Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — Houston, Texas

Address1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005

HoursMon-Tue closed; Wed 11am-5pm; Thu-Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12:30-6pm (mfah.org)

PricesAll Access: Adults 19+ $24; Children 12 and under free. Thursday: permanent collection free for all ages; Thu All Access 13+ $10.

Price notesFree Thursdays courtesy of Shell USA, Inc. (see Perks). Special exhibitions may require the All Access ticket.

Age notesChildren 12 and under are free; the museum's Family Art-Making Studio is recommended for families with children ages 5 to 12 (mfah.org).

BookingWalk-up admission; reservations advised only for groups on the pages reviewed.

Suggested timeAbout 3.0 hours

ParkingMFAH parking garage: visitors $10 for 31 min-4 hrs, $18 for 4-12 hrs; members $6/$10 (mfah.org).

Hours in detailMon-Tue closed; Wed 11am-5pm; Thu-Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12:30-6pm. Parking garages open 6am-11pm.

Tickets & bookingWalk-up admission; reservations advised only for groups on the pages reviewed.

ParkingThree garages: above-ground at 1144 Binz Street and underground at 5101 Montrose Boulevard and 5500 Main Street. Visitor rates: 0-30 min free; 31 min-4 hrs $10; 4-12 hrs $18; 12-24 hrs $35 (members $6/$10/$35). METRORail and local buses stop directly adjacent; bicycle parking by the Cloud Column on The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and on level 1 of the 1144 Binz garage.

AccessibilityMost public areas — galleries, parking garages, theaters, restaurants, shops, outdoor spaces — are wheelchair accessible; access via escalators, elevators and ramps. Guests with limited mobility are encouraged to use the Beck Building porte cochere (5601 Main St) or the Kinder Building valet entrance (5500 Main St). Wheelchairs can be checked out free of charge with a valid photo ID at any entrance, first-come first-served; personal walkers/wheelchairs welcomed, motorized wheelchairs permitted. Wheelchair-accessible and family-accessible restrooms and elevators are located throughout the main campus. Audio guides (English/Spanish) with adjustable font sizes; large-print transcripts on site. Assistive listening devices for lectures, films, talks and many programmes; ASL interpretation available with advance notice. Admission is free for one person accompanying a guest who has accessibility needs. Service animals on leashes and under owner control are welcome.

Sensory notesSensory processing kits are available for checkout at the Beck Building and Kinder Building coat check desks during museum hours. The museum is quietest 1-4pm on Wednesday and Friday, and attendance is generally lighter earlier in the day; it can be loud and crowded at peak periods and on free Thursdays — the museum suggests bringing noise-canceling headphones if sensitive to noise. Three connecting tunnels contain light installations that may affect light/sensory sensitivities (Turrell's The Light Inside; Eliasson's illuminated bridge with monochromatic yellow light; Cruz-Diez Chromosaturation in red/green/blue); the accessibility page gives street-level alternative routes to avoid each tunnel. Light levels and temperature vary between galleries.

Age notesChildren 12 and under are free; the Family Art-Making Studio is recommended for families with children ages 5 to 12.

Family facilitiesFamily restrooms: Beck Building lower level (110); Kinder Building lower level (B216), ground floor (130), second floor (217), third floor (317); gender-inclusive restroom on the Law Building lower level. A lactation room is located in the Beck Building's main entrance area.