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The Menil Collection

A free museum of surrealism, antiquities and modern art in a calm, light-filled building by Renzo Piano.

Official Website
Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domain
Open
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In Montrose, about 10 minutes by car west of downtown.

Why Go

John and Dominique de Menil gathered 17,000 works, from Magritte and Max Ernst to African art. The leafy campus includes a Cy Twombly gallery and the Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

Nearby

Rothko Chapel4 min walkMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston25 min walk · Must-SeeHouston Museum of Natural Science32 min walk · Must-SeeHermann Park32 min walk

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