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Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

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Bayou Bend, the beautiful house with the romantic name, was designed as a private residence for Miss Hogg and her brothers, Will and Mike. Although the house was not built until 1928, the room settings faithfully re-create interiors from previous eras.

Miss Hogg donated Bayou Bend to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 1957, with the understanding that it would be converted into a house museum. Over the next decade, rooms that once served Miss Hogg's personal needs were transformed into period settings to showcase her superb collection. Although the house opened to the public in 1966, Miss Hogg continued avidly to collect for her beloved Bayou Bend until her death in 1975 at the age of 93.

The Bayou Bend Collection is one of the nation's foremost assemblages of American decorative arts dating from 1620 through 1870. Not only are the objects in the collection fine examples of American design and craftsmanship, but they also reflect the tastes, values, and aspirations of ordinary Americans. Today, the collection fulfills Miss Hogg's dream that "Bayou Bend may serve as a bridge to bring us closer to the heart of an American heritage which unites us."

The Bayou Bend Gardens were originally, in Miss Hogg's words, "nothing but a dense thicket." Undaunted, she created gracious and beautiful gardens that were intended to be outdoor rooms for living and entertaining, not just views to be admired from within the house. But Miss Hogg was also appreciative of the wilder side of nature, and her desire was that the surrounding woodlands remain more or less natural, as they are today.

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    Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

    1 Westcott Street
    Houston, TX 77007

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    Guided home Tours:
    $10 Adults
    $8.50 Senior adults (65+), and college students with ID
    $5 Children (10–17)
    MFAH Members receive a $2.00 discount per admission.
    
    Guided tours of the house are for ages 10 and over. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 10, including babies, are NOT admitted into the house for Guided tours.
    
    Note: Guided tours are not available during the month of August
    
    Self-Guided Home Tours
    $10 Adults
    $8.50 Senior adults (65+), and college students with ID
    $5 Children (10–17)
    Free Children (9 and under)
    MFAH Members receive a $2.00 discount per admission.
    
    In August Self-Guided tours are available for the first floor only.
    
    Special August Admission
    $7.50 Adults
    $5.00 Senior adults (65+), and college students with ID
    Free Children (17 and under)
    
    Self-Guided Garden Tours
    $3 Adults
    Free Children (9 and under)
    There is no MFAH Member discount for Self-Guided Garden Tours.
    
    
    
    
     

    Info Phone: 713-639-7750

  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
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    Guided Home Tours (Reservations Required)
    Tues-Fri 10am-11:30am
    Tues-Fri 1pm-2:45pm
    Sat 10am-11:15am
    
    90-minute tours offered every 15 minutes.
    
    Note: Guided tours are not available during the month of August
    
    Self-Guided Audio Home Tours
    Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm
    Last admission, 3:30pm
    
    Note: In August Self-Guided tours are available for the first floor only.
    Special August Hours
    Sundays 1pm-5pm
    Tues-Sat 10am-5pm
    
    Self-Guided Garden Tours
    Tues-Sat 10am-5pm
    Sun 1pm-5pm
    Last admission 4pm

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