Calendar Month of Wednesday, May 28, 2025-Friday, June 27, 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 …
14 Jun Sat / 2025
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Mo’ Better Blues
7 p.m.—9:15 p.m.Spike Lee’s stylish film stars Denzel Washington as a trumpet player attempting to balance craft, career, and cool while juggling relationships with two women.
15 Jun Sun / 2025
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The Masterson Legacy: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Rienzi
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Step into the private world of the Masterson family, the original owners of Rienzi. Get an exclusive look at art objects and areas of the house not usually on view.
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Killer of Sheep
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.Killer of Sheep examines life in Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan (Houston native Henry G. Sanders), a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse.
19 Jun Thu / 2025
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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.
20 Jun Fri / 2025
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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”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Dancing Girl.
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Happy Hour Friday
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.
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David Landry | Tasiah Iman | Marie Brown | C.T.
Writers Remix Series | Juneteenth
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience modern and contemporary works of art through the written word.
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Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Art Blakey formed the Jazz Messengers in the mid-1950s, and the evolving group became a rite of passage for talented young musicians for the next 35 years. This documentary portrait of Blakey captures the legendary drummer, bandleader, and teacher in the 1980s as he leads workshops and performances in London and New York City.
21 Jun Sat / 2025
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Saturday Members Tour | “Contemporary Cuban Photography”
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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Art Crowd | “Floating World: A.A.Murakami”
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Members of Art Crowd and ticketed guests have exclusive, after-hours access to Floating World: A.A.Murakami.
