Menu Welcome to the MFAH MFAH Director Gary Tinterow Photo: F. Carter Smith view image Welcome to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. I hope you find mfah.org an inspiring guide to the wonderful experiences in store for you at the Museum, and I invite you to explore all of the exceptional exhibitions, installations, and virtual programming. Incomparable Impressionism brings to Houston some 100 of the most significant paintings from the renowned collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Masterworks by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and other celebrated artists narrate the story of French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism through this extraordinary selection. Featuring two of the 20th century’s most revered modern masters, Calder-Picasso illuminates affinities between paintings, sculptures, mobiles, and works on paper by Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, revealing the artists’ radical innovation and enduring influence. The stunning visual juxtapositions are provocative and dynamic. The MFAH is the first venue for the U.S. tour of Afro-Atlantic Histories. This unprecedented exhibition offers an essential re-examination of the colonial history of the Western hemisphere within the vast web of the transatlantic slave trade. The presentation comprises art and documents made in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe, spanning the 17th century to the 21st. Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer is the first exhibition devoted to Georgia O’Keeffe’s photographic practice. Featuring nearly 100 images from a newly examined archive, complemented by paintings and drawings, this groundbreaking look at the iconic artist’s work with a camera premieres at the MFAH before embarking on a national tour. Illuminating the richness of art from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, New Light on Old Masters comprises works from the MFAH collections and loans from private collectors in Houston. Spanish Colonial Paintings features art from the acclaimed collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma. Masterworks from the Islamic worlds are on long-term display through our partnership with Kuwait’s renowned al-Sabah Collection. To complement that installation, two dedicated galleries showcase objects from the Museum’s own growing Art of the Islamic Worlds collection. We have been especially pleased to introduce Houston—and the world—to the new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, dedicated to the first comprehensive display of the Museum’s international collections of modern and contemporary art. This beautiful facility, and the surrounding plazas, gardens, and commissions, match the growth, diversity, and dynamism of our city. The inaugural exhibition Connecting Currents comprises thematic installations of art from the 1960s to 2020. When you plan your visits, check the ever-changing calendar of events for activities throughout the Museum, including the Glassell School of Art and our two house museums: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens and Rienzi. We offer a number of ways to enjoy the Museum for free. For example, MFAH members receive free general admission every day, and Family-level memberships include the children in the household. Children 12 and younger are always admitted free, and on weekends all children receive free general admission when they show their card from any Texas public library. General admission is free for everyone on Thursdays, courtesy of Shell Oil Company. For me, the Museum is a place of wonder and enlightenment, as I hope it is for you. Please visit often, and say hello when you see me in the galleries. Sincerely, Gary Tinterow Director The Margaret Alkek Williams Chair The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston A Conversation with Gary Tinterow Watch a series of conversations with Gary Tinterow about his ambitions and goals for the Museum, including partnerships both locally and abroad, and increased visitor access to the MFAH collections. Director’s Welcome A Conversation with Gary Tinterow Campus Redevelopment Volunteers & Docents Careers Press Room MFAH in the News MFAH Community Profile Annual Report and Financial Information Private-Event Rentals Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Main address 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005 MFAH Information Line 713.639.7300 Sign up for e-newsletters MFAH Community Profile FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW US ON VIMEO CONTACT TERMS POLICIES PRIVACY POLICY Copyright © 2021, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. All rights reserved.