Menil Collection

The Menil Collection, in Houston, houses the art collection of founders Dominique and John de Menil. She was an heiress to the Schlumberger oil drilling fortune and he was an executive of the company. The museum opened to the public in 1987 and houses one of the most important privately assembled collections of the twentieth century that comprises approximately 15,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, and rare books. Its Surrealist collection is among the highlights to be found there. The museum has a library that is open to the public from 1pm to 3pm Wednesdays through Fridays. Admission to the museum is free to the public.

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Houston - Schlumberger - Surrealist

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The Menil Collection is located near the University of St. Thomas in the Montrose district of Houston. The world-famous Rothko Chapel is also nearby.

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Montrose - Rothko Chapel

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