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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens celebrates 10 years since the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center opened. 

Grab your smartphone or tablet and spread out across Bayou Bend’s 14 acres of gardens for self-guided, family-friendly explorations.

Set the scene for your Zoom discussion! Choose your favorite virtual background featuring one of the historic rooms at Bayou Bend.

Get the inside scoop on the mobile tour of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.

Historical interpreter Wesley Wright talks about portraying George Washington at Bayou Bend’s annual 4th of July Celebration.

Bayou Bend now offers an audio tour that pairs 10 areas of the gardens with thoughtfully chosen pieces of classical music, creating a unique experience for visitors to hear carefully curated selections of music while strolling the grounds.

A quilt created not long after Texas gained its independence includes an unmistakable symbol of the state.

From New York to London and Milan, February is a month of Fashion Weeks around the world—the perfect time to look at a few impeccably dressed and accessorized women in works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection.

Learn more about a few of the most intriguing objects from the Bayou Bend and Rienzi collections made to serve special meals—and be sure to save room for dessert!

A 19th-century sampler, or textile work with embroidery, is an important and rare reminder of the United States’ multicultural past.