Early Music Southwest presents "The Classical Cello"

Rienzi

03.02.14

Early Music Southwest is an international collaboration of baroque-music professionals who specialize in the performance of chamber music of the 17th and 18th centuries on original instruments. EMS

Rienzi and Bayou Bend Family Days

Rienzi

02.16.14 - 04.27.14

Families with children of all ages will enjoy visiting the two house museums of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for afternoons of fun. A complimentary shuttle will be provided between the two mus

Outdoor Photography Day at Rienzi

Rienzi

03.15.14

Grab your camera and enjoy shooting in Rienzi's gardens while spring is in full bloom. The colorful azaleas, the recently-restored Folly Garden and other sculptures will serve as inspiration.

Salon at Sunset: "Horticulture and Imperialism: The Garden Spaces of the British Empire"

Rienzi

02.12.14

The 19th century was an era of unprecedented growth and expansion for British horticulture. The plant stock in British gardens today owes much of its diversity to Victorian nurserymen and plant-hun

River Oaks Garden Club's 79th Annual Azalea Trail

03.07.14 - 03.09.14

The 79th annual Azalea Trail is sponsored by River Oaks Garden Club, a nonprofit organization founded in 1927 and a member of The Garden Club of America. The trail is a home and garden tour of seve

CultureMap Video

The most romantic house ever: Historic lovebirds nest comes with a cursed chandelier

By Joel Luks

11.05.13 | 3:08 pm

Darling, I haven't stopped for a minute so there's been no time to write. But I thought about you, and wished for you; in fact, I don't approve of the way I miss you! I bought t ...

Afternoon Tea + Tour at Rienzi

Rienzi

11.15.13 - 01.17.14

Enjoy an afternoon at Rienzi with a tour of the mansion focusing on the collection's European treasures, followed by a traditional English tea, including various teas and an assortment of sweet

Holiday Home Tour at Rienzi

Rienzi

12.11.13 - 12.18.13

Get in the spirit of the holidays with a tour of Rienzi, the house museum of European decorative arts for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, while the home is decorated for the holidays. Docents wil

Rienzi Fall Lecture: "Rienzi Begins: Architect John F. Staub and the Mastersons"

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

10.24.13

This presentation explores the role of architect John F. Staub in the creation of Rienzi. The former residence of philanthropists Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi is now the MFAH h

Art opening: Rienzi Begins: Architect John F. Staub and the Mastersons

Rienzi

10.12.13

Rienzi is recognized for its substantial collection of European decorative arts and paintings, but less is known about the residence itself — the former home of Carroll Sterling Masterson and