The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston occupies a cultural campus formed by several buildings and gardens. Its collections include European, American, Latin American, Asian, African and Islamic art, alongside photography, film, textiles and design.
The galleries allow materials, techniques and functions to be compared. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, paper and audiovisual media appear in spaces of different scale and atmosphere.
Campus architecture is part of the experience. Pavilions from different periods, passages, courtyards and gardens create a sequence in which collection and building remain closely connected.
Sculpture gardens extend the route outdoors and place works against planting, water and natural light. The museum combines global art, conservation and institutional design. Its distinctive quality lies in integrating a highly diverse collection within an architectural campus representing several stages of Houston’s cultural history.