For media inquiries, please email Teque'lia Lewis or call her at 281-342-1256 ext. 1104.

Press Releases

Bites & Brews Tickets On Sale Now!

'Colorful History of Textiles' Exhibit Opens July 13

Derby Day Garden Party to Honor Mary Jane Kubelka Kocurek

'Bites & Brews' to Feature Classic Car Show

Southern Garden Party to Honor Jess Stuart, Virginia Scarborough

Brazos Cultural Heritage Festival to Celebrate Fort Bend County's Diversity

AUGUST 2016

'Black & White Masquerade' Set for October 28 at the Fort Bend Museum
Bites & Brews: Enjoy a Historic Date Night Under the Stars at the Fort Bend Museum

JULY 2016

'Murder & Moore' Mystery Party Set for July 29 & 30

Justice Ken Wise to Explore the Early Texas Republic at July 19 Meeting of the Fort Bend Archeological Society

MAY 2016

Annual Tea Parties to Take Place on June 3 & 4 at the 1883 Historic Moore Home

'Southern Garden Party' to Honor Billie H. Wendt, Raise Funds for Restoration of the Moore Home

Fort Bend Museum to Open Decker Park, Offer Free Activities in Conjunction with May 21 'Concert on the Creek'

APRIL 2016

Become One of Texas' Most Wanted at the 2016 Lone Star Stomp

MARCH 2016

Historical Spring Break Day Camp set for March 16 at the Fort Bend Museum

FEBRUARY 2016

Learn about Civil War Battle of Galveston at February Fort Bend Archeological Society Meeting

Great Great Grandson of Jefferson Davis to Speak at Extra Fort Bend Museum Lecture
First Lecture of the Year to Spotlight Virginia Davis Scarborough, whose Ancestors were some of Fort Bend County's First Colonists

JANUARY 2016

Become One of Texas' Most Wanted at the 2016 Lone Star Stomp
Fran Knueppel: A Retrospective Opens Jan. 24
NOVEMBER 2015

November 17: Roland and Judy Adamson announced as honorary chairs for 2016 Lone Star Stomp

November 5: November Events at Fort Bend Museum Include Historic Walking Tour, 'Playing in the Past'

November 4: Learn About Sunken Ship 'La Belle' at next Archeological Society Meeting

OCTOBER 2015

October 13: All Hallow's Eve Tours & Ghost Tours of Historic Richmond: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 6: To Grandmother's House We Go: Candlelight Tours at the 1883 Moore Home: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEPTEMBER 2015

September 24: Shark Bait Joins Line-Up for Bites & Brews; Last Week to Buy Discounted Online Tickets: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2015: 'Antebellum Portraits' Exhibit Opens: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2015: Quilting Our Community Together: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 14, 2015: Playing in the Past: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 9, 2015: FBAS Meeting: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 3, 2015: Lone Star Stomp Set For April 16: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUGUST 2015

August 24, 2015: Bites & Brews: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 12, 2015: FBAS Meeting: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JULY 2015

July 16, 2015: Murder & Moore: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In the News...

Stafford CSI - From a Distance
Despite the challenges organizations face due to COVID-19, they find creative ways to push through. In our next Stafford CSI, we see how the Fort Bend Museum looked at this pandemic from a distance. Produced by Raquel Sims and broadcast December 4th, 2020 on Stafford METV.
Expansion Continues for Fort Bend Museum
Houston Chronicle, July 8, 2019
October 10, 2016: Museum to host Black & White Masquerade benefit
​Fort Bend Herald

October 2016: Adults Only: Black & White Masquerade at the Fort Bend Museum
Pecan Grove Monthly, page 28

October 2016: Adults Only: Black & White Masquerade at the Fort Bend Museum
Greatwood Monthly, page 26

October 2016: Adults Only: Black & White Masquerade at the Fort Bend Museum
New Territory Monthly, page 21

October 13, 2016: The history of Morton Cemetery: Richmond burial grounds home to legendary Texas figures
Community Impact News
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August 2, 2016: Whodunnit? Fort Bend Museum Hosts 'Murder & Moore' Mystery Party

July 27, 2016: Fort Bend Museum presents Murder & Moore
​Houston Chronicle

April 6, 2016: Lone Star Stomp benefits Museum
​Houston Chronicle

April 2016: Become One of Texas' Most Wanted at the 2016 Lone Star Stomp
Fort Bend Lifestyles & Homes magazine

December, 1, 2015: Fort Bend Museum hosts Candlelight Tours Dec. 4, 5
​Fort Bend Herald

October 14, 2015: Fort Bend County Museum to Dish Up Ghost Stories
Katy Times

October 8, 2015: Bites & Brews and a Touch of Vodka
Fort Bend Herald

October 3, 2015: Richmond looks to re-brand with nod to history
(with quotes from our curator, Chris Godbold)
Houston Chronicle

October 2, 2015: 'Shark Bait' has been invited to perform at Bites & Brews event
Fort Bend Herald

September 30, 2015: Shark Bait Added to Line-Up at Bites & Brews Event
Katy Times

September 30, 2015: Special Missouri City Exhibit Highlights Quilts
Houston Chronicle

September 16, 2015: Volunteer with the Fort Bend County Museum
Fort Bend Herald

September 16, 2015: 'Playing in the Past' allows families to explore pioneer life
Katy Times

September 14, 2015: Explore history with the Fort Bend Museum Association
Fort Bend Herald

July 29, 2015: Whodunit inside the Moore Home
Houston Chronicle

July 19, 2015: Guests to Solve a 1960s Whodunit
Fort Bend Herald

May 25, 2015: Travel Back in Time with a Historical Tour of Texas -- #9 of 29
Houston Chronicle