Thursday, May. 31, 2018 – Thursday, May. 31, 2018

07:00 PM – 08:00 PM
US/Central

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In 2015, Maharaja GajSingh II of Marwar-Jodhpur invited an extraordinary group of musicians to assemble a studio. Director Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread; There Will Be Blood) captured this joyous three-week collaboration—a cross-cultural, cross-religious meeting between the mystical Islam of Sufi, Qawwali, and Rajasthani Gypsy musicians, interwoven with devotional poetries. Israeli musician and poet Shye Ben Tzur composed the music.

The resulting music documentary, Junun, was shot on the grounds of the Mehrangarh Fort, whose museum’s collections are featured in the MFAH exhibition Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India.

Junun has been featured at film festivals including the New York Film Festival (2015); Rome (2015); Mumbai (2015); Rotterdam (2016); BEAT in Moscow (2016); Washington Jewish Film Festival (2016); BBC6 in Glasgow (2017); Belfast Film Festival (2017); Respect Festival in Czechoslovakia (2017); Istanbul Jazz Festival (2017); La Casa Encendida in Madrid (2017); and Les Rencontres du film d’art in France (2018). Film provided by the Ghoulardi Film Company.

Free with Museum admission. On Thursdays, Museum general admission is free, courtesy of Shell.

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HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    • Monday (Except selected holidays) | Closed.
    • Tuesday | Closed.
    • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day | Closed.
  • Museum Admission

    ALL ACCESS tickets provide entry to Special Exhibitions and the MFAH Permanent Collections. Purchase online or drop by any admissions desk.
    • MFAH Member  FREE
    • ALL ACCESS (Adult 19+)  $24
    • ALL ACCESS (Senior 65+ with ID)  $20
    • ALL ACCESS (Youth 13–18)  $20
    • ALL ACCESS (Child 12 & Under)  FREE
    • *Thursday MFAH Permanent Collections (All Ages)  FREE
    • *Thursday ALL ACCESS (13 & Up)  $10
    On Thursday, admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections is free for all individuals, courtesy of Shell USA, Inc. Special Exhibitions require a separate, discounted ALL ACCESS ticket.

Directions & Parking

  • Free Parking
  • Paid Parking
  • Street Parking

Special Offers / Dining

Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.

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