Houston Art Museum

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston    

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is the largest cultural institution in the southwest region of the United States. The Museum’s encyclopedic …

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Feb 3, 2025
The museum is beautiful and big! The staff is super friendly and helpful. The Gauguin exhibit is a must see!! Le Jardinière is one of the best museum restaurants in the US...walking it off at MFAF…Full review by MCMDM1979
Dec 5, 2024
Some people would never guess, but one of the biggest and best Art Museums in the world is in Houston Tx! There are often special exhibits there, but just the permanent art is amazing. You can spend …Full review by Judith E
Nov 30, 2024
The Houston Museum of Fine Arts is one of the better big-city art museums. I always enjoy a visit. Unfortunately, the hours are horrible unless you can visit Thursday and Friday when the museum sta…Full review by 80237travel
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One of the Museum District's hallmark institutions, this museum is outstanding, balancing a collection of excellent Western ar…
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, also known as the MFAH, was first established in 1900. The main museum campus is found in the Housto…
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in th…
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Established:1900
Located:1001 Bissonnet
Director:Gary Tinterow
Type:Art museum, institute, library, sculpture park

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Less than 2 miles towards downtown (other side of I-69) is an area referred to as “Lower Montrose”, near the University of Saint Thomas and Rothko Chapel. You will find lots of …
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Less than 2 miles towards downtown (other side of I-69) is an area referred to as “Lower Montrose”, near the University of Saint Thomas and Rothko Chapel. You will find lots of vintage stores, artsy stores and unusual restaurants. This is a unique area unlike what’s found in most Texas cities.
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My boyfriend and I are planning to go by motorcycle, do you have lockers available to keep our helmets while we are …
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My boyfriend and I are planning to go by motorcycle, do you have lockers available to keep our helmets while we are visiting?
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I am sure they will assist with your accommodations. You might want to give them a call to be sure. You will not regret going museum is amazing.
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My husband is a patient at MD Anderson. Does the museum have wheelchairs available or must we bring our own? …
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My husband is a patient at MD Anderson. Does the museum have wheelchairs available or must we bring our own? Also, generally is the museum easily accessible? Are private tours available for people with some walking limitations? TIA
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MFA does have wheelchairs available. You might call to make sure they will have one for you. Tours generally accommodate visitors who have to have to move slowly.
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Adults are $15, seniors $10, teens 13-18, $7.50 and children 12 and under free. Parking is an additional fee of $3 or so. Bank of America card holders can obtain one free admission …
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Adults are $15, seniors $10, teens 13-18, $7.50 and children 12 and under free. Parking is an additional fee of $3 or so. Bank of America card holders can obtain one free admission ticket. The sculpture garden across from the Law building is free.
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If I buy a ticket to get into the Kusama exhibit ($18) do I also need to buy a general admission ticket ($15)?
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Hi Jen, Museum general admission is included with your "Kusama: At the End of the Universe" ticket, as well as admission to the beautiful exhibition "High Society: The …
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Hi Jen, Museum general admission is included with your "Kusama: At the End of the Universe" ticket, as well as admission to the beautiful exhibition "High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter." We hope you also take a minute to check out the Kusama FAQs page on our website, so you can know what to expect from your experience. We hope you enjoy your visit!
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How much does it cost to visit the MFAH?
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Admission is $20 with a student ID. On Thursdays, visiting the MFAH Permanent Collections is free, and an ALL ACCESS ticket to visit the Permanent Collections and...
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