Open to the Public
April 19, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 20, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Caroline Wiess Law Building
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum admission affords entry to Florescence, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
General Information
Florescence is one of the largest competitive national flower shows sanctioned by the Garden Club of America in the United States, presented by The Garden Club of Houston, River Oaks Garden Club, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Florescence will showcase floral and horticultural arrangements by garden club experts, renowned floral and garden designers, members of The Asia Society, Houston, and other noted personalities. Many of these flower arrangements will be interpretations of masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston´s permanent collection.
Other exhibits will include arrangements from The Asia Society, Federated Garden Clubs, Texas State Floral Association, and Lamar High School Floral Design students.
Click here for Florescence 2009 slide show
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Caroline Wiess Law Building
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet
Cost:
Open to the public
General museum admission: $7 per person
MFAH members: free |
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General Exhibition:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Cost: $7 per person; MFAH members: free
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet
Tea and Floral Demonstration
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
2:30 p.m.
Demonstration by Remco Van Vliet
Reservations required
Cost:
$50 per person
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Auditorium Theater
1001 Bissonnet
Opening Reception
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Reservations required; cocktail attire
Cost: $150 per person
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet
Florescence Lecture and Luncheon
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lecture by Bobby McAlpine
Reservations required
Cost: $125 per person
Lecture at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet
Formal seated luncheon to follow at Hotel Zaza
5701 Main Street
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All proceeds will benefit both Garden Clubs' civic projects
and the Museum'soperating budget.
For more information about Florescence and/or special events
please call Ashley Sneed, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
(713) 639-7523 or email. |
