2.  The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States.  Address: 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005  Hours:  MondayClosed  Tuesday10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Wednesday10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Thursday10:00 am – 9:00 pm  Friday10:00 am – 7:00 pm  Saturday10:00 am – 7:00 pm  Sunday12:15 – 7:00 pm  Phone: (713) 639-7300  Established: 1900  Director: Gary Tinterow

3.  The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is the oldest art museum in Texas  The first museum building – opened to the public in 1924  The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 64,000 works from six continents. Museum circa 1926 History

4.  The majority of the museum's collection lie in the areas of Italian Renaissance painting, French Impressionism, photography, American and European decorative arts, African and pre- Columbian gold, American art, and post-1945 European and American painting and sculpture. Other facets of the collection include African-American art and Texas painting. Emerging collection interests of modern and contemporary Latin American art, Asian art, and Islamic art continue to strengthen the museum's collection diversity.