Mondays the museum will be closed.

Tuesday through Saturday:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Free Family Nights are offered every Thursday!

Sunday: noon - 6 p.m.

$8: Adults and children 1+
$7: Seniors (65+)
Free: Children under 1 and Museum Members

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Holiday Seasons of Sharing

Sponsored by Marathon Oil

The world lives in Houston! Holidays celebrated throughout the world will vibrantly burst under one roof at the Seasons of Sharing exhibit from Nov. 12, 2011 through January 8, 2012. There couldn’t be a more appropriate celebration in town! With more than 100 languages spoken throughout the Houston area, the Bayou City is a thriving home to a variety of cultures from around the globe.

Ramadan, Diwali, Christmas in Norway, Las Posadas, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the Lunar New Year will be represented in Houston’s only multicultural holiday exhibit for children. These eight celebrations will come together in Seasons of Sharing, where a block-long neighborhood of houses light the way through the holiday season. See dipa lamps, menorahs, luminarias, kinaras, Christmas lights, and the crescent moon dazzle the most diverse neighborhood in town! Each house will represent one of the holidays observed annually in households around the world. Step inside each home, get cozy and experience firsthand customs and traditions different from your own.

Seasons of Sharing Spotlight Performances and Workshops:

Ramadan
November 12 – 16
Raindrop Turkish House will show you the techniques and ancient art of Ebru making, (Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. & Nov. 13 at 1 p.m.) and perform traditional Turkish dances, (Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.)

Diwali
November 17 – 20
Join the Anjali School of Indian Dance in a colorful, animated performance, (Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. & Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.) and take part in a workshop about Diwali with illustrations and artifacts, (Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. & Nov. 20 at 1 p.m.)

Las Posadas
December 1 – 7
Catch a toe-tapping performance by Las Américas Ballet Folklórico, (Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.) and make special glittery Pointsettias, (Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. & Dec. 4 at 1 p.m.)

Hanukkah
December 8 – 14
Rabbi Mendy will teach you how to press oil from olives, (Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. & Dec. 11 at 1 p.m.) and teller of tales, Dan Gordon will delight you with Hanukkah stories, (Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. & Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.)

Christmas
December 15 – 24
Enjoy the angelic voices of the Precious Jewels Christmas Choir (Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.), cheer up with carols from Royalwood Elemantary Choir (Dec. 15 at 6:45 p.m.), build vivid gingerbread houses, (Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. & Dec. 18 at 1 p.m.), turn your holiday blues into jazzy tunes with the help of the Don’tworryaboutit Jazz Ensemble (Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.), and catch a holiday performance by the Children’s Music Foundation, (Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m.)

Kwanzaa
December 26 – 30
Learn heart pounding African dances lead by Intuitive African Dance and Drum (Dec 26 - 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and watch an exciting African dance performance by Koumankele African Dance and Drum Ensemble (Dec 29 at 6:30 p.m.)