MFAH Films FAQ

The MFAH Films box office accepts payment by cash and credit card. Tickets may be purchased in advance in three ways: online, via ticket links on mfah.org/events or mfah.org/film pages; in the MFAH lobbies during Museum hours; and at the box office prior to screenings. The box office opens an hour before showtime. In order to allow as many people as possible to be seated on time, staff may need to refrain from printing multiple advance tickets within the hour of a posted film screening.

Join Film Buffs, the Museum’s patron group, and receive at least 10 free admissions to MFAH films, plus discounted admission thereafter.

As a Film Buffs member, get your complimentary film tickets by presenting your Film Buffs membership card at the film box office or any Museum admissions. MFAH members are eligible for a discount on the annual Film Buffs dues, so be sure to indicate your MFAH membership number (located on your Museum membership card).

The MFAH has two theaters: Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building (1001 Bissonnet Street) and the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building (5500 Main Street). Learn more about parking and transportation options at the Museum.

Check mfah.org/events or mfah.org/film to see the film schedule and to purchase tickets online.

All films originating in foreign languages are shown with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted.

Many of the films are not rated and may be inappropriate for younger viewers. If you have any questions about the suitability of specific films for children, call 713-639-7531.

Brown Auditorium Theater is equipped for closed-captioning and assistive devices when the film presented has such features enabled. Please note that the MFAH screens rare and rediscovered prints of movie classics; new and historical works; restored silent films; thematic retrospectives; and innovative works by contemporary film, video, and new-media artists. Many of these titles are not distributed with closed-captioning and audio-description capabilities.

If you have any questions or requests concerning accessibility resources in the Museum’s auditoriums, email [email protected] or call 713-639-7300.