Behind-the-Scenes Experience for Benefactor & Leadership Circle Members
(left to right) Aimée Froom, curator of Islamic art; Caroline Goeser, chair of the Learning & Interpretation department
Aimée Froom, Curator, Islamic Art
Caroline Goeser, the W.T. and Louise J. Moran Chair, Department of Learning and Interpretation
Monir Farmanfarmaian, Nonagon, 2011, mirror and reverse glass painting on plaster and wood, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Monir Farmanfarmaian and Haines Gallery
Joachim Wtewael, The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1606, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Mosque Lamp, Egypt, c. 1319, colorless glass; blown and decorated with polychrome enamels and gold, The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait.
September 23, 2023
World Faiths Initiative
MFAH members at the Benefactor level, and members of the Leadership Circle, are invited to this exclusive look inside the Museum’s World Faiths Initiative, a program of interfaith projects based on the MFAH collections and exhibitions. Leading the project team are Aimée Froom, curator of Islamic art, and Caroline Goeser, chair of the Learning & Interpretation department. They offer a presentation on the World Faiths Initiative’s work to activate themes of religion, faith, and spirituality in the collections through innovative programming and reimagined displays.
RSVP
Kindly respond, acceptances only, to memberevents@mfah.org or 713.353.1559.
Plan Your Visit
- This program takes place in the American General Conference Room on the mezzanine level of the Beck Building. On Saturdays, the Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Parking Information
- MFAH Campus Map
Questions?
Call the members hotline at 713.639.7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email membership@mfah.org at any time.
The World Faiths Initiative receives generous funding from the Lilly Endowment Inc.