Events & Programs for Adults
The museum offers a wide range of lectures, concerts, readings, performances, symposia, films, and more in Brown Auditorium Theater, designed by renowned Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Often, the programs are followed by receptions with the opportunity for the audience to meet the speakers, authors, performers, and other special guests.
For most events, you may secure tickets in advance. Pricing varies, with many tickets being free on Thursday, and free with museum admission on other days. For details about tickets to each event, check www.mfah.org/calendar for the date you plan to attend.
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Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis
Friday, May 24, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25, 4 p.m.
Presented by Robert Edsel, author of "Rescuing Da Vinci" and "The Monuments Men" and coproducer of the documentary "The Rape of Europa"
Ancient Persepolis in Blue
Sunday, June 2, 2 p.m.
Presented by Alexander Nagel, assistant curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Freer Sackler Galleries in Washington, D.C.
The Life & Legacy of Audrey Jones Beck
Friday, June 7, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 8, 4 p.m.
Presented by Steven Fenberg, author of "Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good"
Lecture Series Archive: Impressionists
Click here for a list of lectures in the 2011 "Impressionists" series, including many links to videos.