The Menil Collection
The Menil Collection is a museum and neighborhood of art in the heart of Houston. The 30-acre campus includes the Menil’s main building, the Menil Drawing Institute, the Cy Twombly Gallery, Richmond Hall, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, and the Menil Collection Bookstore. Exhibited in the Menil’s sky-lit galleries are temporary exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of ancient and Byzantine art, surrealism, modern and contemporary art, African art, and art of the Americas and Pacific Northwest. Admission is always free.
Location
1533 Sul Ross Street
Houston, Texas 77006
Phone
Hours
Mon–Tue Closed
Wed–Sun 11a–7p
Admission
Always free
Campus size
The Menil campus is a 30-acre neighborhood of art.
Menil locations:
Main Building
Menil Drawing Institute
Cy Twombly Gallery
Richmond Hall
The Menil Collection Bookstore
Fresno Building (currently off-view)
Free parking
The main parking lot is located at 1515 West Alabama Street.
Street parking
Street parking available throughout the Menil campus.
Accessibility
All Menil Collection buildings have accessible entrances. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for visitor use inside the museum’s buildings. Trained service animals on a leash and under their owner’s control are welcome.
Dining