Calendar Week of Friday, December 20, 2024-Thursday, December 26, 2024
Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples Through January 20, 2025
Exploring 3,000 years of spiritual belief and practice, the expansive Living with the Godsfeatures more than 200 objects from the MFAH collections, along with exceptional loans from museums and …
20 Dec Fri / 2024
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Giacomo Legi, The Fruit Market, c. 1625–30, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Fruit Market”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Fruit Market.
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—10 p.m.Discover an immersive holiday experience during Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, presented by Texas Children’s. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
21 Dec Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Living with the Gods”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.SOLD OUT | MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Living with the Gods.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—10 p.m.Discover an immersive holiday experience during Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, presented by Texas Children’s. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
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Gallery Concert | "This Night So Still"
7:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
The annual Cantare Holiday Concerts at the MFAH are a cherished tradition. Don’t miss this year’s opportunity to hear Cantare’s choral ensemble fill the Museum’s largest gallery of European art with powerfully evocative vocal warmth and dynamic interpretations of timeless classics and brilliant new scores. Tickets $35 general admission $10 students Tickets from Cantare …
22 Dec Sun / 2024
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg)
2 p.m.—3:45 p.m.Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
