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TOURS AND EXPERIENCE INSTITUTES
THURSDAY
TOUR: Docent Tours of the Beck Building & the Kinder Building
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ Noon and 1:00pm for the Beck
@ Noon and 1:00pm for the Kinder
Fee: No Fee Maximum Tickets: 25 per tour
Spend an hour exploring and learning about the renowned John A. and Audrey Jones
Beck Collection which features remarkable Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and
early Modernist paintings. On Thursdays the regular museum hours are 11am-9pm.
Contemporary Art Museum (Self-guided tour)
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 11:00am – 9:00pm
Fee: No Fee Maximum Tickets: No Limit
The Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, is one of the country's oldest non-collecting
contemporary art museums and is internationally known for presenting landmark work
by artists.
September 4, 2026 - February 14, 2027; Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery - Divination:
Beverly Buchanan & Dionne Lee’s explorations of the myths, majesty, and
dispossessions embedded in the American landscape.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 11:00am – 7:00pm
Fee: No Fee Maximum Tickets: No Limit
The Menil Collection’s art buildings and green spaces are nestled within a residential
neighborhood in central Houston. On a 30-acre campus, visitors are invited to explore
the Menil’s main museum building, Menil Drawing Institute, Cy Twombly Gallery, and
Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall and Menil Bookstore.
EXPERIENCE: A guided curriculum rich immersive experience like no other.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 10:00am - 11:00am, 11:00am – Noon, and Noon –
1pm
Fee: $15 Maximum Tickets: 50 per tour
Enjoy one of three guided tours at ARTECHOUSE Houston, where technology and
creativity collide in immersive digital art experiences unlike anything else in the city.
Explore awe inspiring installations, cinematic environments, and interactive
exhibitions that invite guests of all ages to step inside the art itself.
Teachers will leave with curriculum designed for the classroom.
Purchase tickets online here: https://book.peek.com/s/b54db9c2-a65b-4eb7-b982-
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FRIDAY
EXPERIENCE:“The Body Beautiful”
Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 9:00am – 11:30am
Fee: $35 Maximum Tickets: 25
Instructor: Mark Greenwalt
This experience is a unique opportunity to draw from The University of Texas Medical
Branch’s collection of anatomical specimens, models, and cadavers. *This experience
operates in the tradition of scientific and artistic confluence; its goal is to cultivate
artistic and observational skills through intimate interaction with the collection in a
small class setting. UTMB Gross Anatomy Lab.
Transportation provided. Please be at the bus ramp by 8:30am.
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