Museums

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (123+ words) A building on the campus of The Menil Collection is getting a new life, after being closed for nearly a decade. The organization announced this week that the Fresco Building, which shuttered in 2018, will be transformed into a space for…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1095+ words) From Mineral Wells to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Highways maps out summer road trips that prove it’s about the journey, not the destination. Over the next month or so, the school year is going to be winding down for…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (606+ words) Houston has not always been a fixture on the international art calendar, even with world-class institutions like the Menil Collection anchoring the city’s cultural landscape. In recent years, though,... Five Museum Shows to See During Houston Art Week From A.A....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (833+ words) Admission isn’t always required to explore Houston’s museums and attractions. Here are places that offer free entry on select days or all the time. Bayou Bend and Rienzi: Bayou Bend, the former home of Ima Hogg, is the MFAH’s house…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1779+ words) Rowdy crowds can ruin your family spring break vacation, so we found five mellow Texas destinations where you can relax and enjoy a variety of activities. Finding a spring break destination that offers relaxation, fun, and entertainment for the whole…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (145+ words) FotoFest embodies this spirit of freedom, as the retrospective demonstrates the biennial’s tireless commitment to never looking away from hard truths and to building a community that is both local and international. Doing all that for 40 years — that’s no small…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) Updated on: September 1, 2025 / 7:51 PM EDT / CBS News In the shadow of Yellowstone's steaming geysers rises a national treasure — the Old Faithful Inn. Standing for more than a century, it's the grandfather of national park lodges. "It has the distinction of…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (38+ words) "CBS Saturday Morning" meets a Texas man whose passion project is to restore historical signs across the state. He never predicted how the project would impact his community. How one man's passion for history is helping the public...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (78+ words) In 1968, a group of artists, activists, and community members founded the Studio Museum in Harlem. It was a space not just for displaying works celebrating the contributions of African-American artists, but also to foster up-and-coming artists through a residency program....

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (41+ words) "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement....