Arts & Culture
Houston Toy Museum aims to brighten lives for kids, adults alike
Posted on · Houston couple Matt and Sara Broussard are turning their passion for toys into a museum, which opens Thursday in the Heights.
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Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: How The Medical Center Reports On ICU Capacity, And Early Voting Begins Amid The Pandemic (June 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why the Texas Medical Center changed how it's reporting on ICU capacity, early voting amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, checking in with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Astros take initial steps for the return of baseball.
Local
Here’s Where To Use Your Student Discount In Houston
Posted on · Students can visit these cultural places in Houston for an affordable price -- or even free of charge.
Houston Matters
8 Ways To Spend A Day Off In Houston
Posted on · In the spirit of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, here’s some great ways to play hooky in Houston.
Houston Matters
Conference Aims To Preserve The Health And Vitality Of Texas Museums
Posted on · The annual conference of the Texas Association of Museums will be held in Houston April 18-21. Houston Matters explores what will be discussed and learns about the major issues facing museums these days.
News
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
Posted on · The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.
Houston Matters
Expansion Will Double the Size of Houston’s Holocaust Museum
Posted on · (Above: An artist’s rendering of the renovation and expansion planned for Holocaust Museum Houston. Image Courtesy: HMH) Holocaust Museum Houston has announced plans to more than double its size, making it the nation's fourth-largest Holocaust museum. Some two-thirds of the current museum, located on Caroline Street in the Museum District, will be torn down to […]
Full Show
The Year In Culture, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Friday’s Show (December 16, 2016)
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we continue our look back at the big stories in Greater Houston during 2016. The past year was another busy one for the arts and culture scene here. The Menil Collection named Houston native Rebecca Rabinow as its new director in May. The White Oak Music Hall opened its […]
Houston Matters
Global Collection of Mummies to Visit Houston Starting Sept. 24
Posted on · In a few weeks (Sept. 24, 2016), a national exhibit featuring mummified remains of people and animals from around the world will arrive at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Mummies of the World: The Exhibition will feature mummies and artifacts on loan from twelve museums. Dr. Dirk Van Tuerenhout, the museum's curator of anthropology, […]
Houston Matters
Is There A Long-Term Impact Of Intensive Teen Programs In Art Museums?
Posted on · Adolescence is often the time when our self-expression and identity begin to take shape. There are some people who want to know what effect art plays in that development. News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop has more on a study that looks into that.
Politics
Cornyn, Cruz Sponsor Bill To Help Recover Nazi-Looted Artwork
Posted on · The legislation would help Holocaust survivors and victims’ families with long, costly court battles to get private museums to return their property.
Houston Matters
Two of Houston’s Most Renowned Museums Undertake Major Expansions
Posted on · Two Houston area museums with international reputations have taken on major expansion projects, which will — among other things — contribute to the changing architecture in Houston's museum district. To find out what's in store for The Menil Collection, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, we talk with the respective directors of those museums, […]