Drop-in Tour | European Art Highlights
Installation view of the galleries for European art.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Young Woman, 1633, oil on wood, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by various lenders in memory of Caroline Wiess Law.
Installation view of the galleries for European art.
German, Saints Margaret and Elizabeth Presenting a Female Donor, c. 1525–30, glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund.
Installation view of the galleries for European art.
Viceregal Mexican, Biombo with Views of Mexico City (left screen), 18th century, six-panel folding screen; oil on red maki-e lacquer on panel, with gilt wood mounts and linen backing, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund.
Viceregal Mexican, Biombo with Views of Mexico City (right screen), 18th century, six-panel folding screen; oil on red maki-e lacquer on panel, with gilt wood mounts and linen backing, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund.
Installation view of the galleries for European art.
Drop-in Tour | European Art Highlights
Explore the newly reinstalled galleries of European art from the MFAH collections. The extensive redesign incorporates work spanning centuries and countries in a range of media: paintings, tapestries, sculptures, decorative arts, and works on paper. See the story of the artistic movements and trends in Europe unfold in a new context, from the medieval era to the 18th century.
“The transformation is so dramatic it feels like a whole new experience.” —Houston Chronicle
This guided tour is included with general admission, which is free on Thursday. Meet up with the docent in the lobby of the Beck Building.
Safety Guidelines In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all precautions set forth by the MFAH—learn more here.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Institute of Museum and Library Services; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.