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- Before you visit, talk as a family about what you might like to see at the museum. What are your expectations and interests?
- Tell everyone that the museum has a “no touching” rule, which applies to all the art you see. Natural oils on your fingers are harmful to works of art.
- Allow children to set the pace for the visit. Stop and examine what makes them curious, and be ready for some surprising discoveries.
- Don’t try to explore the entire museum in one visit. Focusing your time on a few works of art is more fun than trying to see it all.
- Stay together throughout your visit, and enjoy looking and learning with each other.
- Participate in one of the museum’s many programs for families. Visit the calendar for dates, times, and topics.
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Learn and Explore Together
Look around before you step inside! What works of art do you see outside? Take a close look at the architecture. How are the MFAH buildings different or similar to the other buildings you’ve seen?
Design your visit around your favorite topic and interests (such as people, animals, history, or sports). Search for works of art that express your family’s preferences and hobbies.
TIP: Search the Pre-Columbian art galleries, art from Central and South America. Notice all of the animals. Do they look like real animals? Why or why not? How has the artists emphasized certain characteristics of each animal?
TIP: Find the gold crown! Look throughout the African Gold collections, one of the finest in the world. Why do you think this crown is made of gold? How do you think it was made?
Discover the details. Name colors, find shapes, describe textures, or even create a story based on the art.
TIP: Find a painting by French artist Claude Monet. Look at the painting up close and from far away. Notice the colors and tiny dabs of paint. Did you know Monet rarely used black in his paintings?
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