The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is one of the biggest art museums in the U.S. It is located in Houston's Museum District and holds nearly 80,000 works o
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is one of the largest art museums in the United States and the oldest in Texas. Located in Houston's Museum District, its main campus spans more than 300,000 square feet of exhibition space across three buildings: the Audrey Jones Beck Building, the Caroline Wiess Law Building, and the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The museum's permanent collection holds nearly 80,000 works of art from six continents, covering more than 5,000 years of history. Beyond the galleries, the MFAH includes the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, the Glassell School of Art, two historic house museums (Bayou Bend and Rienzi), a movie theater, libraries, archives, and dining options. Through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, conservation, and research, the MFAH connects Houston's communities with diverse histories of art and culture.