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Lecture | The Kashmir Shawl from Persia to Paisley

Renowned for their extremely fine fibers and painstaking production process, Kashmir shawls have been luxury items for centuries. Plan Your Visit Included with Museum admission The program takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Her books include Indian Embroidery, Marwar Painting, Indian Ikat Textiles, Chintz: Indian Textiles for the West and The Fabric of India.

Artist Panel | “Patterns of Liberation”

Plan Your Visit Admission is free. This event takes place in Favrot Auditorium at the Glassell School of Art. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The artist talk will be followed by a closing reception for the exhibition at 3 p.m. September 19, 2025You are invited to an artist panel for Patterns of Liberation: The Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad.

Glassell Lecture | Gordon Hall

Hall’s sculptures emerge from the world of furniture and are often activated by performing bodies who test out possible uses for these ambiguously functional objects.  Plan Your Visit Admission is free. Since 2011, Hall has also directed the Center for Experimental Lectures, an itinerant performance series that engages with the lecture as a creative form. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the ArtistGordon Hall has had solo presentations at the Kitchen, MIT List Visual Arts Center, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, the Renaissance Society, EMPAC

The Librarians

Tickets | SOLD OUT $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. The Librarians is a chilling cautionary tale and rallying cry for freedom—told through the personal experiences of librarians and the everyday patriots who join their ranks in defense of books. Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms.

MFAH Playdate (At Home): Fun in the Garden

Oct 12, 2020 - Plan ahead for your visit with advance timed tickets. Download the activity guide Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. PlaydateNow it’s time for “Fun in the Garden”! Use the below how-to video and activity guide to walk your little artists through the renowned works of art, with songs to sing and gardens of felt flowers to create.

Members Preview | “Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History”

“Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History” has been co-organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis/Paris/Lausanne, and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing/Shanghai, in collaboration with the Plan Your Visit This exhibition is located on the street level of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Questions?

Honoring the Global Refugee Population

Every Shelter works with refugee-led organizations to make good, strong shelters while creating economic opportunities for refugees in the process. Visit everyshelter.org for more information.

Millennium Mambo (Qian xi man bo)

Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. Generous funding is provided by the Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Joanie Patrick and Stephen Bettencourt; Ellen A. Yarrell; and ILEX Foundation. Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The Robert Frank Foundation, Nina and Michael Zilkha, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston, Laurence P.

Frankenstein