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MFAH Family Day “Fascinating Faces”

Sunday, Feb 03, 2013
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Beck Building
5601 Main Street Map & Directions

Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Map & Directions

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MFAH Family Days are held on select first Sundays throughout the year, with opportunities to explore and make art, see a performance, hear a story, watch a film, and much more!

At today's fun-filled program, families use their art-detective skills to discover more about works of art featuring faces from around the world.

  • Create an elegant mask inspired by an elaborate portrait of a Spanish queen
  • Play with puzzles and learn about the portraits of all kinds of people that are on display in the European galleries
  • Hearan MFAH educator read Madame La Grande and Her So High, to the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour by Candace Fleming (1:30 p.m.)
  • Sketch works of art found in the museum's collection of Pre-Columbian and African sculptures
  • Listen to a performance by classical and flamenco guitarist/composer Jeremy S. Garcia, accompanied by percussionist Chris Howard (2 p.m.)
  • Watch a collection of short films celebrating the imaginations of animators from Disney and Pixar (2:30 p.m.)
  • Journey into the galleries with an MFAH Family Guide on an exciting family looking experience, discovering more about he portraits on display in the European galleries (3 p.m.)

Family Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston receive generous support from Debra Anne Waite and J. Harrison Itz; Junior League of Houston, Inc.; and Target.

All education programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive endowment income from funds provided by Caroline Wiess Law; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children´s Art Fund; the Favrot Fund; and Gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.