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  1. Art Bites | Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection

    Art Bite tours are 30 minutes long and are part of Thursday & Friday evening activities at the Museum.  Plan Your Visit This guided tour is free with Museum admission. Meet your docent in the lobby of the Beck Building.

  2. Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting

    Art Bite tours are 30 minutes long and are part of Thursday evening activities at the Museum.  Plan Your Visit This guided tour is free with Museum admission. Meet your docent in the lobby of the Beck Building.

  3. Art Bites | Henri Matisse’s “Backs” in the Sculpture Garden

    Art Bite tours are 30 minutes long and are part of the Happy Hour Thursday festivities at the Museum.  Plan Your Visit This guided tour is free with Museum admission. Meet your docent in the lobby of the Kinder Building.

  4. Art Bites | The Masks of Africa

    Art Bite tours are 30 minutes long and are part of the Happy Hour Thursday festivities at the Museum.  Plan Your Visit This guided tour is free with Museum admission. Meet your docent in the lobby of the Law Building.

  5. Saturday Members Tour | “Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection”

    November 2023 MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly. In November, join a docent to delve into Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection.  Explore major works of art spanning four centuries from the renowned collection of the Hammer Museum at UCLA.

  6. Saturday Members Tour | Photography and the Moving Image

    In August, join a docent to delve into the Museum’s collections of photography, film, and video through selections on view in the Kinder Building. MFAH Collections of Photography, Film, and Video / William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows  MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly.

  7. Saturday Members Tour | Highlights of the Sarofim Collection

    February 2023 | Highlights of American Art from the Sarofim Collection MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly. In February, join a docent on a tour featuring highlights of the long-term loan of American art from the Sarofim Foundation. Masterworks from the distinguished collection of late Houston philanthropist Fayez S.

  8. Saturday Members Tour “Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure”

    Saturday Members Tour Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly. In December, join a docent for an inside look at the exhibition Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure, showcasing an ensemble of masterpieces by one of the most important artists of the 20th century. 

  9. Saturday Members Tour “Philip Guston Now”

    In November, join a docent for an inside look at the internationally touring exhibition Philip Guston Now. Saturday Members Tour Philip Guston Now MFAH members are invited to explore the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions on special Saturday tours. Topics change monthly.

  10. Frequently Asked Questions: School Tours

    A maximum of two chaperones per every 10 students may shadow a docent-guided group. Please avoid bringing extra chaperones. Where can we eat lunch? Guided tours last approximately one hour.  For tours of exhibitions, contact the email address above. How long will my visit last?Both guided and self-guided tours are booked for one hour in the Museum within a specific timeframe (e.g., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.).