Check this section for information about the MFAH and its operations. Learn about the museum’s place in the history of the City of Houston and the arts, as well as in the contemporary artistic scene throughout the country. You can also check on job opportunities at the museum, and learn how to contact departments that provide programs and activities in which you are interested.
History of the MFAH
Learn what has grown out of the "Houston Public School Art League" organized by a group of Houstonians over a hundred years ago for the "encouragement of art and culture in the public school system."
Quick Facts
Learn basic facts about the MFAH and its art collections.
Employment
Check out employment opportunities at all facilities of the MFAH; you can apply on-line to the postings.
Entertaining
The Museum’s two distinguished permanent-collection buildings, its pristine sculpture garden, and its two elegant house museums offer a variety of distinctive spaces for private events.
Boston, High Chest, 1730-60
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