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Bayou Bend

Bayou Bend Collection

Bayou Bend, the house museum for the MFAH collection of early American decorative arts and paintings, is the former home of Houston philanthropist and collector Ima Hogg. During her lifetime (1882–1975), she assembled one of the most important collections of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century American decorative and fine arts anywhere. The collection continues to grow. Today, more than 2,500 objects are on display in 28 room settings and galleries. The collection comprises objects made or used in the United States between 1620 and 1876, including furniture, paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics, glass, metals, and textiles. 

Bayou Bend Collection Details

When Bayou Bend is closed, you can visit the house and gardens on a virtual tour.

  • To take your tour of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, text BAYOU to 281-918-7855
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Rights & Reproductions

For information about rights and reproductions in connection with photographic images from Bayou Bend’s collection, contact the Museum’s photographic and imaging services manager at [email protected] or 713-639-7525.