MFAH Reviews

The Tudors to Windsors exhibit was great. You need at least 2 hours to really observe and absorb all of the history surrounding "The Royals".

They were amazingly helpful and informative about the exhibits

Spent the entire day here... And it was easy and fun. The parking garage is across the street underneath The Glassel. You have the pleasure of walking through The Sculpture Garden to get to The MFAH. The museum usually has two rotating exhibitions and a number of permanent collections with at from around the world that are regularly refreshed. The permanent collections are full of classics, including many renowned artistic works.

There is a cafe on the premises. Lunch was surprisingly good. The security guards were friendly and knowledgeable.

Become a member--it is the most cost-effective option. It gets you a $4 discount on parking and loads of other benefits:
- Free year-round general admission
- Free or discounted tickets to special exhibitions
- Free or discounted lectures and programs
- Discounted admission at Bayou Bend and Rienzi
- Discounts at the MFA Shop
- Discounted tickets to MFAH Films
- Invitations to exhibition preview parties
- Complimentary subscriptions to bimonthly Calendar and weekly e-newsletter

This museum has alot of unique art exhibits that unfortunately are not part of the free museum Thursdays. Because of this going to this museum to see everything can get a little pricey. The free day is also really busy so get there early. There's a sculpture park right across the street from here which is nice to walk around in and has seating if you want to talk.

One of the best fine arts museums in the country. Check back often, they rotate exhibits frequently and it is always worth seeing!

Gray museum with a good selection of tours! As it s always the case with most art museums, it s freezing there! I had to leave earlier than expected as I could not stand the cold. Take a jacket with you to fully enjoy your experience!

I love museums... especially one's that I live so close to. What an incredible gem in the heart of Rice Village and the Museum District. I highly recommend going, as often as possible. Even cooler...the underground tunnel from one side of the museum to the other.

Big and with a considerable variety in its expositions. It counts with renowned artists like Monet and Van Gongh

That hit it out of the park with their special exhibits! Always in awe of the art they attract to Houston!

Beautiful!!! I love this place! Very friendly staff & helpful. Excellent customer service. The dinning area is kept very clean.

Went to see the Oscar Dela Renta exhibit, it was FABULOUS! There is quite a bit of construction in the area, so beware. Parking was plentiful but not free, It is however discounted w a member. We will be coming back.

Big collection of famous artists, artworks and masterpieces. "must visit" museum. And of course, its gift shop (which used to be better before, but still very good).

Love this place. Not as great as many other major cities' museums, however, I appreciate the range of their collection, and the space is beautiful. The exhibits also are well catered.

Saw the Van Gough exhibit and was impressed at the details of the exhibit. If you get a chance you must see this one in a lifetime event.

An awesome place to spend a relaxing day. Great to go solo for some self reflection or take friends and family.

Incredible pieces of art can be found. Although most of the exhibits you have to pay extra to see.

Excellent Royalty of England portraiture exhibit (Tudors to present), on tour from England.

Wonderful exhibits. Can't wait to go back to see more.

Very much enjoyed visiting this museum. We arrived late one night with the anticipation of getting free admission (We read that Bank of America card holders get in free the first Saturday of the month) however because it was so close to closing time the security guard gave us two free admission stickers and told us to have a great time. Though our visit was short, we loved all the museum had to offer. Many highly acclaimed, famous pieces of art in this collection. Would love to come back!
Paid parking is available in the museums parking garage, however we just found free parking on the street a few blocks away.

Very impressive. We have free admission on Thursdays. I say Abduction

Tough to say much on this one... my kids said "never again"... to be honest, this place need to find arts that can be apperciated by all ages and for folks of H-Town. Keep the political stuff away and keep learning art fun for all ages...

Never went inside, but the dark corner were the bums ask for change and the drunks ask for directions was nice. Not.

It has thousands of paintings and sculptures very parents. You can have a good time. Although at first I did not understand why it was divided into 2 installations and I was surprised that there was a tunnel that connected them.

The curating here is incredible. Even exhibits I wouldn't think to like surprise me.

One of the best art museums in the country, if not the world. Great collection of Italian Renaissance era. It's a whole day event, at least 2-3 hours

Always something interesting to see here. Our family loves it!

Came here because my wife wanted to see the Oscar de la Renta exhibit. Fashion is not my thing but the collection was so well put together we walked through twice. The rest of the museum was absolutely astonishing. We will be back.

