McFaddin-Ward House Museum
The McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905-1906. The Beaux-Arts Colonial style home and its furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family that lived in the house for 75 years.
Today, the museum offers admission-free tours of the historic home, carriage house, and gardens, as well as year-round events and programming. Through education and community outreach, the museum reaches a wide range of audiences. From school tours and internship opportunities to educational lectures and activities, the McFaddin-Ward House Museum offers something for everyone.
Call (409) 832-2134 for tour details and reservations.
McFaddin-Ward House Museum Lecture – “Lost, Unknown, and Then Found: The Great Museum of the Sea"
Take a Closer Look Inside the Breakfast Room of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House
Artifact Spotlight - The McFaddins' 1941 Philco Radio
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Presentation: Stories of the 1900 Galveston Storm: What We Have Learned
Take a Closer Look Inside the Dining Room of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House
History Spotlight: Cecelia Smith’s Eyewitness Account of 1915 Galveston Hurricane #History
People of the McFaddin-Ward House | Ida Caldwell McFaddin
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture “Howard Hughes & the Creation of Modern Hollywood” By Jeffrey Richardson
Preservation Spotlight: Third Floor Ceiling Wallpaper Restoration Project
Take a Closer Look Inside the Entrance Hall of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House
History Spotlight: Transom Windows
✨Artifact Spotlight – The McFaddins' Golf Accessories #history
🏛 History Spotlight: 1905-06 Construction of the McFaddin-Ward House
Take a Closer Look Inside the Primary Bedroom of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House #architecture
A Closer Look Inside the Billiard Room of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House
✨ #ArtifactFriday – Mamie McFaddin Ward’s 1969 Cadillac Fleetwood
McFaddin-Ward House Museum Lecture - “Wheels of Progress” by Matt Anderson, The Henry Ford Curator
Become a McFaddin-Ward House Museum Docent Tour Guide
A Closer Look Inside the Pink Parlor of the 1906 McFaddin-Ward House
The McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series Presents: History with A Bang—Firearms of the American West
The McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series Presents: First Ladies: Impact and Legacies by Anita McBride
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture: “On The Neches with MARAD and The Reserve Fleet” by Brian Hill
Secrets of the McFaddin-Ward House | The Basement
✨ #ArtifactFriday – The McFaddins’ Crazy Quilt ✨
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture - A Stitch in Time: Historic Textiles for Museums, Movies and Designers
✨ #ArtifactFriday – The McFaddins’ Clocks ✨
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series Presents - The Washington National Cathedral by Kevin Eckstrom
The McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series Presents: "WWII Lessons and Legacies" by Dr. Michael Bell
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture: The Artistry of Ranching Leatherwork, Silver and Saddlery by Troy West
McFaddin-Ward House Lecture: Restoration and Operations of the World-Famous Big Boy Engine