Thursday, January 30, 2014 – Thursday is “get-in-free day” at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Shell Oil Company picks up the tab for the day. If you follow our blog you know this comes as “mixed blessings” in the Weaver Clan. Marsha simply loves museums, and Paul merely tolerates them.
Not very pretty on the outside.
The feature show at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH) is titled Roads of Arabia. It is an archaeology and history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a display featuring the ancient trade routes of the Arabian Peninsula. Displayed are artifacts recently excavated from more than 10 sites throughout the peninsula. Many of the relics date back to 1 BC. This exhibit arrived in Houston in mid-December following its acclaimed U.S. debut at the Smithsonian Institute. It will be in Houston until March 9, 2014. Darn…no photos permitted in that area.
Permanent displays are also present featuring African Art, Asian Art, Pre-Columbian Art, Native American Art, Indonesian Gold, Korea Art, India Art, Japanese Art, China Art, and Art of the Islamic World. Marsha’s favorite by far was the enormous display on African treasurers.
N’Kambe Village Complex…Royal Palace Posts and Lintel. Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo…Male Helmet Mask
Pre-Columbian ballplayer and fan. 60-900 AD
Indonesia
Head pieces…pure gold.
India
This one is for the ladies. How would we ever be able to cope with this?
Marsha said she will just stick to wearing her wedding ring.
The place was packed! Our normal procedure is to split-up and enjoy museums at our own pace. As you might imagine, Paul's pace is significantly faster than Marsha's. Surprisingly, Paul only had to wait about 30 minutes for Marsha after completing his tour. Thankfully, Marsha picked-up her pace a bit so we could beat the infamous “Houston rush-hour(s).”
Marsha highly recommends this Museum. There are numerous museums and tourist attractions in this area of Houston, so ya'll check back because Marsha is fixin' to see many more of these attractions in the coming weeks.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great time.
I am about museumed out. Unless they are really unique or odd. Beautiful items but not sure I'd go with all the crowds. Sure glad you guys got the great pictures.
ReplyDeleteYou two will be so cultured and sophisticated by the time you leave Houston.
ReplyDeleteIf we get back to Houston, we will put it on the iist:)
ReplyDeleteFriends of ours love the free museum day and usually make a day of it in Houston a couple of times a month.
ReplyDeleteI think I would stick with the wedding ring too. Lots of cultural exposure!
ReplyDeleteMuseums are not usually our thing either, glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteSounds like Louise and me. She reads everything. I keep moving most of the time.
ReplyDeleteI like doing the museums but there are so many of them out there. Of course, free is always good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour. Museums are fun places to visit on a not so great weather day. This one looks pretty interesting no matter what the weather.
ReplyDeletelooks like a nice place top spend a day. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteI do not like museums at all, not at all. So thank you. I read your blog and know I never have to do the Houston Museum of Fine Art!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand Paul:) But it didn't look like too bad of a museum. I like viewing ancient objects much better than military objects.
ReplyDeleteHope you made it home before the traffic.
Kudos to you Paul for hanging in there at the museum and for writing a post about it!
ReplyDeleteI am in agreement with Marsha, a wedding ring is a much better alternative to the chastity belt. :)
Free is always good.
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