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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Discovery Box

Thursday, Sep. 24, 2015

06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
US/Central

Pierre-August Renoir, Still Life with Bouquet, 1871, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Robert Lee Blaffer Memorial Collection, gift of Sarah Campbell Blaffer.

Guests are invited to stop by the Discovery Box cart during Happy Hour Thursdays and do something they can’t do anywhere else in the Museum—touch and feel the materials from which works of art are made. The Discovery Boxes focus on six different art-making techniques: oil painting; gold-ground painting; ceramics; beadwork and carvings; sculpture; and printmaking.

Image: Pierre-August Renoir, Still Life with Bouquet, 1871, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Robert Lee Blaffer Memorial Collection, gift of Sarah Campbell Blaffer.

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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.

  • General Admissions

    • MFAH Members FREE
    • Adults (19+) $24
    • Seniors (65+ with ID) $20
    • Military (with ID) Free
    • College Students (19+ with ID) $12
    • Youth (13–18) $20
    • Children (12 & younger) FREE
    • Certain special exhibitions are ticketed, with an additional charge.
    *The Museum provides free admission to active members of the U.S. military and reserves with valid ID, as well as to military families with dependent cards. Available in person at any admissions desk.  General admission to the Museum is free on Thursdays, courtesy of Shell Oil Company.     Health & Safety Protocols: Before you arrive - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a private institution devoted to public service. We require health & safety protocols, which apply to the main campus, Rienzi, and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. Please visit https://www.mfah.org/visit/tips-for-visiting to review our campus protocols.

Directions & Parking

  • Beck Building, Ground Floor

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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