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Creating “Big Bambú”: An interview with rock climber Katherine Tong

Jun 15, 2018 - I used to visit pretty much every Thursday to bring my grandma, and I’m a member now, too! But the group that constructed our summer installation, Mike + Doug Starn: Big Bambú, was up to the task—with some help from a few Houston-area rock climbers. I was so excited when the Starn brothers’ staff reached out to our rock-climbing club. I’ve been coming to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, since I was a kid.

Catwalk Stunners Now on View! See Fashion Fusion’s Winning Designs

May 25, 2017 - The government can take everything else, but each of us will decide if we will allow our soul to be stolen. From the 20 garments that made it to the runway (see the above video), a panel of judges selected winners in four categories—and the audience chose their favorite, too!

Tips for Visitors on the Autism Spectrum

Apr 10, 2018 - You may also check our Visiting Guidelines for more information. You may also want to visit the Kinder Foundation Education Center (pictured above). If you need directions to a specific place when you are here, our friendly guest services associates and security guards can assist.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Creates a Dazzling Nighttime Experience for the Holidays

Nov 13, 2015 - Visit mfah.org/cabaret for more information. Bayou Bend Family Day: Festive Traditions 6003 Memorial Drive at Westcott Street One Day Only: Sunday, December 20, 2015, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sometimes even our family members can feel like strangers in My Big Brother, Eyes, and Oscar®-nominated Me and my Moulton. Please visit mfah.org for a full list of activities, programs, exhibitions, and special events taking place during this holiday season. Visit mfah.org/bayoubend for holiday hours.

Core Program Film Series | The Middle of Somewhere

Plan Your Visit Admission is free. This screening takes place in Favrot Auditorium on the street level of the Glassell School of Art. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean  (Directed by Robert Altman, 109 minutes, 1982)Members of the Disciples of James Dean—a McCarthy, Texas, James Dean fan club—arrange to meet 20 years later at their old gathering

Lecture | Ancient Colombian Birds: Iconography and Zoology

Speakers Christopher Holmes, bird curator at the San Diego Zoo, worked for the Houston Zoo for more than 20 years. Plan Your Visit This program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free. On Thursdays, the Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Members Preview Lecture “Introducing Philip Guston”

Co-curators Alison de Lima Greene of the MFAH and art historian Kate Nesin discuss artist Philip Guston and the first retrospective of his work in nearly 20 years. Related Events Members PreviewsFriday & Saturday, October 21 & 22 INFO & TICKETS Public LectureSaturday, October 22 INFO & TICKETS Plan Your Visit The lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building, and the

Sketching in the Galleries | Art of the Islamic Worlds

Plan Your Visit The Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds are located on Level 1 of the Law Building. Tickets | SOLD OUT $20 per person* | $17 for seniors (65+) | $15 for members Free for youth ages 13 to 18 Free for students 19+ with valid student ID (available on-site only)*Museum admission is required in addition to the Sketching

Members Preview “Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation”

Related EventMembers Preview Curatorial LectureSaturday, May 20, 4 p.m. Plan Your VisitThe exhibition is on view in the Law Building. May 19 & 20, 2023 MFAH members are invited to enjoy early access to Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation before the exhibition opens to the public on May 21.

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