Family Day at Rienzi “Shakespeare Everywhere”
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, also known as the Second Folio, 1632, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Masterson Book Collection, Rienzi.
The Ballroom is the grandest room at Rienzi.
July 28, 2024
Rienzi collaborates with the Houston Shakespeare Festival (HSF) to host a Family Day in celebration of HSF’s upcoming 50th anniversary at Miller Outdoor Theatre. This event spotlights Rienzi’s Collection and Shakespeare Second Folio. The HSF presents a variety of Shakespeare activities throughout Rienzi’s house and gardens. Enjoy cookies and lemonade, while they last!
Tickets | Free
Highlights
- 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Art-making activity: Create your own quill pen with HSF teaching artists.
- 1 p.m.–5 p.m. | Self-guided tours: Enjoy Rienzi at your own pace, and chat with docents in the galleries.
- 1:30 p.m.–2 p.m. | Children’s Shakespeare workshop led by HSF teaching artists.
- 2:30 p.m. | Spotlight talk on the Shakespeare Second Folio.
- 3 p.m. | “Share your Shakespeare.”
Rienzi is the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. Learn More
Questions? rienzi@mfah.org
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.