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November 1, 2025
MFAH members are invited to an exclusive lecture on the exhibition Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times with curator Danielle Bennett.

The first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to the times of Emperor Trajan, Art and Life in Imperial Rome explores the remarkable impact on art and culture of his nearly 20-year reign at the turn of the second century AD. The works on view tell the many stories—cultural, social, political, and economic—of life in Rome at that time, immersing visitors in the majesty of Trajan’s world.

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• Exclusive to MFAH Members
• Free Admission

Related Events

• Members Preview
  Friday, October 31, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Saturday, November 1, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Plan Your Visit 

• This lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building.
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About the Speaker
Danielle Smotherman Bennett, assistant research curator and consulting curator for this exhibition, is a specialist in the art of the ancient Mediterranean and provenance research. She has excavated in England, Greece, Italy, and Türkiye; taught at numerous universities; and worked at museums in both Greece and the United States.  

Questions? Call the members hotline at 713.639.7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email [email protected] at any time.

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