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For America’s 250th, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Highlights Collection Works That Speak to the American Experience

Jun 17, 2026 - The curators’ choices will allow our visitors to experience our collections framed within a series of illuminating and sometimes surprising narratives.”   Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (November 1, 2026–February 7, 2027) presents 50 works by the artist considered the greatest American watercolorist of the 19th century. On the occasion of the nation’s 250th anniversary, we saw a singular opportunity to look at our collections and select objects that reflect the multitudes of individuals who have contributed to the identity of our nation.

Glassell Early College Program

The Emerging Artists: Early College Program offers teens in high school a supportive, creative environment where young artists can develop their talents, build portfolios for college applications, and engage with like-minded …

Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza

Adjoining the Glassell School of Art and Cullen Sculpture Garden is a nearly one-acre public greenspace: The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates, in collaboration with Nevins & Benito …

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of …

Gingerbread Workshop at Bayou Bend

Tickets $50 per person $45 for MFAH members Includes the workshop, parking, and a ticket to experience all of Christmas Village. Plan Your Visit Workshop takes place in the Bailey Room of the Kilroy Visitor Center. Afterward, enjoy everything Christmas Village has to offer and visit GingerBread Lane, a town of over 500 baked buildings that chef Lovitch created especially for Bayou Bend.

“Eye-Catching” Houston: Capturing Our City through High Schoolers’ Lenses

Jan 23, 2019 - In collaboration with the MFAH and the Houston Independent School District, aspiring photographers are invited to share their work that captures moments from daily life across our city’s neighborhoods.

Bayou Bend at 50: A Longtime Docent Tells Her Story

Mar 3, 2016 - This post kicks off this year’s blog series celebrating Bayou Bend: 50 Years of Sharing Our Houston Heritage. Also, many of us become close friends, and our spouses become friends with one another. It is like a family. I feel a great pride to be a Bayou Bend docent. Docents who remember those early days all agree that our voices would get very quiet—we would almost whisper!—so that she could not hear what we were saying.

Gallery Concert “Suites for Solo Cello”

Tickets $50 general admission $15 students (with student ID) Tickets from Bach Society Houston Plan Your Visit The concert takes place in Gallery 214 on the second floor of the Beck Building.

CANCELED | Twilight Tour at Rienzi

Visit Rienzi to enjoy wine, light bites, and live music against the beautiful backdrop of twilight. Explore the galleries and chat with docents about works of art in the Rienzi Collection.  --

Tickets

• $50 Adults
• $45 MFAH Members
• Admission includes valet parking and three drink tickets

Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11

Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11 | July 20–September 2, 2019 Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11 is organized by the Museum To celebrate the 50th anniversary, the MFAH presents Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11.