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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   MFAH Playdate

   10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

   Beck Building

   Children up to 35 months old, and an adult caregiver, enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries. Families sing songs, listen to storybooks, and take part in fun, art-related games and activities.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Family Storybook Circle

   11:30 a.m.–Noon

   Beck Building

   Join in a lively storybook adventure that connects art with fun, entertaining stories. Recommended for ages 3 to 5. 

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Sketching in the Gardens of Bayou Bend

   1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

   Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

   Visit Bayou Bend during open-sketching hours, when guests are invited to draw from Bayou Bend’s natural woodlands and formal gardens. Paper, clipboards, and pencils are provided. 

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Storytime Tour at Rienzi

   10 a.m.–11 a.m.

   Rienzi

   Introduce children to the magic of art and literature in an intimate, house-museum setting. Storytime Tours are a fun and interactive activity featuring stories related to themes highlighted in the Rienzi Collection. 

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Summer Art Explorers: Look, Discover, Create!

   11 a.m.–2 p.m.

   Beck Building, Law Building

   From ceramics and fiber to paint and metalwork, families are invited to experiment and create with materials found in works throughout the Museum this summer!

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Happy Hour Thursdays

   5 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Bring your friends to a museum-style happy hour on Thursday, when general admission is free and the MFAH is open late! Enjoy music, drinks from the bar, and bites at the evening’s food truck.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Exploring the Artist’s Toolbox

   6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Take a moment to touch, explore, and learn more about the different materials, processes, and techniques artists use to create works of art.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Patron-Plus Viewing Hours “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age”

   10 a.m.–6 p.m.

   Beck Building

   An early opportunity for MFAH members at the Patron level and above to view Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Members Preview Party “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age”

   6 p.m.–8 p.m.

   Beck Building

   MFAH members are invited to an after-hours preview of  Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.

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   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Members Daytime Preview “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age”

   10 a.m.–6 p.m.

   Beck Building

   MFAH members at all levels are invited to this daytime preview of Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age.

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