Menil at a Glance
John and Dominique de Menil
The founders of The Menil Collection, Parisians John de Menil and Dominique Schlumberger de Menil
moved to the United States during World War II and thereafter made their home in Houston.
Menil Neighborhood
The Menil Collection is part of a quiet inner-city neighborhood of residences, parks, non-profit organizations,
museum buildings, related art spaces, and the University of St. Thomas.
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Museum Building
This celebrated building opened in 1987 and was the first American commission for the Italian architect Renzo Piano,
who would later win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.
1515 Sul Ross Street (between Mandell and Mulberry Streets)
11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday
713-525-9400
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Cy Twombly Gallery
This small, exquisite gallery designed by architect Renzo Piano contains works by the noted American artist Cy Twombly.
1501 Branard @ Mulberry Street
11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday–Sunday
713-525-9400
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Dan Flavin Installation
Richmond Hall, originally a 1930s grocery store, is home to a fluorescent light installation created by the Minimalist artist Dan Flavin.
1500 Richmond Avenue @ Loretto Street
11 a.m.– 7 p.m.
Wednesday–Sunday
713-535-3180
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Parks and Outdoor Sculpture
Outdoor sculptures by twentieth-century artists, including Michael Heizer, Mark di Suvero,
Tony Smith, and Jim Love, are sited on the Menil campus.
The Rothko Chapel
Another institution founded by the de Menils, the ecumenical Rothko Chapel houses a suite of large
paintings by Mark Rothko. The plaza outside features Barnett Newman’s sculpture Broken Obelisk, 1963–1967,
dedicated by the de Menils to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1409 Sul Ross Street @ Yupon Street
10 a.m.–6 p.m.Daily (Open every day of the year)
713-524-9839
www.rothkochapel.org
The Rothko Chapel is free to all visitors.
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Byzantine Fresco Chapel
The Byzantine Chapel holds the only thirteenth-century Byzantine frescoes in the Americas, presented in a consecrated setting.
It is a sister museum to The Menil Collection, both established by Dominique de Menil.
4011 Yupon at Branard Street
11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.Wednesday– Sunday
713-521-3990
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is free to all visitors.
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