Bayou Bend News
Important Information Regarding August HoursDuring the month of August, the first floor of Bayou Bend is open for audio tours only (excepting Saturday - Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., when both floors are open). Docent-led tours of both floors resume on Tuesday, September 2. No reservations are required for August audio tours. Please call (713) 639-7750 if you desire more information. 
Opera Vista presents: Leonard Bernstein´s Trouble in TahitiSaturday, September 27, 2008; Gates open at 7:15; Performance begins at 8:00 p.m.; Tickets: $25; $5 Discount to MFAH Members, seniors age 65+ and students with valid ID
Rain Date: September 28
Bayou Bend and its gardens will serve as the backdrop for Opera Vista´s production. Bring your folding chair or blanket and enjoy this memorable evening of music and beauty.
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40 Years of Family Day at Bayou Bend!Join us on Sunday, September 21 as we celebrate four decades of free family fun!
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.; last admission 4:30 p.m.
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Bayou Bend: A Unique Collection of Americana
Bayou Bend, the magnificent home of Miss Ima Hogg, is the extraordinary legacy of a remarkable woman. Best known for her superb collection of American decorative arts, Miss Hogg was also largely responsible for Bayou Bend's innovative architecture and breathtaking gardens.
The house, designed by prominent architect John F. Staub, was built between 1927 and 1928 for Miss Hogg and her brothers, William C. and Michael Hogg. Covered in towering trees and thick undergrowth, the site was, in Miss Hogg's words, "nothing but a dense thicket." Undaunted, she created a series of gracious and beautiful gardens that were intended as outdoor rooms for living and entertaining, not just views to be admired from within the house. But Miss Hogg was also appreciative of the wilder side of nature, and she always intended that the surrounding woodlands remain more or less natural, as they are today. In 1957 Miss Hogg donated her home and her collection to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Bayou Bend opened to the public in 1966 and stands as one of Houston's cultural treasures. The collection at Bayou Bend presently contains several thousand objects installed in some 28 period room settings that showcase American decorative arts from 1620 through 1870.
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