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  1. Drop-in Tour | “Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times”

    The first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Emperor Trajan, Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times explores the remarkable impact on art and culture of his nearly 20-year reign at the turn of the “Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times” is co‐organized by StArt and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Lead foundation underwriting is provided by: Major support is provided by:Jerold B. Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art

  2. At-Home Activities Inspired by Art from the Indigenous Pacific Islands and Australia

    May 2, 2022 - The MFAH collections feature works of art created all over the world. These two art activities focus on objects made by artists from the Indigenous Pacific Islands and Australia. Use the step-by-step activity guides and how-to videos below to make your own art at home. For additional ideas, plan a visit to the Museum to see more art in person! Art-Making Activity | Exploring the Natural World and Carving Stamps• Activity Guide PDF• Featured Work of Art: Shield, c. 1950 Humans, trees, and wood sculpture are inseparably linked in the origin stories of the Asmat people

  3. MFAH Opens New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on March 5

    Jan 23, 2023 - Latin American and Latino art. Gallery 1: Introduction to Art of the Islamic WorldsThe introductory gallery highlights enduring themes within Islamic art across a range of manuscripts, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles: calligraphy as the highest art form; The MFAH has devoted permanent gallery space to Islamic art for more than a decade, and the new Afshar galleries nearly double previous display space for Islamic art.

  4. Patron-Plus Members Lecture | Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds

    Patron-Plus Members Lecture | March 31, 2023 MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the new Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art In this talk, curator Aimée Froom offers an inside look at the newly expanded galleries devoted to Art of the Islamic Worlds. Plan Your Visit This lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

  5. Patron-Plus Members Reception | Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds

    This reception celebrates the recent opening and expansion of the galleries devoted to Art of the Islamic Worlds. Plan Your Visit The reception takes place in the lobby of the Law Building. Patron-Plus Members Reception | March 31, 2023 MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the new Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art

  6. Lecture | Meiji Modern and New Acquisitions in the MFAH Collection of Japanese Art

    Bradley Bailey, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Curator of Asian Art at the MFAH, is co-curator of the exhibition None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection. The conversation highlights new acquisitions in the MFAH collection of Asian art. Plan Your Visit Admission to the talk is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis in Lynn Wyatt Theater. January 19, 2023 “Meiji Modern and New Acquisitions in the MFAH Collection of Japanese Art”Speakers: Chelsea Foxwell, University of Chicago; and Bradley Bailey, MFAH This talk explores the importance of the Japanese Meiji Empire

  7. Members Event | Art-Making Activity for Families “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage”

    “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage” was organized by the Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee. Designed for families with children ages 4 to 12, the art activity offers participants the opportunity to express themselves through collage using magazines, colored paper, and bold fabrics. March 13, 2024MFAH members are invited to reserve tickets for an art-making activity led by a teaching artist. This edition is inspired by the exhibition Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage. 

  8. Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum

    The opening marks the culmination of a five-year initiative to expand the presentation of Asian art at the MFAH. Among the works on loan are rare pieces designated National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and Important Art Objects. The museum's new Arts of Japan Gallery debuts with the inaugural exhibition Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum.

  9. Lecture | The Golden World of the American Mediterranean

    The Golden World of the American Mediterranean: Art and Archaeology of Gran Colombia and the Caribbean Sea Ruth K. Rex Koontz, consulting curator for art of the Indigenous Americas at the MFAH, introduces the lecture. About the SpeakerJohn W. “Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia” was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museo del Oro y Unidad de Artes y Otras Colecciones-Banco de la República

  10. Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife

    Engage with art like never before through hands-on exploration of this installation made especially for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.    As part of the Museum’s ongoing engagement with Latin American art, Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife joins a lineage of immersive installations that connect viewers to ideas of ecology, spirituality, and sensory awareness.