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MFAH Special Lecture - The History of the English Country House Servant

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

March 27, 2011

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Special Lecture - The History of the English Country House Servant, Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2 PM at the Audrey Jones Beck Building. Presented by Jeremy Musson (pictured), British author and historian; former Architectural Editor of Country Life

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As they became icons of power, civilization and luxury, English country houses depended on an intricate hierarchy of servants to maintain them in their splendor. Great estates such as Chatsworth, Knole, Holkham Hall, and Waddesdon Manor became emblems of a certain elegance and elitism that seem quintessentially English.

In this richly illustrated talk based on his book, Up and Down Stairs (John Murray, 2009), Jeremy Musson will look at 600 years of domestic service in the English country house. Drawing on both published and unpublished sources, Musson will celebrate the authentic voices of the servants who ran these vast houses, and will explore some of the elaborate rituals and hierarchies of noble households, some of which are still in place today.

This lecture is generously sponsored by the English-Speaking Union of the United States.

Admission is open to the public and free with general museum admission. A reception and book signing will follow the program.

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Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, Tx 77005

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Tickets:

Admission is open to the public and free with general museum admission. A reception and book signing will follow the program.

Admission:
$7.00 adults
$3.50 seniors/children 5-18

Times:

2:00pm

Phone: 713-639-7300

Parking:

Museum Parking Garage

Located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings, the MFAH Visitors Center features a four-story covered parking garage.

The easy-to-find parking entrance is on Binz, marked by a large, yellow arrow.

You're always protected from the elements when you park your car in the Museum Garage. From there, you can go to the Visitors Center lobby and find a ticketing desk and up-to-the minute museum information.

As an added convenience, you can enter the Beck and Law buildings from the Visitors Center through security-monitored, climate-controlled tunnels connecting all three buildings.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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