TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

The Madeline R. Samples Exhibit Hall

FWBG | BRIT presents a variety of venues across our campus in which to enjoy art related to, and in, nature. 

The BRIT building offers two distinctive art viewing spaces: the elegant Madeline R. Samples Exhibit Hall and the smaller, more intimate Upper Atrium Collections Gallery. The Samples Exhibit Hall showcases botanical art and artwork dealing with topics such as ecology, plants, sustainability, conservation, and the natural world – we highlight work by local and national artists, both well-known and emerging. The Upper Atrium Collections Gallery features a rotation of botanical and nature-based prints from our library collection, including The Arader Natural History Collection of Art. We honor and celebrate the traditional roots of botanical art while also expanding and redefining the field for the 21st century.

Art can also be enjoyed throughout the Garden, as many pieces of sculpture live in the landscape. We occasionally welcome contemporary sculptors to install large-scale artworks in our gardens for visitors to enjoy and reflect upon. 

Adjacent image courtesy Carol Benson

Upcoming Events

November 2023

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Nov 28 2023
All Day

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Nov 29 2023
All Day

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Nov 30 2023
All Day

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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December 2023

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Dec 01 2023
All Day

“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Dec 02 2023
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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

Dec 03 2023
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“Voyages of Discovery: Trailblazing Texas Botanists,” curated by the BRIT Library, will be on display from September 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024 in the Upper Atrium Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibit features stories about Texas botanists during the state’s Golden Age of Exploration and will include books from BRIT Library, BRIT Philecology Herbarium specimens gathered […]

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Program Information

Admission to the BRIT building is free for all. Admission to The Garden is always free for members; non-members may purchase tickets here

Point of Contact

Erin Starr White
Director of Community Education