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Stretch, breathe, and spend your morning with us. 🧘‍♀️✨Join us at the Fort Bend Museum for a Community Yoga Class with ...
09/05/2026

Stretch, breathe, and spend your morning with us. 🧘‍♀️✨

Join us at the Fort Bend Museum for a Community Yoga Class with on September 26!

Whether you’re a regular on the mat or trying yoga for the first time, all are welcome. Come move, recharge, and enjoy a morning of community in a pretty unique setting.

🧘 Beginners welcome
📅 September 26 | 9:30–10:30 AM

Save your spot and join us! See you on the mat ✨️

09/04/2026

Well… apparently the Moore House has some new residents. 🦝😂

When you care for a historic home that has stood in the same spot for 143 years, you learn pretty quickly that you’re not always the only one interested in the real estate.

After suspecting we might have some unexpected guests in the attic, our Associate Director set up a game camera over the weekend and… sure enough.

Meet Jimothy Moore and family. 😂

Yes, they’re adorable. No, they did not sign a lease.

As cute as these four little squatters may be, they’ll soon be safely removed from the Moore House. Caring for a nearly 150-year-old home means dealing with some not-so-glamorous parts of historic preservation too—including making sure unwanted guests don’t cause damage to the structure.

Just another day behind the scenes at the Fort Bend Museum. 😂 You truly never know what we’re going to find around here.

09/02/2026

Before this piece of history gets carefully rolled away… 🧵

If you joined us for Summerween at the Moore Home, you may have spotted this quilt on display, but what you may not know is just how much history it carries.

The Lum-Connor Family Quilt originally belonged to Cynthia Harrison Lum, who came to Fort Bend County with her husband, Lewis Lum, by the 1850s. It was passed down through generations of their family before eventually making its way into the museum’s collection.

And there’s something about this quilt you can’t quite see in this video.

According to the family history provided when it was donated, the quilt still bears water stains believed to have been caused by the Great Storm of 1900—the Galveston Hurricane. Its exact location during the hurricane isn’t known, but the storm didn’t stop at Galveston. It traveled inland and caused devastating damage right here in Richmond and throughout Fort Bend County.

More than a century later, those marks remain part of its story.

That’s the thing about pieces like this, they don’t just tell us history. Sometimes they carry the evidence of having lived through it. ❤️

¡Tiempo de celebrar! 🎉Join us at the Fort Bend Museum for our 4th Annual ¡Tiempo de Celebrar! Sunset Concert as we come ...
08/31/2026

¡Tiempo de celebrar! 🎉

Join us at the Fort Bend Museum for our 4th Annual ¡Tiempo de Celebrar! Sunset Concert as we come together for an evening celebrating Hispanic heritage, culture, family, and community!

Enjoy live music, explore community booths, and discover special pieces and stories shared by local families as part of our recent community art call. We’re honored to create a space where members of our community can share pieces of their own heritage and help us celebrate the traditions and stories that continue to shape Fort Bend County. ❤️

And the best part? It’s FREE and open to the public!

📅 September 19
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Fort Bend Museum

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come spend the evening with us. We’d love to see you there!

A special thank you to H-E-B for sponsoring this year’s celebration and helping us make this community event possible. ❤️

Tag someone you want to bring with you!

08/25/2026

A little glimpse inside the Moore Home… but there’s so much more to discover. 🏡✨

From the rooms and furnishings to the stories of the people who once called it home, every corner offers a look into Fort Bend County’s past.

Photos and videos can only show you so much—some history is better experienced in person.

Come take a closer look. Call the us to schedule your tour of the Moore Home and step inside the story for yourself.

📞 (281) 342-6478

Want to bring a friend? TAG who you’re bringing below 👇🏼

Purses come in all shapes and sizes. Some are large and some are small. Purses can be more decorative or be designed to ...
08/13/2026

Purses come in all shapes and sizes. Some are large and some are small. Purses can be more decorative or be designed to be more functional. They can be made of many different materials and their use is unique to each owner. It was the same in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are some purses from the Fort Bend Museum collection.

1981.043.001 – Plaid drawstring purse owned by the Myrtle Feris family; Myrtle Feris grew up in Richmond and was the daughter of Yandell Feris and the granddaughter of Dr. George Feris (slide 5)
1983.025.002 – black crocheted cotton purse made and used by Emma Mulcahy of Rosenberg (slide 3)
1982.050.005 – lavender beaded purse brought from France to Carrie McMickin Johnson later wife of Dr. John Harolde Turner. She received the purse from her brother Dr. Levy S. Johnson after he returned from service in World War I. (slide 4)
1982.050.006 – handmade black beaded and crocheted purse with drawstring top; made by Carrie McMickin Johnson Turner (slide 7)
1972.092.004 – black beaded purse in a star shape with crisscrossing strap handles and black silk lining (slide 6)
2003.013.004 – red and silver metal beaded purse with metal clasp and chain handle (slide 2)

08/12/2026

Still reminiscing about what a wonderful day we had at our Career Fair! 💙

We were thrilled to see such a great turnout and so many people come together to learn, connect, ask questions, and explore new possibilities.

Events like this truly take a community, and we couldn’t have done it without ours. A heartfelt thank you to every organization and professional who hosted a booth, every volunteer who gave their time, everyone who helped behind the scenes, and, of course, every person and family who came out and joined us.

You each played a part in making the day such a success, and we are incredibly grateful!

We loved seeing our museum filled with conversation, curiosity, and connection—and after a turnout like this, we’re already looking forward to the opportunity to do it again. ✨

Thank you, Fort Bend, for showing up!

We could use a little help from our museum community! ❤️If you've visited the Fort Bend Museum, attended one of our even...
08/08/2026

We could use a little help from our museum community! ❤️

If you've visited the Fort Bend Museum, attended one of our events, explored the historic homes, or simply enjoyed an experience with us, we'd love for you to share it.

Leaving a review on Google or Facebook only takes a few minutes, but it can make a meaningful difference. Your reviews help others discover the museum, strengthen our presence in the community, and support opportunities that allow us to continue preserving and sharing Fort Bend County's history.

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Thank you for being part of the Fort Bend Museum community, and for helping us continue telling the stories that make Fort Bend home.

Some stories aren't written in books, they're stitched together one square at a time. 🪡❤️This beautiful quilt, found in ...
08/06/2026

Some stories aren't written in books, they're stitched together one square at a time. 🪡❤️

This beautiful quilt, found in the Moore Home, is a reminder that history isn't only found in documents and photographs. It's also preserved in the handmade pieces that families created, used, and treasured for generations.

✨ Quilt lovers, we have a question for you...
Do you quilt, collect vintage quilts, or have a treasured family quilt that's been passed down through the years? Share your story in the comments - we'd love to celebrate these beautiful heirlooms with you.

👻 You asked... and it's back!After our first Summerween Haunted House Tours sold out, we heard from so many people who d...
08/04/2026

👻 You asked... and it's back!

After our first Summerween Haunted House Tours sold out, we heard from so many people who didn't get a chance to experience the Moore Home after dark.

So we're opening the doors one more time.

If you missed your chance the first time, this is it. Spaces are limited, and once these tours are full, they're gone.

🎟️ Don't wait until it's too late—reserve your spot today!

https://fortbendmuseum.org/events/

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410 S. 5th Street
Richmond, TX
77469

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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