The Menil Collection
The Menil Collection is a museum in Harris County, Texas. The Menil Collection is situated nearby to the work of art Isolated Mass/Circumflex, as well as near the museum Rothko Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Isolated Mass/Circumflex.
Rothko Chapel
Museum
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The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. Rothko Chapel is situated 690 feet east of The Menil Collection.
Isolated Mass/Circumflex
Work of art
Isolated Mass/Circumflex, stylized as Isolated Mass/Circumflex, is an outdoor 1968–1978 sculpture by Michael Heizer, intsalled outside the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, United States. The work is one of several by Heizer in the Menil Collection.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
Museum
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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. Byzantine Fresco Chapel is situated 1,000 feet east of The Menil Collection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.
Midtown
Suburb
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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston. Fourth Ward is situated 2 miles northeast of The Menil Collection.
The Menil Collection
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.73724° or 29° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
-95.39835° or 95° 23′ 54″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
76X6PJP2+VMGeoNames ID
10228870
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