Marcy Engleman and "The Mutter Museum of Medical Mysteries". Stay tuned...
The 2017 McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series takes a frighteningly interesting turn this Halloween season as it presents "Disturbingly Informative: A Museum of Medical Mysteries". Our guest is the educator of America's finest medical museum, the Mutter. Together with Marcy Engleman we will explore the strange world of macabre collections, from Albert Einstein's brain to a …
Our Annual Fall Picnic is back with a purpose. The Golden Triangle has been through so much this year. Let's come together and celebrate the goodness and generosity of our community with food, music and fun. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, babies, and baskets for your own family picnic. We're rolling out the green carpet on …
The Old West is one of the most fascinating and romanticized eras in history. Guns of the time were as famous as the men who carried them. The McFaddin-Ward House is pleased to bring renowned firearms expert Jim Supica to round out its lecture series this year. Mr. Supica is Director of the National Rifle …
Have Your Photo Taken on the Grand Staircase of Our Lovely Home The McFaddin-Ward Family loved pictures! Now you can too at our Annual Christmas Photo Opp! The Who What When Guests are allowed two photos only Please wait near the front of the house and be completely ready for your photo when your number …
