Calendar Week of Saturday, August 30, 2025-Friday, September 5, 2025
From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection Through September 14, 2025
Showcasing the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, this exhibition celebrates artistic mastery and cultural exchange.
30 Aug Sat / 2025
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Galleries for Art of the Indigenous Americas
Saturday Members Tour | Art of the Indigenous Americas
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the newly reinstalled galleries for Art of the Indigenous Americas.
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Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Tour
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from this year’s festival.
31 Aug Sun / 2025
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Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Tour
5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from this year’s festival.
04 Sep Thu / 2025
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Drop-in Tour | “What Moves You about Art?”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Learn how artists have shown movement, dance, and dynamism as you explore a variety of cultures and communities through the lens of vivacity and animation.
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Lee F. Mindel
Courtesy of SheltonMindelArchitecture Lecture | Integration of Architecture and Interior Design
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Architect Lee F. Mindel discusses the integration of architecture and interior design.
05 Sep Fri / 2025
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MFAH Playdate
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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Rötger Herfurth, Spice Tower, c. 1760, silver, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Joy and Benjamin Warren.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Spice Tower”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Spice Tower.
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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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Tango Night
5 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Enjoy drinks and dancing on Tango Night at Happy Hour Friday.
