The MFAH is an excellent museum with something for everyone. It's spread across three large buildings and even the tunnel systems connecting the buildings incorporate art. Don't miss seeing James Turrell's The Light Inside and the fun color tunnel by Cruz-Diez. We're museum members so we're here regularly and enjoy seeing both the permanent collections and the ever rotating exhibits. For this visit, they had the Obama portraits on display. They're unlike any traditional portraits we've ever seen. No oval office, American flag, not even a tie on Obama. His portrait has him sitting in front of a wall of vines and flowers. I enjoyed reading about all of the elements that the artist incorporated. Each flower has symbolism - the African blue lily for his Kenyan heritage, white jasmine for his childhood in Hawaii, chrysanthemums representing the time he spent in Chicago. His portrait is really beautiful and very lifelike with great attention to detail, especially in the hands. The portrait of Mrs. Obama is in stark contrast, a plain muted blue background, not much attention to detail, other than her beautiful dress, and doesn't seem to resemble her. The description said that this particular artist creates archetypes rather than more lifelike portraits that resemble the subjects she's painting. An interesting take on portraiture, we enjoyed seeing them. We also enjoyed strolling around the outdoor sculpture garden across the street from the museum. Don't miss seeing the shiny Cloud Column by Kapoor. Great spot to take photos. You can grab lunch at the little cafe by the sculpture garden. Parking is available for a fee in the MFAH parking garage, and general admission to the museum is free on Thursdays. You could easily spend an entire day here and not see everything this beautiful museum has to offer.