Summer Time is Storytime at Rienzi
Children Welcome for Tales and Tours
Wednesdays in June and July
What:
This summer, introduce children to
the magic of art and literature in an intimate house museum setting. Rienzi’s Storytime Tour is a fun and interactive activity
featuring stories related to themes highlighted in the Rienzi collection.Families
are encouraged to bring a lunch and picnic in the Rienzi
Gardens following
Storytime tours.
When:
Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20, and 28; July 11, and 18, 2012; 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Rienzi, 1406 Kirby Drive,
Houston, TX 77019
Details:
Reservations are recommended and
space is limited. Admission is FREE. Recommended for children ages 3+
Free
parking is available at Rienzi and on Lazy
Lane in River Oaks.
For
more information on Rienzi, please call 713- 639-7800 or visit www.mfah.org/rienzi.
Background:
Rienzi,
the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts, is situated on four acres
of wooded gardens, about three miles from downtown Houston
in the historic River Oaks neighborhood. Formerly the home of philanthropists
Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi was designed by
prominent Houston
architect John Staub in 1952. Opened to the public in 1999, Rienzi houses a
substantial collection of European decorative arts, including paintings,
furnishings, porcelain, and extensive holdings of miniatures. Rienzi welcomes
some 16,000 visitors a year for tours, family programs, lectures, concerts and
a variety of special events.
