Family Day at Bayou Bend & Rienzi “The Unknown Maker”

Visit the two MFAH house museums—Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens and Rienzi—for an afternoon of free, family-friendly programs that revolve around the theme of “The Unknown Maker”—exploring the stories of artists whose names have been lost to history. 

Parking
Park at Bayou Bend and take the complimentary shuttle between locations! 

Activity Highlights at Bayou Bend

1–4:45 p.m. | Children’s activities in the house hosted by Houston Junior Woman’s Club
1–5 p.m. | Art-making workshop led by teaching artist Deanna Santiago
1:30 p.m. | Musical performances by Susan McDonald and Joseph Dixon
1:30–4:30 p.m. | Storytelling: Brick by Brick by—Charles R. Smith
Activity Highlights at Rienzi

1–5 p.m. | Self-guided tours of the house and garden
1–4:45 p.m. | Art-making for all ages
2:30 p.m. | Spotlight talk: the special exhibition Skillful Hands: The Apprentice in Europe by Assistant Curator Misty Flores