Calendar Week of Sunday, October 6, 2024-Saturday, October 12, 2024
150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection Through Summer 2025
Objects designed by architects celebrate a unique collaboration between the MFAH and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
12 Oct Sat / 2024
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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.SOLD OUT | Rienzi offers guided tours of the house museum in Spanish during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Saturday Members Tour | “150 Years of Design”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour of the exhibition 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.
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Cultural Conversation at Rienzi | “The Global Mexican Baroque”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, this cultural conversation explores the arts of Viceregal Mexico in the Rienzi Collection.
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Ratatouille
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Presented by Chris Shepherd, chef and restaurateur
In one of Paris’s finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events, turning the City of Lights upside down.
13 Oct Sun / 2024
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Zumba
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free Zumba on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
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The Red Shoes
5 p.m.—7:15 p.m.This iconic melodrama, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen tale, focuses on a young ballerina cast by an obsessive Russian impresario to star in his ballet The Red Shoes.
16 Oct Wed / 2024
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Greece Study Abroad Trip | Info Session
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.The Glassell Studio School spring 2025 study-abroad course to Greece. Learn about the cultural trip at this information session.
17 Oct Thu / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | Boxes, Containers, and Chests
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour explores the Museum’s vast array of boxes, containers, jars, chests, and coffers.
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Educator Open House | “Grounded in Clay”
5 p.m.—7 p.m.This Hearst Foundation program offers educators an exclusive view of Grounded in Clay.
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Art Bites | British Paintings from the Blaffer Foundation
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.