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Memorial Day Weekend Sale at the MFA Shop

Save 20% on all regular-priced items in-store and online. The MFA Shop is open on Memorial Day. Looking to get a head start? Shop the sale online. Plan Your Visit No need to pay Museum admission—it’s always free to visit the MFA Shop during regular Museum hours. This event takes place on Level 1 of the Beck Building.

Women’s History Month 2017: Celebrating #5WomenArtists—and More

Mar 1, 2017 - Browse the online exhibition Docent-led gallery talks that include art by women as part of the tour. In March, celebrate along with us as we share: Facebook Live talks focusing on works of art that are on view in our galleries. Watch on our Facebook page A new Google Art Project exhibition highlighting work by women artists represented in the MFAH collections.

Brighten Your Space with Summer Finds from the MFA Shop

May 20, 2021 - Pop into the MFA Shop after you visit the exhibition, or shop the show online. • Contact the MFA Shop to order by phone• See more and order online

MFAH on the Go: Google Arts & Culture

Mar 31, 2020 - Visit the MFAH now via Google Arts & Culture The platform also features online exhibitions and even offers virtual tours through the MFAH galleries and the two house museums: Rienzi and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. Long before launching #MFAHatHome this year, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, joined thousands of other museums worldwide in creating a virtual online experience through the Google Arts & Culture platform.

Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955

Frank’s grainy, off-kilter style was matched with his harsh examination of the darker side of American life. An immigrant born in Switzerland, Frank (1924–2019) harnessed his outsider perspective. SoundtrackEnhance your experience of the exhibition as you travel back to 1955 with the curated Spotify playlist inspired by the artists and their photographs. Shop the ShowBrowse exhibition-related cameras, film, and more at the MFA Shop online

Cookbook Sale at the MFA Shop

Offer valid online from midnight to 11:59 pm on April 23, 2026.   Browse the collection ahead of time and bookmark this page for easy shopping Plan Your Visit No need to pay Museum admission—it’s always free to visit the MFA Shop during regular Museum hours. Enjoy 20% off the MFA Shop’s inspiring collection of cookbooks—featuring flavors and traditions from around the world—available in-store and online for one day only. Bon appétit!

Helen Frankenthaler: The Joy of Color

Plan Your Visit This installation is located on Level 1 of the Law Building. This special installation features Frankenthaler’s continued innovation, as she embraced an expanded vocabulary of painterly effects through the use of complementary colors.

The Thing

Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. A masterpiece of paranoid sci-fi horror, The Thing’s cultural significance lies in pioneering, groundbreaking, grotesque practical effects, subverting the heroic tropes of its predecessors.

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