MFAH Reviews

One of my favorite places in Houston. It has very open feel to it. Within three buildings, you can find art for your taste. I prefer American late 1800 s as far as paintings. I also enjoy reading the wise sayings on African shamans canes. If you have not been, definitely check it out.

Lovely. Get there early so the construction doesn't affect parking. Very helpful staff. We had a wheelchair and they went out of their way to help us get to see everything.

Love it here... good place to go if you what some quiet time...

Wow! I cannot say enough wonderful things about this museum!!! As a New Yorker I am a bit spoiled when it comes to fine art but honestly! This museum has such an incredible collection, certainly one of the best art museums I've had the privilege of visiting in the US. Easily spent 4 hours here, fantastic collection of European paintings and very unique early American paintings you won't see elsewhere! There some pieces by well known artists (de Kooning, Rothko, Pollack, Degas). The works of these artists felt fresher to me than the ones I have seen by them elsewhere as they are lesser known pieces so it felt like I was discovering something new.

the art was okay i didnt really find much of interest in any of the paintings. I must admit i'm not the artistic type

Free after 5pm on Thursdays. Great exhibits, join the mailing list to see upcoming exhibits. Parking garage is a bit pricey. Street parking is a challenge to find, allocate extra time to drive around. I'd suggest parking elsewhere and riding the METRO LightRail Train. Or parking at the McGovern Rose Garden a walking over a few blocks.

Great place, free on Thursdays and open until 9PM! so be sure to check that out for date night or a quiet evening out .

They have a lot going on here and they always have world class rotating art exhibitions. I really enjoyed coming here with my wife and friends. One of my favorites was "Soto: The Houston Penetrable" which can be seen in the pictures of this review.

I recommend checking out their website for the most current exhibitions happening here.

Turn down the A/C. We're trying to save polar bears, not emulate them

Place was pretty empty because of covid. But the employees were nice and extremely helpful.

The museum itself is fine. There are a lot of interesting exhibits and a nice thing to do on a Sunday afternoon. However, that's not why I am giving this 1 star - one guard ruined this entire trip for me. She actively followed us around in a crowded gallery where the still life's are in a way that no one else was. When we turned the corner she followed and I loudly said, "wow, we are really getting followed like we are going to steal something off the wall" and I glared at her. People stared, and that's when she turned around and went back to her section. No one else was followed, no other guard was so "vigilant" - we left a review at the end of our visit and we aren't going back.

Went to see the Pixel Forest Exhibit, got to see a lot of other exhibits for free! Parking was pretty easy to get, and lots of other museums and restaurants nearby. :)

We visited the downtown tunnels and lunched at Beck's. I had a great bowl of chili and the men had hamburgers. Very good food & excellent service!

Great place! I take my family here once a year and am never disappointed.

One of my favorite places to go to when in Houston. Thursdays are the best days to go because museums are free on that day. However, there are more people. For parking, it's a little difficult now that they are doing construction in the lot where I normally park. So street parking it is, however make sure that you read the signs, it's tricky so don't get towed.



There's great art to look at in this museum. Again, it's one of my favorites. The staff is also very friendly. If you ever get hungry, there is a cafe!

I loved this museum. An impressive level of art and sculptures from the ancient world is found here. I also liked some of the more modern stuff they had on display here.

Went to Royal Doggie Day with my dogs and they had a blast! We loved the Royal costume contest as well, Princess Zelda was our favorite!

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a wonderful museum. They always have exhibits from world renown artists, so make sure to buy your tickets early. The interactive exhibits are always worth checking out. Great spot for dates or hanging out with family/friends.

I think the location is lovely wish parking was a tad easier but it's downtown Houston.

Got hurt outside getting out of uber, staff were super nice and helpful
Exhibits were nice, but we went through everything extremely quick
Not a fan of modern art

I had to wait over an hour to wait for my child to be permitted to leave the edifice just because of the dignitaries that were there. It was a school night!!! An officer told me to just keep circling the block. Really?

Free general admission on Thursday (free parking, too), so we got to see the rest of the museum after the Van Gogh exhibit.
They also have happy hour on Thursdays with some great drink specials!

