Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Watkin Building
Interactive fullscreen map
Established1900
Location1001 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005 United States
Coordinates29°43′32″N 95°23′26″W / 29.725605°N 95.390539°W / 29.725605; -95.390539
TypeArt museum, institute, library, sculpture park
DirectorGary Tinterow
Public transit access Museum District
Websitewww.mfah.org

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), is an art museum located in the Houston Museum District of Houston, Texas. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 5,000 years of history with nearly 80,000 works from six continents. By gallery space, it is the second-largest art museum in the Americas. Following an eight-year campus redevelopment project in the 21st century, the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building opened in 2020. In 2023, the museum received over 900,000 visitors, making it the 20th most-visited museum in the United States.