Bayou Bend Museum Houston

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Museum of Fine Arts, …    

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Bayou Bend is the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg …
Bayou Bend is the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston’s historic River Oaks neighborhood. Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs.

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May 10, 2024
Beautiful gardens. The house is magnificent with all the different collections. There are 2 types of tours: 60 minutes or 90 minutes. We took the 60 minutes and paid (seniors) $11. You can take your… Full review by maggiet0813
Apr 10, 2024
We love visiting the gardens at Bayou Bend. We usually do the tour as part of the Azalea Trail, but it can get crowded, so this year we came a couple of weeks later and practically had this beautiful… Full review by volcanogirl
Mar 25, 2024
We had two days to visit Houston and purchased tickets in advance for every museum and house we wanted to see except for Bayou Bend, which does not have advance purchase available. The website speci… Full review by Robin B
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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, located in the River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, United States, is a 14-acre (57,000 m2) facilit…
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The Bayou Bend Gardens is one of the most beautiful places in downtown Houston. The Main house and gardens sit on 14 acres of la…
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Bayou Bend is the former home of Ima Hogg, a famous philanthropist. Visitors can wander through 15 acres (6.1 hectares) of woodlands …
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The Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens is part of the Museum of Fine Art, Houston (MFAH). This part of the museum is in the former hom…
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How long would you spend here during village lights with kids?
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Around 1 and 1/2 hours
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Are dogs allowed?
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As of 07/23/2022, I called and it was stated just service animals are allowed.
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Is this place open to photography sessions? I am taking maternity pictures soon and I would love to take them here.
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Like most museums, you can use their facilities for a fee. If you go to the web site, there is contact information where you can get pricing for such photography sessions. This is not a …
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Like most museums, you can use their facilities for a fee. If you go to the web site, there is contact information where you can get pricing for such photography sessions. This is not a public park where you can show up and start snapping photos.
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Is the bridge near the parking lot and the home tour accessible to persons with walking aids - canes or walkers?
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The bridge is a small wood suspension bridge that has some bounce to it. So, I think the issue is that you could use your devices but it might be too unstable for you. That said, I …
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The bridge is a small wood suspension bridge that has some bounce to it. So, I think the issue is that you could use your devices but it might be too unstable for you. That said, I believe there is a way for you to be driven up to the house so you don't have to walk the bridge. Check with the museum and I think they can give details.
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How do I find out if a specific work of art is on view?
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By phone or in person, and we’ll tell you in which building and gallery you can view the work.
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