Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
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The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (MFAH) stands as a prominent art institution located in the Houston Museum District, Texas. It is recognized as the 12th largest art museum globally, showcasing a vast collection that spans over 6,000 years of history with around 70,000 works from six continents. Its impressive collection is displayed across 300,000 square feet of exhibition space within the museum’s nine facilities, which are part of the Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus.
The Caroline Wiess Law Building, designed by architect William Ward Watkin, houses temporary and traveling exhibitions, including installations of Islamic art, Pacific Island and Australian art. The Audrey Jones Beck Building displays the permanent collections of antiquities, European, and American art up to 1900, including Impressionist works.
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, a more recent addition opened in 2020, primarily features galleries for art after 1900 and enhances the museum’s exhibition space by nearly 75 percent.
Country: USA
Location: Houston
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