On Friday, September 25, the Museum closes at 6 pm and the Law Building is closed all day. 
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“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature | exhibition catalogue

Brighten Your Space with Summer Finds from the MFA Shop May 20, 2021

Celebrate the season with pops of color from the MFA Shop, inspired by the exhibition Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature.

Summer Art Explorers | Exploradores de Arte de Verano

Summer Art Explorers: Playing with Spheres August 7, 2020

Kids can be MFAH art explorers all summer! Every week brings a different theme with new activities inspired by works of art in the MFAH collections.

BB Summer Discovery Days (yoga)

Summer Discovery Days at Bayou Bend August 2, 2020

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

Junior School class

Virtual Summer Art Classes at the Glassell Junior School July 18, 2020

Young artists, ages 4 to 18, can enroll in virtual summer classes at the Glassell Junior School.

for blog post only | Gianakos - Untitled (series Missing Children)

Summer Art Explorers: Start Your Adventure! July 15, 2020

Kids can be MFAH art explorers all summer! Every week brings a different theme with new activities inspired by works of art in the MFAH collections.

FOR SUN BLOG POST ONLY - Hans Hofmann, Fiat Lux

Shine On! Art Inspired by the Sun September 5, 2018

Summer may be winding down, but Houstonians know all about the endurance of the Texas sun. Here are a few works from the MFAH collections and The al-Sabah Collection that shine brightly!

Max the Knight at storytime

Meet Max, the Knight at the Museum July 8, 2015

On your summer visit, be sure to say hi to Max, our very own knight! He's here to help us celebrate Habsburg Splendor. Get to know our chivalrous visitor before you meet him in the galleries from Thursday through Sunday, or during storytime at July and August Sunday Family Zone + Studio programs. Facts on Max Full name: Max, the Knight at the Museum. Max is named after Holy Roman Emperor …
Penone install 189

Lightning Strikes: Installing “Albero folgorato” August 24, 2014

What does it take to install a 36-foot-tall, 2-ton sculpture in the heart of the Houston Museum District? Our newly acquired Albero folgorato tells the story.

Houston Penetrable 2

Please Touch the Art! A “Houston Penetrable” Primer April 23, 2014

This summer, the Museum’s Cullinan Hall is teeming with 24,000 hand-painted PVC strands, each two stories high, filling 2,600 square feet of gallery space. And you are invited to walk right into them. Not sure what to expect when you enter the Museum and see Soto: The Houston Penetrable, a monumental installation eight years in the making? Here’s a quick rundown. What is the Houston Penetrable?The …
Twilight Epiphany

Around Houston: Turrell in a Day July 3, 2013

While James Turrell: The Light Insideis one of three concurrent exhibitions of Turrell’s work on view this summer across the country, the exhibition in Houston seems almost like a homecoming for an artist who has carved out several meditative spaces in this otherwise hectic city. It’s easy to make an entire day of enjoying Turrell’s work here in town, whether you’re a visitor or a …