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Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 140 attractions in Houston
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One of the greatest private art collections in the U.S. features such surrealist works as those by Salvador Dali and Max Ernst, and offers visitors a...... more » One of the greatest private art collections in the U.S. features such surrealist works as those by Salvador Dali and Max Ernst, and offers visitors a sign-free and simply-designed environment in which to experience the art in a more personal way. The main building is accompanied by four satellite buildings. « less
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Attraction type: Art gallery, Art gallery, Architectural building, Museum, Other
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 1515 Sul Ross Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713-525-9400
Fax: 713-525-9444

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“Dive right into the Houston Art Scene. Start here.”
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5 of 5 stars
RojoDisco
Houston, Texas
1 Apr 2009
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Houston has an underground Art scene that isnt advertised but more percieved. If you know where to go and what to look for you might get really lucky. Definately ask the locals. Start with he Menil Collection because it is the heart of this scene. Visit the bookstore and talk to the workers for other suggestions. If you visit the... more

“A remarkable collection in a superb museum”
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5 of 5 stars
salmdesign
Chicago
13 Jul 2007
7
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It is difficult to write a review for the Menil Museum without first appreciating John and Dominique de Menil, their collecting and displaying philosophy and their connoisseurship in selecting the particular artwork they enjoyed. The Menil collection is housed in a small (by major art museum standards), elegant museum designed by Renzo Piano. The collection includes contemporary, 20th-century art, antiquities,... more

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1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713-525-9400 Fax: 713-525-9444