Experience 5,000 years of art in a single visit. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is one of the nation’s premier destinations for art lovers, with a distinguished collection that spans human creativity from the earliest civilizations to today, and an award-winning program of special exhibitions.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet at Main
Houston, TX 77005
MFAH Information: 713-639-7300
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday* 10:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday, Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m.
*Thursdays free courtesy of Shell Oil Company Foundation.
Closed Monday except Monday holidays
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Cafe Express is open from 9 a.m. until the museum closes and until 3 p.m. on Monday holidays.
Admission
MFAH Members receive free admission.
Adult
$7.00 ($6.00 in Groups of 10 or more)
Senior (65+)/Youth (6-18)/Student (with ID)
$3.50 ($3.00 in Groups of 10 or more)
For group rates, full payment must be received in advance of your visit. Contact MFAH Group Sales at 713-639-7878.
Free Admission
MFAH members, children (5 and under), and Glassell School students receive free admission.
Admission is free on Thursdays, courtesy of a generous gift from Shell Oil Company Foundation. Children 18 and under receive free admission on Saturdays and Sundays with a public library card. Prices subject to change.
Visiting Cafe Express, Hirsch Library, MFAH Shop, and Glassell School exhibitions does not require paying an admission fee to the MFAH.
Parking
Located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings, the MFAH Visitors Center features a four-story covered parking garage. The entrance is on Binz, market by a large, yellow arrow. Parking is $6.
Free parking is available in two outdoor street-level lots north of the Law Building along Main Street: one at Bissonnet, one at Oakdale.
Take METRORail to the Museum!
METRO's Light Rail delivers you to the Museum's doorstep! The Museum District stop is conveniently located between the Beck Building and the Visitors Center.
Join the MFAH Today
713-639-7550
Become an MFAH member and receive free admission for one year, plus many exclusive privileges.