This Summer: Unlock Your Imagination
Planning Your Visits
Choose your MFAH destinations and plan your visits!
At the main campus, you’ll find three gallery buildings, three colorful artist-designed tunnels, two restaurants, and many outdoor art installations. Unwind in the sculpture garden and on the plaza, browse in the MFA Shop, and discover what’s on view at the Glassell School. Nearby, visit the two MFAH house museums: Rienzi and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. See the latest safety protocols here.
Gallery Highlights
Ernie Barnes, The Sugar Shack, 1976, acrylic on canvas, collection of William O. Perkins III and Lara Perkins. © Ernie Barnes Family Trust
Gabriela Giron, Flying Baby, 2021, inkjet print. © Gabriela Giron, DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Installation view of Line into Space.
M.C. Escher, Bond of Union, April 1956, lithograph, collection of Michael S. Sachs. © The M.C. Escher Company, The Netherlands. All rights reserved.
Installation view at MFAH: Leandro Erlich, Bâtiment, 2004, Nuit Blanche, Paris, France. © Leandro Erlich Studio
Josef Kohn, Menorah, 1872–1921, silver: repoussé, traced, punched, and cast, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York
Explore the exhibitions, installations, and art collections to see works from all around the world. Revisit old favorites, and find new ones!
Exhibitions
• Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection (on view through September 5)
• Leandro Erlich: Seeing Is Not Believing (on view through September 15)
• Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York (on view through September 18)
• The Sugar Shack (on view through December 31)
• Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography (on view through Spring 2023)
• Connecting Currents: Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (ongoing)
Dining Options
Casual fare, quick snacks, and fine dining are all on the menu at the MFAH.
- Cafe Leonelli
Enjoy traditional Italian cuisine in a friendly and relaxed environment. - Cafe Leonelli at Glassell School
Stop in to take a break, or pick up a treat when you’re on the go. - Le Jardinier
French for “the gardener,” Le Jardinier offers a refined culinary experience.
MFAH Films
See a movie on the big screen! The Museum presents a variety of films year-round in two theaters: Brown Auditorium Theater and Lynn Wyatt Theater.
MFA Shop
Visit the MFA Shop for a unique selection of art-inspired gifts, prints, jewelry, apparel, home decor, stationery, toys, and more. You’ll also find catalogues and other items related to your favorite exhibitions.
For additional information, and to order by phone, call 713.639.7360.