The David B. Warren Houston Antiques Symposium "American Legacies"

Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11, 2025

Established by the MFAH to honor Bayou Bend’s founding director emeritus, the David B. Warren Symposium has been presented biennially since 2007. “American Legacies,” the 2025 edition, explores the lasting impact that Ima Hogg and her collecting friends had on the study of American art and antiques both in Houston and across the country.

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Schedule:

October 10
Daytime Workshops:
-“Insiders Tour: Bayou Bend and the MFAH”
-“Houston Architecture Tour”
- Evening Keynote Talk and Reception (Lynn Wyatt Theater, Kinder Building, MFAH campus)

October 11
-All-Day Presentations (Lynn Wyatt Theater, Kinder Building, MFAH campus)
-Closing Reception (Bayou Bend)

Tickets:
Admission offers access to the symposium on both days, including the post-keynote-talk reception on Friday; all-day presentations and box lunch on Saturday; and BBQ reception at Bayou Bend on Saturday evening. Transportation between the MFAH campus and Bayou Bend is provided. Workshop tickets are purchased separately.

$75 General Admission
$60 MFAH Members
$25 Students
Workshop Add-Ons | October 10
One workshop per person

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