HISTORY RISING

A special building project
​for the Fort Bend Museum

NOTE: Donations received now through the end of 2020 will be matched by a community challenge opportunity from The George Foundation -- up to $250,000 -- for a total of $500,000!
More than 50 years ago, residents and leaders of Fort Bend County came together to create a museum and to commit to telling the story of how our area came to be. Thanks to their vision, we have a Museum where that story is housed and a home where it comes to life.

Today, we are about to build on that vision, creating an even more inspiring place to tell new stories and reflect in new ways on our most enduring ones. More than a Museum, we’re looking to create an iconic, welcoming gathering place. Here’s how:
  • An all-new museum exterior – historic, welcoming, and architecturally similar to the historic Moore House located next door
  • Expanded galleries inside – with the ability to tell more stories in memorable, compelling ways (growing from 1,200 static square feet to 3,000 flexible square feet)
  • Modular exhibit design approach – enabling the space to be opened up as needed to become an event center with a unique historic flavor for groups, weddings, lectures and presentations (up to 150 guests comfortably seated, accommodated, and inspired)
  • More interactive exhibits – where members, guests, families, and volunteers can explore and engage in a dialogue around diverse stories, voices, and perspectives
  • Enhanced outdoor patio space – a functional and comfortable link between history museum and historic home, surrounded by decades old magnolia trees, and providing additional options for community gatherings and events

Turning vision into reality — beginning this year:

Building & Exhibit Renovation Needs: $2,000,000

We are raising $2 million to transform our Museum and the courtyard next to it into a sustainable, functional, and historic community hub. It will be a better place to celebrate our history, a more accommodating space for groups, a safer environment for our staff, and an iconic venue that says this is what our county and our community is all about.

With your help, we are confident we can preserve the history of Fort Bend County for the diverse range of citizens who call it home. Sometimes, to embrace the past requires looking to the future. For those who preserve Fort Bend’s history, appreciate it, and learn from it — now is that time.

We're More than Halfway There!

For more information, contact:

Zarinah K. Poole, Director of Development
zpoole@fbhistory.org | 281-342-1256

HISTORY RISING COMMITTEE

Peggy Bohn
Mandi Bronsell
Kay Danziger
Mary Favre
Aimee Frederick 
Rebecca Hafner
The Honorable Bob Hebert
Pat Hebert
Tim Kaminski
Keely Knipling
Marvin Marcell
Steve Nelson
Claire Rogers
Harold Simmons
Paul Spana
Letha Wood