Houston s Louvre. World class art. I can t get enough.

I have been coming to Museum of Fine Arts Houston almost all my life given I grew up here and I have seen the changes, the improvements to be specific, to MFAH through out the years. The museum's main campus consist of two main buildings, the Caroline Wiess Law Building and the Audrey Jones Beck Building. Both buildings are connected with an underground tunnel that every patrons need to experience at least once. You can also go from one to another on the main street level as well. Caroline Wiess Law Building has a gallery for rotating exhibit along with the permanent exhibits of MFAH collections of Asian, African, Islamic, Native American, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, and Modern and Contemporary art. This building also house the movie theater, a library, and an education center for the youth.

Audrey Jones Beck Building also have space for rotating exhibits along with the permanent collections of ancient art, European art, photography, prints and drawings, and American art. This building is where the cafe and the gift shop are located at. One thing about the MFAH is that it is free for the permanent exhibits every Thursday courtesy of a giant corporation. The museum also have special events with extended hours on Thursday as well. Thursday is definitely a great day to come visit MFAH. Now the permanent exhibits are good but not as quite exhilarating compared to other major metropolitan's Fine Art Museums. Then again, maybe it's because I visited so much that I feel like it's the same old, same old even though I know for sure we have a rich collection from all areas of the world and various eras too.

But what does make MFAH interesting from time to time is the rotating exhibits. Some of the highlights I've seen including now current ones with Edgar Degas and Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei are phenomenal. The layout for these exhibits are well thought and very informative. Then there's also the membership for the museum. I used to be member until recently with financial strain that I cannot renew it anymore. But if you are a member, it is worth every penny as you get special events and sometimes special privilege to check out the rotating exhibits before the public.

I am very glad that Houston does have an outstanding Fine Arts Museum here and I know there's a plan for major expansion through 2019. I cannot wait to see the changes to come.

The special exhibits, gift shop, parking garages, courteous security staff

A wonderful place in the new wing is going to be awesome

One of the most beautiful and entertaining museums around. If you are interested in art in any shape or form definitely plan a minimum 3 hours visit here.

Lots of great pieces. Good way to spend an afternoon!

Matisse and Monet to ancient antiquities. This was a pleasant surprise. Standard exhibits span 2 buildings. Leisurely stroll through all takes about 3 hours not including rotating exhibits (which are a supplemental fee)

Amazing collection, and written captions are thoughtfully put together and every informative. Would love to come back.

I went on Thursday when it was free. All of the good exhibits weren't.

Fascinating museum that offers a great amount to people interested in either Art or even just History.

Wow, so many building so many floors. Bring your walking shoes. Something for everyone.

Great Museum with many wonderful permanent pieces. The rotating exhibits are usually very good. Staff are welcoming and helpful.

Well currated exhibit of Van Gogh's works from a complete perspective of his all-to-short but incredible career. To me, a must see.

Went to the Van Gogh exhibit! It was a wonderful experience! Loved the interactive/photo opportunities as well! Note there is a line you have to wait in to get into the exhibit!

Very nice. Great & enjoyable place. Why not 5 stars? Because the collection is somewhat fragmented, and there is not much of a story line. Still, several very enjoyable hours to be had here. Beautiful place.

The collection is impressive and the art works are well displayed. I would recommend to visit the museum and plan more than two hours to enjoy the exhibition.

Fabulous Van Gogh exhibit with an excellent interactive studio at the end. Wonderful.

The museum had something for everyone. I only wished I had more time to visit. No need to purchase tickets on-line, you have to wait on the line to get your tag.

Pretty good museum, lots of pieces of art, very interesting exhibitions.. a huge place, you can spend a whole day there

There is always a World to discover around the next bend. One can never go wrong with a membership, new exhibits will come and you'll be back to see them. Always take advantage to go on opening nights or when the artist is on hand to preview the works. And don't forget to wonder through the gift shop. Happy discovering....

Enjoyed the Mayor's celebration there. It's a great place to have an event.

The Van Gogh exhibit was very crowded and fluffed up with small reproductions.

