So Much Sanitizer

Slowly, but Surely, Houston's Museums Are Re-Opening

Institutions in the Museum District are taking precautions to keep staff and guests safe.

04/29/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Ice House

This Rosenberg Museum Is Preserving the History of America’s Forgotten Cowboys

Larry Callies used his life savings to finance the Black Cowboy Museum.

12/01/2019 By Morgan Kinney Photography by Michael Starghill

tex mex

Justin Favela Finds Himself in a Plate of Nachos

Witness the artist explore his Latinx roots through food sculpture at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

07/25/2019 By Brittanie Shey

Strike a Pose

At the MFAH, Meet the Icons of Style

A thrilling new exhibition walks visitors through a century of fashion photography—and reveals Houston's prominent role in that evolution.

06/24/2019 By Schaefer Edwards

High Culture

Find Fantastic Art in Los Angeles

A guide to the city's best museums and galleries.

04/24/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Herstory

Starting Today, Lyft Celebrates Women's History With Free Rides to Noteworthy Spots

The March promotion aims to get people to museums, monuments, and women-owned businesses, including three in Houston.

03/08/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Openings

Behind the Scenes at the Menil Drawing Institute

The Menil's first major addition in two decades creates a new center of gravity for the entire campus.

11/02/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Halloween hangover

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Nov. 2–4

How often does a new museum open in Houston?

11/01/2018 By Morgan Kinney

guess who's back

Welcome Home to the New Menil Collection

Better than ever, the beloved museum finally reopens.

09/21/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Bulls on Parade

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Sept. 21–23

You can't miss either of these big weekend openings—one sports, one arts.

09/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Welcome

The Menil Drawing Institute Has a New Chief Curator

Edouard Kopp will preside over the Menil's new facility starting January 2019.

09/11/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Open for Business

You Can Now Share Your Harvey Story with the Houston Flood Museum

As of today, the project is finally live.

08/28/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Ice House

The Woodlands Finally Gets Its Own Art Museum

The new Glade Cultural Center has a permanent collection from David Adickes, a real-deal commercial gallery, and more.

07/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Silver Anniversary

Project Row Houses Trains Its Lens on the Third Ward

A special MFAH film series celebrates PRH's 25th anniversary with screenings that include a local artist's short.

07/12/2018 By Shafaq Patel

Never forget

What Will A Houston Flood Museum Look Like?

First, it will ebb and flow—just like water. And second, it'll debut in August 2018.

07/05/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Tick Tock

The Menil Collection Will Reopen the First Day of Fall

Houston's beloved free museum will complete its seven-month restoration just in time for the autumnal equinox.

06/12/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Stunner

Say Hello to the New Glassell School of Art

We take a look at the hulking new MFAH facility set to open along Montrose Boulevard.

05/15/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Ice House

The Houston Printing Museum Is Now Reborn

A very flammable museum reignites its flame.

01/30/2018 By Morgan Kinney

(Temporary) Goodbye

The Menil Collection Will Close Soon for Restoration. I'm Going to Soak it Up While I Can.

One month until the museum's temporary closure, one writer looks back on her decades-long relationship with her favorite painting.

01/23/2018 By Dana DuTerroil

Ice House

Why Doesn't Houston Have Its Own History Museum?

The fourth-largest city in the country doesn't have a museum dedicated to its own past. Why?

12/29/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt