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“Armchair Travel” Brings World-Class Art to Your Living Room

Jun 3, 2020 - “We’ve always called our annual series Armchair Travel,” she said, “because you travel all around the world to enjoy up-close tours of museum exhibitions in stunning high-definition.  This year’s “Exhibition on Screen” film series charts new terrritory as it goes online via Virtual Cinema. To get the scoop, we checked in with Margaret Mims, senior manager in the learning & interpretation department.

Oscar-Nominated Short Films Shine on Our Big Screen

Feb 5, 2019 - It’s become a popular tradition at the MFAH to screen the Oscar-nominated short films in the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony, which this year falls on February 24. We are the exclusive local venue for all …

Happy Anniversary! ICAA’s Documents Project Website Celebrates Four Years

Jan 11, 2016 - It’s hard to believe that four years have passed since we initially made 2,500 documents from Argentina, Mexico, and the American Midwest available online. Every one of the 7,000 (and counting) primary texts now available on our site reflects a fundamental spirit of camaraderie and a commitment to a team-based approach that, together, define the core values of the ICAA’s Documents

Light up Your Life with “Electrifying Design”

Apr 28, 2021 - Each section—Typologies, The Bulb, and Quality of Light—has moments of pure, alchemic wonder as well as works that frame our understanding of the field.” Light up Your HomeShop designer lights in the MFA Shop online, where you’ll also find the illustrated exhibition catalogue and specially curated, art-inspired gift items.

Glassell Early College Program

Request Information Summer Semester 2025 Course Catalog  Register Online  At a Glance College Credit Earn college credits while still in high school, giving you a head start on your art degree.

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 …

Virtual Cinema | New Restoration of Stellar Sci-Fi Drama “Ikarie XB 1” Comes to Houston

Apr 2, 2021 - Unlike the other Eastern Bloc films made during the Cold War, Ikarie XB 1 dared to present a future devoid of “us vs. them.”

Virtual Art Encounters “Seeing and Creating Lines”

Nov 18, 2020 - Our inspiration for “Seeing and Creating Lines” comes from one of the thematic installations in the new Kinder Building: Line into Space, which showcases sculpture, printmaking, painting, and drawing. To participate in person, visit Lawndale’s sculpture garden—more on that in a minute. Both experiences are appropriate for all ages and skill sets. How does this program connect with the MFAH art collections? About the ProgramLed by artists and inspired by art, Virtual Art Encounters brings the Museum’s popular studio-style art project online. Art Encounters receives generous support from Learning Ninjas. 

Spring Break

Shop Online Cafe Leonelli at MFAHEnjoy traditional Italian cuisine in a friendly and relaxed environment. Located in the Kinder Building, Cafe Leonelli serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

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