Due to space constraints and other considerations, at any given time, only about 8% of the artifacts the Museum has collected over 100 years are on public display.

Click on the images below to get an inside look at these vast, behind-the-scenes collections; in honor of our Centennial, we’ve selected one hundred of the most compelling objects from millions of possibilities.

Leave a comment on your favorite items to tell us what you think and what your picks are. Then, see how you can get involved in our upcoming expansion to ensure there will be space available to place many more of these amazing artifacts on display for future Houstonians to enjoy.