Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. Last entrance for general admission is at 3 p.m. The special event Sip & Stroll | Spring Fling begins at 4 p.m. Learn more & get tickets.
Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through the exhibition Buddha / Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World. Tickets
$24 per person
$20 for MFAH members
Plan Your Visit
Tickets include admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections and all special exhibitions.
No need to find a group on your own to book this tour. After the tour, head to Cafe Leonelli with the group for a complimentary drink.
Nov 26, 2016 -
JS To tout our romantic atmosphere, we wanted to showcase a dish that was elegant, yet simple. When you taste this dish, there is no denying that it is delicate and light. Both men elevated their own art forms and were pioneers in their fields. I chose products that Escoffier loved at that time: scallops with fennel sauce, and tournedos Rossini.
May 13, 2020 -
Art plays an important role in trauma recovery, and the connection with the MFAH is a positive presence in the lives of our refugee community.
What were some highlights of the visit? Then our docent, Vehista Kaikobad, fascinated the group with anecdotes about the art we saw along the way in the Beck Building galleries. Artist Mary Cassatt was particularly interesting for the group. Refugee women can lack the confidence to visit public institutions alone, especially when they haven’t yet mastered English.
Their repertoire blends traditional tunes with originals about dirt-yard dogs, space worms, and alligator men, delivered with sparkling instrumentation and tight vocal harmonies.Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Plan Your Visit
Included with Museum admission
The performance takes place on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building.
I have never tired of it: for me the Seine is always new.” Monet (1840–1926) used the river from an early point in his career to explore many of the artistic concerns that define his oeuvre, such as the transformative effects of light and atmosphere. Exhibition Catalogue
For information about the illustrated exhibition catalogue, copublished by the MFAH and the Philbrook Museum of Art, contact The MFAH Shop (713.639.7360) or the Hirsch Library (713.639.7325).
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. —Luz Martinez Chica, DeBakey High School for Health Professions
“Just like Houston, the Williams Tower shows so many accumulated reflections; every square accounts for the different perspectives in each person’s eye Read on for a few examples.
“Most of my pictures are of the same girl. Her name is Suzie and she is my lovely girlfriend.
Jul 7, 2026 -
The MFAH is also home to the Glassell School of Art, with its Core Residency Program and Junior and Studio schools; and the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), a leading research institute for 20th-century These purchases and gifts have been made possible by the continuing generosity of Houston's philanthropists and through the perspicacity of our team of curators.” The panel presents finely rendered scenes of men and women engaged in moments of leisure, flirtation, and social elegance within a royal setting, where monkeys, peacocks, parrots, and mythical creatures appear within a palatial
Typologies” focuses on different types of lighting, from desk lamps to chandeliers; “The Bulb” addresses the importance and design of the lightbulb, from basic to whimsical; and “Quality of Light” considers the manipulation of light effects Over the past 100 years, the field of lighting design has been a catalyst for technological and artistic expression.
The exhibition examines lighting as a transforming force in daily life and in major design movements. Dale Exhibitions Endowment for Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignKim and Al EiberDanish Arts FoundationLIGHTAnne Breux Interior ArchitectureCarolyn CovaultCourtnay and Mark EliasJoan MorgensternDr. Sara Sant’Ambrogio
