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The museum will be having extended hours and guest speakers during spring break.

The Cockrell Butterfly Center is opening again, the museum announced this week to its subscribers via mail and on its website.

Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with newly-elected US Rep. Wesley Hunt, representing the 38th Congressional District. He says he has “no apologies” for being conservative and makes his opinions clear on issues such as gun control.

What a cool way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!

The new exhibition is celebrating the 100th anniversary of King Tut’s discovery with special tomb recreation.

The Houston Toy Museum will open its doors in the coming weeks.

This is a fascinating new art exhibit at MFAH that will have you wondering -- how do they do that?

These immersive, room-size optical illusions will challenge your sense of balance, space, and more!

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, learn about Houston’s Toy Museum, the couple behind the museum and five classic toys with a history. It’s a must-see show for kids of all ages!

This summer, the Museum of Ice Cream will be coming to Austin.

Grab the kiddos and check out the museum's exciting events happening every Saturday.

Artists who love Whataburger have an exclusive opportunity to be featured by the brand.

The Grammy Museum will reopen next month after being closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HOUSTON – There’s a beautiful new David Hockney-Vincent Van Gogh exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston that shows off their shared fascination with the natural world through the power of color. “Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature” now on display at MFAH, marks the first time the two artists have been paired in an American museum exhibition. ‘The Joy of Nature’ brings together nearly 50 of Hockney’s vibrant works—ranging from intimate sketchbook studies to monumental paintings, as well as his experimental videos and iPad drawings—with 10 carefully chosen original paintings and drawings by Van Gogh. Check out the colorful exhibit now through June 20th at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Watch as Lauren Kelly chats with the exhibit’s curator, Ann Dumas.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a break-in and getaway that sounds like something out of a movie. Police are searching for two introducers who broke into an art museum and used a motorboat to escape. The incident occurred at the Bayou Bend Museum on Memorial Drive around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “I’ve seen alligators in this creek and snakes and stuff that’s risking it right there,” resident Matthew McElroy said. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which runs the Bayou Bend Museum, said no one was harmed and no works of art were damaged.

HOUSTON – Police said the search is on for burglary suspects who broke into the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Branch at River Oaks Tuesday. According to police, the men got into a boat and travel down Buffalo Bayou. Then, they jumped in a culvert and made their way through the sewer system, investigators said. Officers said that the sewer system runs under several homes in the River Oaks area. There is no word yet on arrests or if the men got away with anything from the museum.

3D Galerié features optical illusions and classical art paintings infused with pop culture references. (Courtesy of 3D Galerié)HOUSTON – Houston’s interactive art experience has found a new home. 3D Galerié is now open at the MarqE Entertainment Center at 7620 Katy Freeway. The museum features optical illusions and classical art paintings infused with pop culture references. Guests can become a part of the interactive experience by taking selfies and photos.

1925, Courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum, Photograph by Jim Lommasson (Courtesy of the Holocaust Museum Houston)HOUSTON – Holocaust Museum Houston presents “Stories of Survival: Object. Memory,” a new exhibition showcasing more than 60 personal items brought to America by survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides. The exhibition includes artifacts and stories of eight Houston-area Holocaust survivors, as well as those who experienced genocides in Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Iraq, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Syria. “The process of marrying the two brings to life the human rights atrocities suffered by so many, while poignantly showcasing their stories of survival.”“Stories of Survival” is a project of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and photographer Jim Lommasson. Holocaust Museum Houston is opened Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

HOUSTON – The Holocaust Museum Houston is hosting a drive-in movie night for the film, “Invictus.”The movie night is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The museum is located at 5401 Caroline St.“We’re so excited that our first drive-in movie hosted on our campus will be about Nelson Mandela’s incredible leadership,” said HMH CEO Dr. Kelly Zúñiga. “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. In the film, newly-elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. During the movie night, guests can also enjoy local food trucks Smok’d It Up!

HOUSTON – Holocaust Museum Houston aims to educate future generations, by teaching them about the past. The museum is home to four permanent powerful galleries, and two changing exhibits, including the U.S. premiere of the “Mandela: Struggle For Freedom” exhibit on view now through January 3rd. People can visit the exhibit for free during the museum’s Human Rights Expo, featuring 9 localhuman rights organizations. You will need to register for a time slot to see the Mandela Exhibit that day, and you can do so at HMH.ORG, or by calling 713-942-8000. Watch as Houston Life reporters Lauren Kelly and Joe Sam speak to Holocaust Museum Houston CEO, Kelly Zúñiga about all the museum has to offer.