Visit the MFAH over Labor Day Weekend
The entire MFAH campus is open regular hours this Saturday and Sunday.
On Monday, September 6, the museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and Cafe Express is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PICK UP A FREE FAMILY PACK FOR SELF-GUIDED FUN Borrow Family Packs for FREE in the lobbies. Each Family Pack includes hands-on activities and tools to explore an art theme in the museum. Ideal for adults with children 4-12. For ages 2+ check out Five Paintings to See with Your Little One. View the full TOP 10 list
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
P.O. Box 6826
Houston, Texas
77265-6826
713-639-7300
Inside the MFAH
Check this section for information about the MFAH and its operations. Learn about the museum’s place in the history of the City of Houston and the arts, as well as in the contemporary artistic scene throughout the country. You can also check on job opportunities at the museum, and learn how to contact departments that provide programs and activities in which you are interested.
History of the MFAH
Learn what has grown out of the "Houston Public School Art League" organized by a group of Houstonians over a hundred years ago for the "encouragement of art and culture in the public school system."
Quick Facts
Learn basic facts about the MFAH and its art collections.
Employment
Check out employment opportunities at all facilities of the MFAH; you can apply online to the postings.
Entertaining
The museum’s two distinguished permanent-collection buildings, its pristine sculpture garden, and its two elegant house museums offer a variety of distinctive spaces for private events.
Boston, High Chest, 1730-60
Soft maple, eastern white pine
