Calendar Week of Friday, April 4, 2025-Thursday, April 10, 2025
Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries Through May 26, 2025
History comes alive! Witness a Renaissance battle play out across royal tapestries. Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestriesoffers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring …
04 Apr Fri / 2025
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MFAH Playdate
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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Byung Hoon Choi, Scholar’s Way, 2017, basalt, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment. © Byung Hoon Choi
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Scholar’s Way”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Scholar’s Way.
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Tango Night
5 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Tango Night returns in conjunction with Happy Hour Friday.
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Goldstone
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in Goldstone, Australia, on a missing-persons inquiry that reveals a corrupt investigation. Jay must bury his personal differences with his young partner so that together they can bring justice to Goldstone.
05 Apr Sat / 2025
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Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of Ira P., 1930, oil on panel, private collection. © 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY / Image © 1969 Christie’s Images Limited
Saturday Members Tour | “Tamara de Lempicka”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.
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Paint & Swap: Teen Workshop
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.In this collaborative painting workshop, students ages 13 to 18 work in pairs.
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Spring Nights at the MFAH
Gallery Experience Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building6 p.m.—9 p.m.All galleries and exhibitions are open in a private setting. Enjoy a cocktail, hear from curators, listen to live music, and spend time up close with your favorite works of art.
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival
7:30 p.m.—9:30 p.m.Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating film tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.
06 Apr Sun / 2025
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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Family Day at Bayou Bend & Rienzi “Music to Our Ears”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Visit the MFAH house museums for an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun. Ride the complimentary shuttle between the two locations!
