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   FILMS
   Sacred

   5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

   A nomadic film that explores faith as a primary human experience, Sacred immerses the viewer in an exploration of spirituality across cultures and religions.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Sketching in the Gardens of Bayou Bend

   1:30 p.m.–4 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 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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   LECTURES
   Mexican Muralism in the U.S. in the Early 1930s: The Social, the Real, and the Modern

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   6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

   Law Building

   This talk explores how vanguard painters placed Mexican muralism at the heart of modern art in the 1930s.

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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 MFAH

   11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

   Beck Building

   With 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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   FILMS
   The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism

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   2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

   Traveling to studios, gardens, and iconic locations throughout the United States, Britain, and France, this documentary reveals the story of the pioneering American Impressionists who crafted a sumptuous visual language.

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   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Law Building

   This 45-minute, docent-led tour explores the exhibition Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950 and encourages visitors to discuss the artwork together.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Happy Hour Thursdays

   5 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Bring 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
   Family Night at the MFAH: Celebrate Ganesh

   6 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Law Building, Beck Building

   Enjoy family activities about the annual Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturth! Join mini yoga sessions, storybook circles, and mini tours; create your own works of art; and explore the Arts of India Gallery.

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