Bayou Bend’s mobile tour, available on smartphones and tablets, offers audio and text descriptions of the house and significant objects in the Bayou Bend Collection.
The public facilities within Bayou Bend’s house and gardens require assistance for those with limited mobility please call ahead or visit the Kilroy Center for directions to the wheelchair-accessible entrance to the property and more details. Visiting Bayou BendĪt Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, the Kilroy Visitor Center is wheelchair accessible. Rienzi offers self-guided tours with a smartphone audio guide.
Please note that the gardens at the back of the house are not wheelchair accessible and feature difficult terrain and stairs. Upon request, chairs are provided for guests to use in the galleries. An elevator is available for access to the lower level of the house.
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Wheelchairs are available at the front entrance for guests to check out free of charge. Visiting RienziĪt Rienzi, the galleries are wheelchair accessible. Service animals on leashes and under their owners’ control are welcome. Learn More Support Persons, Caregivers & InterpretersĪdmission is free for one person accompanying a guest who has accessibility needs. Preparing for your visit a few days in advance can help guests on the autism spectrum, and those who accompany them, have the most enjoyable experience possible. Looking Together is made possible through a partnership between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Alzheimer's Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter. Contact to sign up, and for more information. Admission is free, but space is limited, so be sure to preregister. Visit the calendar for listings and times. “Looking Together” is offered on the second Monday of the month. Guests with Alzheimer’s or Dementiaĭiscover and discuss works of art together in the galleries during this hour-long program designed for individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, with their family members or care partners. To request an assistive listening device, check with any staff member in attendance. Guests Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingĪssistive listening devices are available for use during lectures, films, and other programs. Art Beyond Sight is offered on the second Saturday of the month. Trained gallery educators use verbal descriptions and hands-on materials to engage participants with the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. The MFAH offers “Art Beyond Sight” as a gallery program for guests who are blind or have low vision. Learn more about parking and transportation options.Guests with limited mobility may be dropped off at the Ewing Street end of the Main Street entrance to the Beck Building (5601 Main Street), nearest Hotel ZaZa or at the east door of the Kinder Building (5500 Main Street).Three parking garages are available: an above-ground garage at 1144 Binz Street, and underground garages at 5101 Montrose Boulevard and 5500 Main Street.Elevators are available throughout the Museum. When you arrive, ask for a wheelchair, and the security staff can assist. The wheelchairs are available at any Museum entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. The MFAH has wheelchairs that guests may check out free of charge with a valid photo ID. From the Beck Building and Kinder Building, most public areas of the Museum, including the galleries, parking garages, theaters, restaurants, shop, and all outdoor spaces, are wheelchair accessible. Guests with limited mobility are encouraged to use the covered drop-off lanes at the Beck Building (5601 Main Street) and Kinder Building (5500 Main Street). Assistance for Guests with Limited Mobility See the latest visitor protocols here.
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