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Care Like a Conservator: How to Preserve Your Treasures at Home

Apr 7, 2020 - We tailor our environment to provide the best possible conditions for the collections so that our common history can be passed on for generations to come.

Southern Exposures: The Photography of Sally Mann

Feb 14, 2019 - In that sense, Southern artists are like certain of our mountain religious folk, who, in their devotions, subject themselves to snake bites that would kill or disable anyone else. Oh, the obsession with place, with family, with both the personal and the social past; the susceptibility to myth; the love of this light, which is all our own; and the readiness to experiment with dosages of romance that would

A “Mad Career” to Preserve and Share America’s Past at Bayou Bend

Jun 30, 2016 - Our own hope is to continue her vision, sharing her passion for America’s heritage to inspire visitors for years to come. The objects . . . have historical significance and are intended to stimulate a keener interest in the social and economic history of our country.

Happy Thanksgiving! Curatorial Picks for the Holiday

Nov 17, 2017 - I am reminded of all that our culture owes to the original peoples of the Americas. See what some of our curators say about works of art that evoke similar traditions and values around the world. —Kanitra Fletcher, curatorial assistant, contemporary art and special projects   Sandy Skoglund, Two Plates of Corn, 1978 Our vision of a perfect Thanksgiving dinner—juicy turkeys, bright vegetables, and perfectly prepared

For Slow Art Day, Cai Guo-Qiang’s “Odyssey”

Apr 1, 2020 - Saturday, April 4, is the 10th annual worldwide Slow Art Day, when all of us are encouraged to spend real time with a work of art: at least 5 to 10 minutes—more than the 30 seconds studies have shown is our average when we encounter

Glassell-on-the-Go@Home

Jan 24, 2021 - Glassell-on-the-Go@Home | Week 1“Geometric Abstraction with Sculpture”• Activity Guide Glassell-on-the-Go@Home | Week 2“Collage with Wangechi Mutu”• Activity Guide Glassell-on-the-Go@Home | Week 3“Landscapes with André Derain”

International Women’s Day | Open House at Rienzi

Open House begins at 1 p.m. with free admission and the last entry time at 4:30 p.m. Rienzi closes at 5 p.m. TicketsFree | MFAH Members Join today!

Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros

One of the “Best Movies of 2023” —New York Times Acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (who turns 94 on January 1, 2024) explores the daily lives of the family running renowned French restaurant La Maison Troisgros—which has held

Poetry Workshops in the Galleries

Plan Your Visit Meet your guide on Level 1 of the Kinder Building. Workshop locations and topics vary depending on the date. See dates below for more information. Included with Museum admission.

Concert | “Music by Jewish Composers”