Menil Collection, Houston, Texas
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by The home of the museum is very quite and peaceful, perfect for contemplating art. They have different rooms for different historical eras and cultures. I'm passionate about history and I loved the prehistoric exhibition.
They also have a great exhibition called Objects of Devotion and contains artistic evidences of art supporting the different religions. The whole Menil Collection is wonderful.
Address:
1515 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006, USA
Price:
Free
Opening Hours:
Opened from Wed. to Sun. from 11AM to 7PM.
On the web:
http://www.menil.org/
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