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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Exclusive Tour “Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol”

   Get Tickets

   6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

   Law Building

   A lively, curator-led tour—offered when the rest of the Museum is closed to the public—explores the exhibition Tudors to Windsors to show how the masterworks of painting, sculpture, and photography tell the fascinating story of Britain’s monarchy.

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   WORKSHOPS
   Teen Photography Workshop at Bayou Bend “Engaging Nature”

   SOLD OUT

   10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

   Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

   Get inspired by the beautiful settings, backgrounds, and features of Bayou Bend’s gardens! Teens are invited to learn about the principles of photography using digital cameras, smartphones, and tablets.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Sketching in the Gardens of Bayou Bend

   10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

   Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

   Visit 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

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Beck Building

   ​Join 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

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Law Building

   Discover 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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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Thanksgiving Day: MFAH Closed

   10 a.m.–9 p.m.

   Beck Building, Law Building, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Rienzi

   The Museum, Bayou Bend, and Rienzi are closed on Thanksgiving Day. The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza; BBVA Compass Roof Garden; and Cullen Sculpture Garden are open every day.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Members Double Discount Days

   10 a.m.–7 p.m.

   Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, MFA Shop

   Find the perfect holiday gifts at a discount! During Members Double Discount Days, MFAH members receive 20% off purchases in the MFA Shop and Shop at Bayou Bend—twice the usual 10% members discount! 

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   MFAH Open Thanksgiving Weekend: Friday, Saturday & Sunday

   10 a.m.–7 p.m.

   Beck Building, Law Building, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Rienzi, The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, BBVA Compass Roof Garden, Cullen Sculpture Garden

   Visit the MFAH over Thanksgiving weekend! The Museum, Bayou Bend, and Rienzi are open regular hours Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 23–25.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Law Building

   This docent-led tour explores the exhibition Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol, which features portraits of British royalty spanning 500 years.

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   FILMS
   British Arrows

   Get Tickets

   5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

   Law Building

   The British Arrows recognize and reward the best television, online, outdoor, and cinema commercials made by British advertising agencies and production companies.

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