Hirsch Programs
Exhibition Talk | “The Peales in Print: Documenting America’s First Family of Art”
September 17, 2026 & January 7, 2027
Jon Evans, chief of libraries and archives, discusses early documents associated with the Peale family of artists and naturalists, who figured prominently in American cultural life from the country’s founding to well into the 19th century.
Awards Ceremony | 6th Annual Emerging Scholars in Object-Based Learning
October 22, 2026 | 6 pm
The Museum’s Hirsch Library and the University of Houston’s School of Art present the sixth annual Emerging Scholars in Object-Based Learning Awards. The ceremony recognizes scholars who have demonstrated excellence in the methods of object-based scholarship. The ceremony takes place in Hirsch Library, and admission is free.
The Artist and the Book | Violette Bule in Conversation with Irina Troconis
November 7, 2026 | 4 pm
In this conversation, Houston-based artist Violette Bule and professor Irina Troconis of Cornell University explore the portrayal of incarcerated individuals in photography and books.
The MFAH Hirsch Library is generously endowed through the Estates of Winifred and Maurice Hirsch.