Calendar Week starting Monday, February 11, 2019
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GALLERY EXPERIENCES
Looking Together–Beck BuildingLooking Together is designed for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and their family members or care partners. Discover and discuss works of art together during this hour-long program in the galleries.
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WORKSHOPS
Homeschool Family Workshop–Beck BuildingHomeschool Family Workshops are specially designed programs for families who homeschool their children. Activities are interdisciplinary, and parents are provided with materials and additional information to integrate the Museum into their curriculum.
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Sketching in the Gardens of Bayou Bend–Bayou Bend Collection and GardensVisit Bayou Bend during open-sketching hours, when guests are invited to draw from Bayou Bend’s natural woodlands and formal gardens. Paper, clipboards, and pencils are provided.
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Highlights of the Audrey Jones Beck Building–Beck BuildingJoin this 45-minute tour to sample works on view from collections throughout the Beck Building. Each tour includes different works of art, so your experience is always a fresh look at the Museum!
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Highlights of the Caroline Wiess Law Building–Law BuildingDiscover architectural and artistic treasures on this tour of the Law Building, designed by William Ward Watkin with additions by Kenneth Franzheim and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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LECTURES
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Kinder Institute Forum Lecture & Book Signing: Richard Rothstein on “The Color of Law”–Law BuildingAuthor and Economic Policy Institute fellow Richard Rothstein discusses the legal history and persistence of segregation. A book signing follows the talk.
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Highlights of the MFAH–Beck BuildingWith more than 100 galleries and all the frequently changing exhibitions throughout the Museum, it’s almost impossible to see everything in one visit! Join this 45-minute tour that samples the diverse array of art on view at the MFAH today.
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GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
Mending: Craft and Community–Law BuildingMending: Craft and Community showcases mending as an act of transformation by artists working in a wide range of craft-based materials. This 45-minute, docent-led tour explores the exhibition and encourages visitors to discuss the artwork together.
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Happy Hour Thursdays–Beck BuildingBring your friends to a museum-style happy hour on Thursday, when general admission is free and the MFAH is open late! Enjoy music, drinks from the bar, and bites at the evening’s food truck.
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
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Twilight Tour at Rienzi “Great Love Stories”–RienziThis Twilight Tour at Rienzi offers a a special Valentine’s Day date night! Enjoy a glass of wine, live music, and good conversation.