Calendar Year of Monday, May 12, 2025-Monday, May 11, 2026

Tamara de Lempicka, Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves)

Tamara de Lempicka Through May 26, 2025

Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design, and the …

08 Jun Sun / 2025

MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Zumba

Activity Cullen Sculpture Garden

11 a.m.—Noon

Meet up at the Museum for free Zumba on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
Little Artists

Activity Caroline Wiess Law Building

1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

An exciting art adventure for families at the Museum.
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Film Caroline Wiess Law Building

5 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Johan Grimonprez’s Oscar-nominated essay film examines how jazz and geopolitics collided in a nefarious chapter of Cold War history. This propulsive cinematic collage illuminates the political machinations behind the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected leader, Patrice Lumumba.

12 Jun Thu / 2025

Summer Break at the MFAH

Activity Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

11 a.m.—2 p.m.

When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
Drop-in Tour | “Scenes of Summer”

Gallery Talk/Tour Audrey Jones Beck Building

1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Learn how artists depict the warm sunshine of June—in the comfort of air conditioning—from the gardens of France to the vistas of the American West.

13 Jun Fri / 2025

Muhammad Baqir, Dancing Girl, 1778–79, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Franci Neely, and Sabiha and Omar Rehmatulla at the 2015 Art of the Islamic Worlds Gala.

Tour | Artwork of the Month “Dancing Girl”

Gallery Talk/Tour Caroline Wiess Law Building

1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.

On this guided tour, learn about Dancing Girl.
Happy Hour Friday

Activity Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

5 p.m.—8 p.m.

Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
Ornette: Made in America

Film Caroline Wiess Law Building

7 p.m.—9 p.m.

Shirley Clarke’s portrait of Texas jazz visionary Ornette Coleman chronicles the musician’s story and captures the premiere of a new work in his hometown of Fort Worth in 1983.

14 Jun Sat / 2025

Studio Saturday at Rienzi

Activity Rienzi

10 a.m.—Noon

Unleash your creativity and drawing skills at Rienzi.
Saturday Members Tour | “Contemporary Cuban Photography”

Gallery Talk/Tour Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

1 p.m.—2 p.m.

MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography.

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