The David B. Warren Houston Antiques Symposium “American Legacies”
Date & Time
Location Bayou Bend | Main Campus | Kinder Building
Drop off at Kinder Building
Call for Questions 713-639-7750
Email Your Questions [email protected]
The David B. Warren Houston Antiques Symposium “American Legacies”
Date & Time
Location Bayou Bend | Main Campus | Kinder Building
Drop off at Kinder Building
Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11, 2025
Established by the MFAH to honor Bayou Bend’s founding director emeritus, the David B. Warren Symposium has been presented biennially since 2007. “American Legacies,” the 2025 edition, explores the lasting impact that Ima Hogg and her collecting friends had on the study of American art and antiques both in Houston and across the country.
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Schedule
- October 10
- Daytime Workshops
- “Insiders Tour: Bayou Bend and the MFAH”
Learn more and get tickets - “Houston Architecture Tour”
Learn more and get tickets
- “Insiders Tour: Bayou Bend and the MFAH”
- Evening Keynote Talk and Reception (Lynn Wyatt Theater, Kinder Building, MFAH campus)
- Daytime Workshops
- October 11
- All-Day Presentations (Lynn Wyatt Theater, Kinder Building, MFAH campus)
- Closing Reception (Bayou Bend)
Tickets
Admission offers access to the symposium on both days, including the post-keynote-talk reception on Friday; all-day presentations and box lunch on Saturday; and BBQ reception at Bayou Bend on Saturday evening. Transportation between the MFAH campus and Bayou Bend is provided. Workshop tickets are purchased separately.
- $75 General Admission
- $60 MFAH Members
- $25 Students
Unable to attend in person?
Talks and presentations are live-streamed via Zoom. Learn more and register
Workshop Add-Ons | October 10
One workshop per person
“Insiders Tour: Bayou Bend and the MFAH”
Learn more and get tickets
“Houston Architecture Tour”
Learn more and get tickets
Call for Questions 713-639-7750
Email Your Questions [email protected]
The David B. Warren Symposium is made possible with generous support from The David B. Warren Symposium Endowment; Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities; Marilyn G. Lummis; and The Summerlee Foundation.