Calendar Week of Friday, May 17, 2024-Thursday, May 23, 2024
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan Through September 15, 2024
Masterpieces from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) reveal the profound cross-cultural impact of Japan’s developing relationships with the wider world.
04 Aug Sun / 2024
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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Lecture | “Meiji Modern” Advertising Design
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Learn more about the exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan in this lecture about modern design in Japan from 1928 to 1930.
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The Makioka Sisters (Sasame-yuki)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Adapted from the 1948 literary classic by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, The Makioka Sisters follows the lives of four siblings who have taken on their family’s kimono manufacturing business in the years leading up to the Pacific War.
05 Aug Mon / 2024
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Bayou Bend Virtual Summer Camp | “Crafting America”
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Bayou Bend offers an engaging camp program where 21st-century kids explore life in the 1700s.
06 Aug Tue / 2024
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Bayou Bend Virtual Summer Camp | “Crafting America”
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Bayou Bend offers an engaging camp program where 21st-century kids explore life in the 1700s.
07 Aug Wed / 2024
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Bayou Bend Virtual Summer Camp | “Crafting America”
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Bayou Bend offers an engaging camp program where 21st-century kids explore life in the 1700s.
08 Aug Thu / 2024
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Bayou Bend Virtual Summer Camp | “Crafting America”
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Bayou Bend offers an engaging camp program where 21st-century kids explore life in the 1700s.
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Glassell School | Open House
5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Stop by for an inside look at the Glassell School of Art. Tour the studios, talk with faculty about classes for children and adults, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.
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Tour & Toast | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour of Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West.
09 Aug Fri / 2024
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Bayou Bend Virtual Summer Camp | “Crafting America”
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Bayou Bend offers an engaging camp program where 21st-century kids explore life in the 1700s.