Discovering The Menil Collection
Discovering The Menil Collection
Any true lover of art should plan a trip to see the Me nil Collection when they are in the Houston, Texas area. This is a wonderful display of the private collection of John and Dominique de Me nil, operated by the Me nil Foundation, Inc. There are an amazing 15,000 pieces for public viewing set up throughout four different areas.
This wonderful site opened up in 1987 to bring some of the most wonderful collections of the 20th century together on display for the general public. The Me nil Collection is full of photographs, paintings, sculptures, prints, rare books and much more. All sure to please any art lover.
When you visit this beautiful collection, you will have the opportunity to view collections of Antiquities, Byzantine and Medieval, Tribal, and Twentieth-Century art. With the Antiquities Collection, you can view some very important prehistoric European items that date back between the fifth century B.C. all the way to the first century A.D. The Byzantine and Medieval Collection is full of medieval art as well as Byzantine artifacts and icon paintings.
Many of these items on display are very rare in nature, which make them a beautiful sight to behold. The Tribal Collection is a decent installation of tribal art including works of ancient Alia art that dates back between the eleventh and nineteenth centuries. The famous Twentieth-Century Collection is primarily focused on European Modernism, Surrealism, and American postwar art. Included in this collection is the very last acquisition of John de Me nil before he died in 1973, the painting, Voice, by Jasper Johns.
Museum hours are from Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm. The facility is closed on mostly all of the major holidays. This lovely environment is offered to the public for viewing completely free of charge. If you are looking for an easy place to park, there is plenty of room at 1515 West Alabama.
