Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Events Year of Monday, May 12, 2025-Monday, May 11, 2026

Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within Through May 18, 2025
Charting the development of her hybrid practice over seven decades, Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Withinpresents more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created …
14 May Wed / 2025
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History Book Club “Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free discussion about Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge—From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.
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History Book Club “Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free discussion about Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge—From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.
31 May Sat / 2025
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Charles Willson Peale, Self-Portrait with Angelica and Portrait of Rachel, c. 1782–85, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Rachel in Real Life | A Painter’s Muse in Revolutionary America
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Rachel Brewer Peale, one of the most recognizable figures in early American art, was more than just a muse and model—she was as a central figure in a dynamic artistic family.