Calendar Year of Sunday, August 17, 2025-Sunday, August 16, 2026
From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection Through September 14, 2025
Showcasing the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, this exhibition celebrates artistic mastery and cultural exchange.
17 Aug 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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A Portrait of a Postman
2 p.m.—4 p.m.This fascinating new documentary—winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Texas Feature at the 2025 Dallas International Film Festival—profiles Texas artist Kermit Oliver.
21 Aug Thu / 2025
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Phulkari Head Cover (Bagh) (detail), Punjab, Pakistan, 19th century, cotton embroidered with floss silk threads, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, gift of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia.
Tour & Toast | “From India to the World”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection.
22 Aug Fri / 2025
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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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Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjûrô)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan’s evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a “proper” samurai on its ear.
23 Aug Sat / 2025
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Hook
7 p.m.—9:30 p.m.What if Peter Pan grew up? Grab your happy thoughts and fly to Neverland in Steven Spielberg’s fantasy classic Hook.
24 Aug Sun / 2025
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High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Toshiro Mifune is a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in Kurosawa’s highly influential domestic drama and police procedural.
27 Aug Wed / 2025
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Chicago Study Trip | Info Session
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.The Glassell Studio School hosts a fall 2025 study trip course in Chicago. Learn about the trip at this information session.
29 Aug Fri / 2025
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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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Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Tour
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from this year’s festival.
