Menil Collection
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Heather k.
on Judys Book Aug 29, 2005The Menil Collection is one of the places I ALWAYS take out of town guests. Everyone I have taken there has loved it! The atmosphere is great and the art is fun and funky and ethnic. It is small enough that you can get... (more)
J E.
on Judys Book Aug 24, 2005Visiting the Menil Collection is always a wonderful time due to the magnificent treasuries it holds and the lack of any barriers to the public. As far as the art goes, it is mainly surrealist and modern. Modrian,... (more)
Kaleb F.
on Judys Book Aug 21, 2005This museum contains magnificent works by Picasso, Ernst, and Warhol, among others. There is always a new exhibit accompanying the permanent collection in the main building, which is an art piece itself. The other... (more)
Gabriel V.
on Judys Book Aug 21, 2005The Menil Collection is a special museum that houses the rotating private collection pieces of the de Menil family. The museum also hosts visiting shows independently and sometimes in conjunction with the Museum... (more)
Henry B.
on Judys Book Aug 20, 2005This museum isn't the best art museum in houston but it's a museum. It doesn't get too crowded here and admission isn't too bad. It's located near Richmond. The staff is very quiet and they are a bit strict. The menil... (more)
Richard H.
on Judys Book Aug 16, 2005The museum concentrates on four different collections: Antiquity, Byzantine and Medieval, Tribal, and Twentieth Century Art. For whatever reason, the most comprehensive happens to be surrealism, so if you're... (more)
David B.
on Judys Book Aug 05, 2005The Menil Collection is a museum, free of charge, that displays the collection of the Menil Family. I took my parents there when they came to visit. My father is an artist and he really enjoyed the museum. I had never... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 20, 2005The Menil is worth visiting just to experience Renzo Piano's beautiful building design. But on top of that, the collection is actually exce... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Oct 22, 2003<b>The Scene</b><br>The late John and Dominique de Menil established this quietly stunning museum in 1987 to exhibit their expansive and eclectic collection of fine art. Located smack-dab in the middle of the... (more)