The galleries of the MFAH main campus, Rienzi & Bayou Bend are open on a new schedule. Advance timed tickets are recommended. We welcome all visitors at any time. Learn more & get tickets 

Programs for Families

Let's Make Art! At-Home Art Making

Let’s make art! Use downloadable step-by-step instructions and follow along with how to videos featuring artists and educators as they guide you in fun and exciting art making activities to do at your home with your family.

 

Let’s Make Art! Exploring Art at Home Let’s Make Beads! Exploring African Beadwork Let’s Make Monsters! Exploring Found Objects Let’s Make Webs! Exploring Weaving Let’s Make Trees! Exploring Collage Let’s Make Shapes! Exploring Abstract Art Let’s Make Stamps! Exploring Patterns & Colors Let’s Make an Ink-Like Painting! Exploring Chinese Scrolls Let’s Make Dots! Exploring Pointillist Painting Let’s Make an Action Painting! Exploring Method Let’s Make a Drape Painting! Exploring Painting on Canvas

2020 Summer Art Explorers: Playing with Art!

This summer, explore inspiring and extraordinary works of art. Take a trip through the Museum in person or online, and discover amazing art in the Modern & Contemporary collection. Print the downloadable guides to use at home, or bring them with you to the MFAH—the choice is yours. Available in English and Spanish, each guide contains activities, conversation starters, and instructions for an art project to make at home.


 

Week 1 | Playing with Animals Semana 1 | Jugando con animales Week 2 | Playing and Building Semana 2 | Jugando y construyendo Week 3 | Playing with Snack Time Semana 3 | Jugando con la hora de la colación Week 4 | Playing with Toys Semana 4 | Divirtiéndote con juguetes Week 5 | Playing with Spheres Semana 5 | Jugando con esferas Week 6 | Playing with Doodles Semana 6 | Jugando con garabatos Week 7 | Playing with Rhythm & Dance Semana 7 | Jugando con el ritmo y el baile
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Family Programs at the Museum

When your family walks through the doors of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, you’ll find a studio or gallery program designed just for you! Family programs at the MFAH reach out to the next generation of life-long museumgoers by providing opportunities to keep learning about the processes, techniques, and motivations behind some of the world’s most treasured works of art.

Summer Fun Winter Break MFAH Playdate: For ages younger than 3 Summer Art Explorers Our Youngest Artists: For ages younger than 3 Family Storybook Circle: For ages 3–5 Little Artists: For ages 3 to 5 Sunday Family Zone: For ages 3+ Sunday Family Studio: For ages 5+ Summer Art Explorers: For ages 3–12 Saturday Sketch! Programs for Teens Family Packs & Guides in the KFEC Bayou Bend Family Programs Rienzi Family Programs

Family Activity Books

Enjoy family time with a museum twist! Families can create and discover together with this printable book, which features coloring sheets, search activities, and drawing exercises inspired by works in the MFAH collections.

 

American Painting & Sculpture

Classes and Workshops

Classes and workshops at the MFAH are designed to offer an in-depth learning experience for the entire family. Homeschool Family Workshops provide curriculum-linked gallery experiences and studio projects for homeschool families in the Houston area. The Glassell Junior School, on the MFAH campus, offers art instruction for children ages 3 to 18. Year-round classes and workshops at Glassell run the gamut of creativity—from multimedia & cartooning to miniatures & wearable art.

Homeschool Programs & Resources Scouts at the MFAH Classes at the Glassell Junior School Programs at Bayou Bend Programs at Rienzi

Visiting Toolkit for Families

Bringing your family to the Museum? Wondering where to start? Check out the links in this Visiting Toolkit for Families to get the inside scoop on parking, bringing a stroller, how to talk to your kids about Museum Manners, and games you can play when you get here!

Tips for Family Visitors Museum Manners Looking Activities to Use in the Galleries

Art at Home

Looking to extend your Museum visit at home? Look at art from home and find a wealth of online information about works of art in the MFAH collection that you can enjoy with your family.

Look at MFAH Art from Home Programs in the Community

Thank You

Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; Institute of Museum and Library Services; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Houston Junior Woman’s Club; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.