The Menil Collection

Fantastic as always. You can spend an entire day in this museum. It is much smaller than the MFAH, but the Menil has a niche collection of objects, artworks, and installations that rotate around. Check out their surrealist section! 🖼️ My only thing is that I wished they would do something about the green areas with the glass; maybe a mini art exhibition there would brighten up that space. 👍 Overall, this museum is amazing. There is also the drawing institute nearby. The Rothko Chapel is also a must-visit! 😀

4 months ago

A relatively small yet fine collection of for example Margret's paintings, Picasso and Max Ernst and Andy Warhol. Yet, the true sensation is the park all around the museum building, the similar restored more than a dozen older one and two storey building create a park like atmosphere students and Houstonians love to hang out.

2 months ago

The directions to the museum were a little off and I had to ask how to get to the museum because I couldn’t find the building based off google maps. It turned out that I was across the street from the actual museum even though the whole area is considered part of the museum. It is a beautiful area and we enjoyed the walk. They have a swing across the street and you can sit in the park and relax. The museum art wasn’t very appealing to me except for a few paintings. You are not allowed to take pictures or videos inside the exhibit rooms only in the hallways. Over all I enjoyed the outdoors more than the actual museum, but it was a good experience.

6 months ago

A final visit to a place I associate with hope and beauty. Last time there was an installation that was a musical twang from a stringed instrument that was motivated by the flow of water. It's melancholy sound expresses my current mood. Alas it isn't present and soon neither will I be. Farewell. At least the arts have patrons.

3 months ago

A must visit if you’re in the area! The whole museum is free and they have four galleries full of art. You can’t take any pictures in the galleries itself but the architecture of the buildings and the hallways were ok to take. Definitely worth a visit.

3 months ago