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Dead Pope Is Installed In Funeral Museum

The scope and scale of the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, Texas, has always been a killer. But it’s about to top itself with the December 2 unveiling of “Celebrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes,” a $2 million permanent exhibit that will allow visitors to attend a papal funeral. It’s so big that the museum has had to build an addition to house it.

entrance at Museum of Funeral History.This is supposedly the only display of papal artifacts outside of the Vatican, although we know of at least one exception. It includes a Popemobile and a full-scale, walk-in replica of Pope John Paul II’s crypt. The pontiff lies in his spare funeral vestments — donated by his personal tailor — in an exact duplicate of his casket. “To get this coffin in here, it took eight people and a forklift,” said Bob Boetticher, president of the museum, in the Houston Chronicle.

The ability to see dead Catholic superstars stateside is nothing new. But this postmortem display appears to outrank anything previously available.

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National Museum of Funeral History

Address:
415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX
Directions:
North of Houston on I-45. By the airport take exit 63. Turn west onto Airtex. Drive a quarter-mile to its end. Turn right onto Ella Blvd. Drive two blocks. Turn right onto Barren Springs Drive. The museum is the first building on the right.
Hours:
M-F 10-4, Sa 10-5, Su 12-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
281-876-3063
Admission:
Adults $15.
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