The Menil Collection in Neartown Houston, Texas is a museum showcasing the private collection of John and Dominique de Menil. Inside you'll find some 17,000 paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures,
The Menil Collection in Neartown Houston, Texas is a museum showcasing the private collection of John and Dominique de Menil. Inside you'll find some 17,000 paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, rare books, and drawings.
The collection features an impressive list of surrealist and contemporary masterpieces with works by some of the 20th century's biggest names like Picasso, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol. There's also pieces from antiquity and the medieval era, the tribal cultures of Africa, Oceania, and the American Pacific Northwest.
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The Menil is always great. The exhibits are world class and the staff are exceptionally professional and helpful. The grounds and surrounding neighborhood are fantastic in their own right, as well. All in all, it’s hard to beat spending a few hours there, especially in the heat of the Houston summ...
The museum was actually closed! I am sure this was due to loss of power but multiple people apparently reserved tickets and were not informed that the museum would not be open that day. I was looking forward to showing this place to my girlfriend.