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  1. Visiting Rienzi

    Tours Docent-Led Tours and Self-Guided VisitsBecause of the unique setting of Rienzi, visits to the house and art collection are by advance ticket purchase. Small groups and individuals are welcome. Docent-led tours, included with general admission, are offered:Wednesday at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.Thursday & Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.Sunday at 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.  Contact 713.639.7800 or rienzi@mfah.org Group Tours for AdultsDocents give general introductory tours of the house as well as tours that focus on specific topics of interest. 

  2. MFAH Mission and Communities

    Docent-guided tours create a welcoming learning environment for students of all ages.  All docent-guided tours and self-guided visits for students are offered free of charge in the Museum’s permanent collections and many of the special exhibitions.  Educational Programs The Museum offers programs that serve students of all ages, such as: The Art Resource Tour for Schools Program provides docent-guided tours and self-guided visits for approximately 40,000 students each year

  3. Art Bite Tour | Cullen Sculpture Garden

    On Thursday evenings, Art Bite Tours offer a 30-minute focus on a selected area of the MFAH art collections. This tour showcases Cullen Sculpture Garden. Meet the docent at the garden’s entrance on Bissonnet Street. All tour participants and docents are required to wear masks.   Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B.

  4. Docents at the MFAH

    Docent Program The docent training program is suspended for the 2021–2022 school year. We hope to welcome a new class of docents for 2022–2023.

  5. Bayou Bend at 50: A Longtime Docent Tells Her Story

    Mar 3, 2016 - Oh yes, she sometimes came by when we were giving tours. It was very intimidating to have her nearby as you were telling a guest about a particular painting or piece of furniture. Bayou Bend docent Betsy Ache was there on March 5, 1966. I asked her about her memories of the day, how she became a docent, and more. You were a brand-new “class of 1966” Bayou Bend docent. In addition to being a docent, you also served on the docent board as group-tour chair and general chair. What has kept you so dedicated and involved for so many years?

  6. Saturday Members Tour | New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds

    MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly. In April, join a docent on a tour of the galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds, newly opened spaces that display, for the first time, the full extent of the MFAH holdings in art from historically Islamic lands.

  7. Art Bite Tour | The Glassell Collections

    Art Bite Tour | The Glassell Collections of African, Indonesian, and Pre-Columbian Gold On Thursday evenings, Art Bite Tours offer a 30-minute focus on a selected area of the MFAH art collections. Meet the docent on the mezzanine level of the Law Building. All tour participants and docents are required to wear masks. Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B.

  8. Saturday Members Tour “Latin American Art”

    Saturday Members Tour “Latin American Art” MFAH members are invited to explore the MFAH art collections and exhibitions on Saturday tours. Topics change monthly. In October, join a docent on a tour highlighting the MFAH collection of Latin American art, one of the most significant collections of Latin American modern and contemporary art in the world.

  9. For the Love of Art

    Apr 24, 2012 - SC: Two high school tours that I enjoyed—"The Age of Impressionism" and "Classical Humanism"—gave us the chance to discuss cultural ideas in a historical context. Q) What is your favorite part of being a docent? Q) How long have you been a docent? Shari Chadderdon: I started training in the fall of 2009. Claudia Zopoaragon: Four years. Q) What made you decide to become a docent?

  10. Saturday Members Tour “Campus Commissions: Tunnels of Light”

    In July, join a docent on a tour unlocking the secrets of the underground tunnel network and its three commissioned immersive works, unique to the MFAH. SOLD OUT | Saturday Members Tour “Campus Commissions: Tunnels of Light” MFAH members are invited to explore the MFAH art collections and exhibitions on Saturday tours. Topics change monthly.