Houston Museum of Fine Arts: All Access Admission & New Exhibitions

14 Acres of Art: Houston's Largest Museum Opens Three Buildings in One Ticket

You get entry to all three gallery buildings, the sculpture garden, and two current traveling exhibitions without arranging separate tickets or timing your visit around a group. The all-access format means you skip the line decisions and move between ancient art, global cultures, and contemporary work on your own schedule, with cafés and dining available on-site.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Museum of Fine Arts Houston

• Exchange voucher for admission ticket
• Enter museum for self-guided tour
• Explore Audrey Jones Beck Building galleries
• Visit Caroline Wiess Law Building collections
• See Nancy and Rich Kinder Building exhibits
• Enjoy sculpture garden and campus grounds
• Visit Knights in Shining Armor exhibition
• Visit Toshiko Takaezu exhibition
• Use museum café or fine dining options
• Shop at MFAH Shop for souvenirs

The experience

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston sits on 14 acres in the heart of the Museum District, and your all-access admission ticket opens three separate gallery buildings in a single visit. You exchange your voucher at the admission desk on arrival, and then the whole campus is yours to move through at your own pace: no guided group, no time pressure, no second entrance fee. The scale of it catches you off guard: plazas and gardens between buildings, commissioned sculptures in the open air, and the kind of space that makes you realize how much ground a real museum can cover.

The three main buildings divide the collection by era and region. The Audrey Jones Beck Building holds ancient art and European and American work through the mid-20th century. The Caroline Wiess Law Building features Asian, African, Islamic, Native American, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian galleries alongside rotating special exhibitions. The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building is where all modern and contemporary art lives. Two new traveling exhibitions are open right now (Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries and Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within) both included with your ticket, so you're not choosing between the permanent collection and the special shows. You see both.

The campus has a casual café if you need a break, fine French dining if you want to make an afternoon of it, and the MFAH Shop for art books and objects. Parking information is online. Public transportation options are nearby. The whole site is wheelchair accessible, surfaces are level, and there's no time limit. You come and go as the day allows. Redeem your voucher at any admissions desk when you arrive at 5601 Main Street.

What’s included

• All-access admission to three main gallery buildings.
• permanent collections spanning ancient, European, American, Asian, African, Islamic, Native American, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian art.
• all special exhibitions open on your visit date, including Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries and Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.
• access to the sculpture garden and campus plazas.
• casual café and fine French dining on-site.
• MFAH Shop for art books and objects.
• local taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to Sunday

AgesAdult (19 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (1 to 12 years): free

GroupUp to 9

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Is this one for you?Right for anyone wanting to see Houston's largest museum without arranging separate tickets for special exhibitions or timing yourself to a group: the all-access format and open-ended schedule let you move through 14 acres and three buildings at your own pace.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (1 to 12 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included with the all-access ticket?

All permanent collections across three buildings, all special exhibitions open on your visit date, and access to the sculpture gardens and plazas. Two traveling exhibitions are currently included: Knights in Shining Armor and Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.

How long can I stay?

There's no time limit. You can spend as long as you want moving through the galleries and grounds.

Is there parking at the MFAH?

Parking information is available online. Public transportation options are also nearby.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible throughout the campus.

Where do I redeem my voucher?

Bring your voucher to any admissions desk at 5601 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005 when you arrive. You'll exchange it for your admission ticket on the spot.