Museum of Fine Arts - Houston Art Museum

Descriptions from Across the Web

• The selection of exhibits cover both modern and ancient art and represents the talent of artists from Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and the ... more on Yahoo! Travel
• Located in the heart of Texas’s largest city, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is a dynamic ... more on Museum Stuff
• One of the premier art museums in the country, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a dynamic cultural complex consisting of two museum buildings, two art schools, two decorative arts centers, and a sculpture garden.Strollers are permitted, so families can bring the little ones. And you don't need to leave the MFAH to take a lunch break or grab a bite for dinner ... more on gocitykids.com
• Founded in 1900, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers more than ... more on visithoustontexas.com
• This is by far the best and biggest public art museum in Texas. It's a wonderful testament to what a lot of oil money can do, and the manner in which it evolved tells something about the development of the city's sense of aesthetics. The original museum, built in the 1920s, was pure neoclassical -- the attitude was that if Houston was to have a museum, it was to look like a museum. In the '50s, the MFAH directors hired Mies van der Rohe, the grand architect of the International ... more on frommers.com

Directions

Located at the corner of Main Street and Bissonnet Street.

Hours

10am-5pm Tue-Wed; 10am-9pm Thu; 10am-7pm Fri-Sat; 12:15pm-7pm Sun,Tue-Wed 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 12:15pm-7pm.,Tues-Wed 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 12:15-7pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Adults $7; Seniors and Youths (6-18) $3.50, (5 and under) free
• Collections: More than 45,000 works of art, is an exceptional resource for learning about the visual arts from a worldwide perspective. Each year, the MFAH is privileged to acquire outstanding works of art that reflect a wide variety of geographic regions and historic

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