The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Art museum in Houston Museum District, United States
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is an art museum with three buildings offering gallery spaces across different levels and areas. The exhibition rooms contain artworks spanning more than five thousand years from around the world.
The institution began in the early 1900s as a school art organization and opened its first building in the 1920s. Over the following decades, the site expanded with additional structures designed to accommodate growing collections.
The museum displays works from many cultures that visitors can explore today. The collections come from the Islamic world, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Latin America, telling stories of artistic traditions across different peoples.
The site sits within a museum district with several parking options nearby. Visitors should plan for varying hours across different buildings and select the best entrance based on which areas they want to explore.
A modern building from the 2020s significantly expanded the exhibition space and made room for many more artworks. The newer structure displays contemporary architecture alongside older buildings on the grounds.
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