
How to Spend 2 Days in Houston
Here’s what you need to know to make the most of your 48 hours in Houston.
At the MFAH, museum goers can view myriad artistic styles through the works of master painters and photographers. The Beck Collection showcases Impressionist, post-Impressionist, and early Modernist works from artists like Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri Matisse, while the Manfred Heiting Collection features 4,000 images taken since the invention of photography. The Glassell Collection of African Gold is notable as the largest collection of its kind in an American museum.
Basic admission grants access to the permanent collection and most exhibitions, though some special exhibitions require a separate fee. The museum is also an option on the Houston CityPASS, a multi-attraction ticket that offers discounted admission to some of Houston’s most popular attractions.
The MFAH is in Houston’s Museum District. Paid parking is available in garages along Binz Street or Montrose Boulevard, but an easier option would be to take a ride share or taxi to the museum campus.
The MFAH is open Tuesday to Sunday throughout the year, though Bayou Bend and Rienzi, the two museum houses, maintain separate hours. Admission is free each Thursday.
The Houston Museum District comprises 19 museums in four different walkable zones. The MFAH is in Zone 3, along with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Jung Center.