Learning Experiences for Families
When families visit the MFAH, no matter the age of the children, they can find a studio or gallery program designed specifically for them. Through play and experimentation, toddlers have their first experiences with art. Beginning to work more independently, a young child starts to understand why an artist made a work of art. Finally, building upon all these experiences, older children discover how they fit into the global conversation about art and gain the skills and knowledge to confidently create a work of art of their own.
Families with Children Under 5
These programs invite children younger than 5, with their adult caregivers, to join a Museum educator for a multi-sensory experience while being introduced to ideas and themes found in the art on view at the MFAH.
Families with Children 5–12
With an MFAH teaching artist, families can explore the galleries, engage in conversations, and then create a work of art in the studio while discovering new artistic processes, techniques, and tools.
Programs for Families When School Is Out
When school is out, it’s time to make art! Join Museum educators and artists to explore works of art on view and experiment with new materials, tools, and processes used to create art.
At-Home Resources for Families
Follow along with how-to videos featuring artists and educators as they guide you in fun art-making activities to do at home with your family.
Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; the Claire & Theodore Morse Foundation; the Junior League of Houston, Inc.; and additional generous donors.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.