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Asia Society Texas Center

  • 1370 Southmore Boulevard
    Houston TX 77004
  • Neighborhood:Museum District
  • Phone: (713) 439-0051

The Houston Museum District welcomed a new cultural institution in 2012 with the opening of Asia Society Texas Center's 40,000-square-foot headquarters.

The Yoshio Taniguchi-designed center features a flexible classroom and conference space, an art gallery, and a 273-seat theater. Three lifted gardens and a cafe add to Asia Society’s amenities.  Just as inspiring as the building is the programming, which includes innovative artists and speakers from Asia and beyond. Visitors will experience the diversity of Asian art, film and performance, hear the latest trends in global business and policy, and learn through activities for kids of all ages.

The center’s doors stay open until 9 pm once a month for Leo Bar. The late opening on the first Thursday of the month offers new ways to unwind and socialize after a busy day. Drop by for free after-hours exhibitions, live music, cash bar and, of course, views of the Downtown skyline.

Asia Society Texas Center is the only U.S. branch of Asia Society other than the New York headquarters that has its own building, solidifying Houston's status as a gateway to Asia.

Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau – Member

General
  • Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11am to 6pm
    Closed Mondays and major holidays.
  • Admission: Admission to the building is free.
    Exhibition admission is free for Asia Society members and children ages 5 and under, $5 for nonmembers.
  • Accessible Via Light Rail:
  • No. Blocks from Light Rail: 5
  • Private Room for Special Events:
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  • Advance Notice Required for Groups:
General
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  • Accessible via Light Rail:
  • No. of Blocks From Light Rail: 5
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Asia Society Texas Center Meeting Facility
  • # of Rooms: 6
  • Total Sqft.: 15,186
  • Theatre Capacity: 273
  • Banquet Capacity: 180
  • Classroom Capacity: 50
  • Floorplan: View/Download File
  • Description: We have indoor & outdoor spaces, secure parking, convenient location. The total sq footage of the building is 39,983 (including the art gallery), total capacity of the entire building is 1,093 reception/550 banquet.
  • Catering Kitchen:
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Meeting Facility Rooms
Rm. Name Dimensions Ceiling Sq. Ft. Theater Classroom Size Banquet Capacity Reception
The Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater X       4900.00     273              
Festival Lawn (outside space) X       11500.00             300     400  
Water Garden Terrace X       1628.00             40     64  
Edward Rudge Allen III Education Center X       2984.00         180     180      
Single Meeting Room East (Allen Education Center) X       1003.00         70     60      
Single Meeting Room West (Allen Education Center) X       775.00         55     50      
Single Meeting Room Center (Allen Education Center) X       791.00         55     50      
Double Meeting Room East (Allen Education Center) X       1970.00         125     110      
Double Meeting Room West (Allen Education Center) X       1566.00         110     100      
Chao Foundation Green Garden (outside space) X       1800.00                 120  
Entire Facility X                   550     1093  
Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall X       3874.00             100     275  

Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yusaku

  • June 19, 2013 - June 19, 2013

Asia Society Texas Center will host a major exhibition of the work of Tawara Y?saku (1932-2004), a Japanese artist whose evocative gestural paintings... View Details

Anchee Min, Author of The Cooked Seed

  • June 23, 2013 - June 23, 2013

In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea bec... View Details