Calendar Month of Saturday, May 24, 2025-Monday, June 23, 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 …
30 May Fri / 2025
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Blue Sun Palace
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Workers at a massage parlor in New York navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood.
31 May Sat / 2025
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Installation view of Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space
Saturday Members Tour | “Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installation Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space.
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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.
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Members Event | “Floating World: A.A.Murakami” Art-Making Activity for Families
2 p.m.—5 p.m.MFAH members at the Family Level and above are invited to an afternoon of art-making activities inspired by Floating World: A.A.Murakami.
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Blue Sun Palace
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Workers at a massage parlor in New York navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood.
01 Jun 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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Misericordia (Miséricorde)
5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.After an absence of ten years Jérémie returns to his hometown of Saint-Martial, for the the funeral of his beloved former boss. Staying with the widow, Jérémie begins to insinuate himself into his mentor’s family, while making a surprising—and ultimately beneficial—friendship with a local priest.
05 Jun Thu / 2025
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Summer Break at the MFAH
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.
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Drop-in Tour | “Scenes of Summer”
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.
06 Jun 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.