Wonderful exhibit. Need to study the family trees to understand.

A beautiful museum with lots of art work from many different regions and time periods. I went during an exhibit that showcased Norman Rockwell's works. The exhibit was very well put together. Small audio guides were provided that allowed you to listen to museum experts talk about each piece and give some background information. The museum is spread over several buildings. It was a little confusing because there were not many signs outside to direct you where to go. Finding parking was a bit confusing as well because the parking garage was not obvious. The art museum also has a cafeteria inside. If you go as a casual observer, you should be able to see the entire museum in about 4 to 6 hrs.

Wanted me to check stroller canopy at coat check . Way to encourage children to visit. Least avant-garde museum gift shop worldwide . Food portions are a quarter what they used to be.

A fine museum with a large, interesting, variied collection.

First time visiting and really enjoyed the interactive Van Gogh exhibit! The museum is huge so we will be back to see more of what we missed the first time around. Staff was friendly and the museum was clean. The parking areas and entrances could be better labeled for the museum areas. We will be back again!

Average priced for exhibit. Very big and many exhibits to explore. Nice and helpful staff.

Can t get enough of this place so in love with it.
All the staff are very friendly and the lego exhibit is the best so far.

This is a great art museum, one of Houston's best museums and one of the best art museums in the US.

Buddy and i spent the better part of a day there. Starting with breakfast in the cafe-very tasty and affordable!

Then we purchased tickets to the special Windsor exhibit. The ticket agent was the best, very personable and knowledgeable. We later found out he's a professor of arts that teaches drawing at Lone Star college.

Windsor exhibit was huge and so much information on the royals it takes charts and timelines to figure out who did what to whom. The marriages alone boggles the mind. Then we progressed to the Windsor gift shop and had an absolute ball deciding what to purchase as a souvenir.

The gift shop had also set up cardboard cutouts of royals to take pictures with, but none of Harry & Meg??? So we asked one of the cashiers about it and they winked and led us towards the back where they'd stashed the cutout couple. What an absolute hoot, we took pics and they took pics of us together with the cardboard couple. Many laughs and much thank you's all around. The staff at this museum is top notch and very affable. They like their job's and are devoted to this museum. Security is first rate and they also are approachable.
After the special exhibit we went back to cafe for coffee and dessert before exploring the rest of museum. Bread pudding is a specialty of the chef and they enjoy creating unique combinations. We had the chocolate offering...ding ding ding it was delicious!

Being from St Louis, MO i judge all museums by my hometown collection standard, and i must say the MFA did not disappoint. Their collection at least represents every famous artists you're likely to have heard of, while maintaining space for the contemporary, modern, and newest emerging artists.

We could have spent days here, as it was, we walked in at 10:00am and walked out at 5:30pm!!

A totally amazing experience from start to finish. Highly recommended. Interactions between staff alone was worth price of admission and i think Thursdays are free entry to general exhibitions!!!!!

Probably one of the best museums I have visited. Plus they have free days. When I went they had a bamboo exhibition which was breath taking.

Well, nice and big. You find quite good works and if you need at least 2 hours to visit it.

Lindsay was an excellent tour guide, gave a great overview of the house and was very knowledgeable of the details.

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Excellent option

But really my thing but this place was still awesome!

Such an enjoyable place to visit, we had a very relaxing few hours and really enjoyed all the paintings.

World class museum in our world class city. Many wonderful items in the collection, just be warned it can be quite busy during weekends.

It took an hour to get into the Vincent VanGogh exhibit. It wasn't their best effort...I've seen them do better. But, it was still pretty amazing.

Thursdays are free days and they have such amazing art exhibition throughout Year it's worth having a membership if you really love art and seeing other artists work

Wow what a surprise. Had a really great time here. Some really fantastic pieces.

Liked it! Ao much artwork. Good place to loosen up during Thanksgiving break.

The new addition to the MFAH is extraordinary. The space, the art, the complexity, the design, and even better it is located in the heart of Houston. Featuring artists like Rothko and Picasso and visual experiences by James Turrell this place is a must see!!