Calendar Week of Saturday, July 13, 2024-Friday, July 19, 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.
14 Jul Sun / 2024
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Classe tous risques
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Claude Sautet’s first major feature stars Lino Ventura as Abel Davos, a wanted man in Italy, who stages a robbery in order to get money to relocate his family. As the losses mount and the noose tightens, Davos must decide when to call it quits.
17 Jul Wed / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience an extraordinary look at Japan’s Meiji era.
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History Book Club “Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper.
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History Book Club “Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper.
18 Jul Thu / 2024
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
19 Jul Fri / 2024
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MFA Shop Trunk Show | Isabel Wilson “Jardín”
11 a.m.—6 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show featuring Isabel Wilson of Houston-based boutique Jardín.
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Focus Tour at Rienzi | Porcelain
1 p.m.—2 p.m.This special tour explores the celebrated European porcelain in the Rienzi Collection.