Museum Arcade “Pocket Plays”
Maarten Baas, Grandfather Clock, 2004, oak, metal, glass, epoxy resin, and polyurethane lacquer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Mary Kathryn Lynch Kurtz Charitable Lead Trust.
Andrea Branzi, Prototype for Tree 5, 2008–10, anodized aluminum and wood, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, Museum purchase funded by friends of Charles Tapley, in his honor. © Studio Branzi
Experience the MFAH in an exciting new way with Museum Arcade. This self-guided, on-site activity features short “pocket programs” you can enjoy using your own mobile device and headphones or earbuds.
The MFAH is full of mysteries, romance, puzzles, jokes, spiritual revelations, and enlightening perspectives. Museum Arcade invites you to dive into the art collections via puzzles, games, and audio/video content.
To create this presentation, four playwrights with Scriptwriters Houston visited the Kinder Building and let their imaginations take flight. Inspired by what they saw in the galleries of decorative arts, craft, and design, the playwrights created five-minute "audio plays, ranging from fantastic and tender to witty and beyond.
Plan Your Visit
• General admission is free on Thursday, and you can get timed tickets in advance, online.
• When you arrive, access the Museum Arcade programs by scanning the QR codes you’ll find on signs placed throughout the Kinder Building.
Virtual Learning & Interpretation programs are generously underwritten by the Jerold B. Katz Foundation.