I love this place. Changing exhibitions. Interesting movie showings. Happy hours. Knowledgeable staff. Seriously, become a member.

Great experience as usual, very friendly staff with a clean layout. Parking can be a bit tough.

Wow, amazing collection
Beautiful building

Thursday s, So the museum is free but the parking is FREE after 5PM!!! 5-8 PM parking is free in the new parking lot.

Always a pleasure. Nice clean and well run. The sculpture garden is beautiful as well. Putting in a new parking garage- nice improvement. Enjoyed the Mueck exhibit today.

Lovely! I've never been to a fine arts museum before but I am so glad that this was my first one. They allow student in for free if they are there for an assignment - which I was. The exhibits were BEAUTIFUL. I never thought I would get to be close enough to touch a 3000 year old sarcophagus. It's overwhelming and a truly wonderful experience. You MUST go.

Get a membership, it's definitely worth it. I love the museum, and they continuously get some of the best art from around the globe through their temporary exhibits.

Wonderful museum with rotating exhibits and a great collection.

Poor, it took over 20 minutes to purchase a ticket. I was given a map that is hard to read and understand.

The collection at the MFAH easily competes with world-renowned institutions such as the Met, or the Chicago Institute of Art.

I went in with my family for Vincent Van Gogh's art exibition and really enjoyed it.

Free Thursdays. Excellent and varied collection. Some great specimens of Greek and Roman antiquity.

Love this museum. Always a great visit. I'll never forget the time they hosted a concert in there.

Wonderful art gallery, with extremely good world-class exhibits.

A place for an old soul to breathe and get in touch with a bit of history. Need to revisit.

Our visit this time focused on the collection of gold objects from Indonesia, as well as the Pre-Columbian gold collection from Latin America. Both are fabulous collections: well-annotated and displayed, they provide an amazing perspective of the artistry, cultural context and complexity of these two, culturally very different areas of the world. Instructive to see how the gold collection of each of the many islands that compose the Indonesian archipelago are so distinct, and how many qualitative and quantitative differences there are between islands that are just a few dozen miles from each other. In Latin America too, there were great differences between the various indigenous cultures in Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Peru. Having seen wonderful gold collections in Mexico, Colombia and Peru, the collection at the Museum of Fine arts provides an added perspective, by exhibiting them side by side.

I enjoyed the Egyptian's art, and learned more about it. Great place to visit and see the ancient Egyptian's art and some sculptures.

Really had an enjoyable time at MFAH. Went with the family to a free event that included a musical performance from work of composer Schumann and art that was explained.

The building is divided into two buildings with a cool link tunnel!
The display works are not too much overall, and there are quite a lot of special exhibitions. Overall it is still like it!

Just a great place to spend some time. Food is alright.

van Gogh exhibit was good. Student staffing was not well informed and getting tickets and the right line was time consuming and frustrating.

The Renaissance Era is AMAZING. Vincent Van Gogh was beautifully presented. Spending a day here will be enough to venture the whole museum.

Very affordable with lots to see. If you love art you should totally visit! They have a sculpture garden too and beautiful pieces by well known artists. It is a great rainy day activity or weekend relaxer. They offer lots of discounts so I would check the website for tickets! They have free admission on Thursdays but be mindful that parking can get hectic especially during holidays or summer time. Cafeteria has good food too and all the staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of really neat exhibits go through here, all the information can be found on the website! A must while visiting Houston!

Amazing exhibits worth the day trip from Austin. I have a membership even though I love 3 hours away.

Always a great place to spend time. Get the membership.

I was a bit disappointed in this museum. For a city the size of Houston, (4th largest city in USA), you'd expect one of the top four, at at least top twenty, art museums. And you'd be disappointed. For example, the art museum in Dallas is about 4 or more times as large as the Houston one. The one in Minneapolis is at least 6 times as large. St. Louis, San Diego, Boston all have fantastic world-class art museums. Don't get me wrong: The MFA Houston is "good", but it's nowhere near as good as you SHOULD get in a city this size. However, if you go, my favorite piece is the Monkey Selfie in the basement, just outside the entrance to the restaurant. Google it: it's a famous work of art.

It's a beautiful quiet place where you can see many beautiful works of art. It may not be for everyone but it works for me.