The Menil Collection

A museum and a neighborhood of art.
Free admission, always.

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Today is the first day of early voting in Texas. Polls are open through October 30, ahead of Election Day on November 3.

Among the Menil Collection's photography holdings is Bruce Davidson's iconic photograph, taken during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in October.

Learn more at https://t.co/oyAsobhxB2.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/pBx8escGWh.

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See the unveiling of Jitish Kallat's wall drawing at the Menil Collection's Drawing Institute this Thursday, September 10. Join the Artist Talk at 7 p.m., followed by a public reception.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in September. Learn more at https://t.co/oyAsobhxB2.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/pBx8escGWh.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in August. Learn more at https://t.co/zAWcqy4H0T.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/EFzLfbDB4u.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in July. Learn more at https://t.co/zAWcqy4H0T.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/EFzLfbDB4u.

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@FreddyLA7 Welcome to Houston, Freddy. 🤠

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Explore the Menil Collection, a campus of art buildings and green spaces in the heart of Houston. Admission is always free.

Visit:
🎨 Main building
✏️ Menil Drawing Institute
🖼️ Cy Twombly Gallery
🌈 Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall
🌳 Green spaces
📚 Menil Bookstore

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The Menil Collection opened to the public on this day in 1987.

In this photograph courtesy of the Menil Archives, see the main building under construction. Plan your visit—admission is always free.

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Pink, yellow, green, and blue hues alternate among almost 250 fluorescent lamps in the largest of Dan Flavin's three site-specific installations at the Menil Collection.

Visit the Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall. Admission is always free.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in June. Learn more at https://t.co/zAWcqy4H0T.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/EFzLfbDB4u.

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@Juanacho1970 ¡Gracias por visitarnos!

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There's always a place for you at the Menil Collection.

Across the museum's four art buildings and green spaces, take your time while unplugging, exploring the art, and enjoying the neighborhood. Admission is always free.

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in May. Learn more at https://t.co/zAWcqy4H0T.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/EFzLfbDB4u.

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Cy Twombly was born on this day in 1928.

Visit the Menil Drawing Institute to see "The Gift of Drawing: Cy Twombly," which highlights Twombly's talents as a draftsperson who pushed the boundaries of mark-making. Learn more: https://t.co/ffwuy0uAL0

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"John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog" is now open at the Menil Collection. Learn more: https://t.co/ectxEy8ZFU

The six-channel video installation explores the history of youth-led Civil Rights–era activism in the American South from 1954 to 1963.

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This Saturday, April 18, 1–5 p.m. is the Menil Collection's annual free Neighborhood Community Day. See the schedule: https://t.co/Xxsrc3EGim

Participating organizations include DACAMERA, @hcponline, @InprintHouston, @rothkochapel, Watercolor Art Society, and @witshouston.

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Mission accomplished. 🌕

🎨 Max Ernst, "Monday the Moon is Most Moon (Le lundi la lune s'enlunit)," 1964. Oil on canvas, 45 5/8 x 35 in. (115.9 x 88.9 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Caroline Philippone

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Explore the Menil Collection this weekend. Admission is always free.

🎨 Main building
✏️ Menil Drawing Institute
🖼️ Cy Twombly Gallery
🌈 Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall
🌳 Green spaces
📚 Menil Bookstore

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Join us at the Menil Collection and enjoy upcoming programs in April. Learn more at https://t.co/zAWcqy4H0T.

The Menil's public programs are always free and open to all. To attend special member events, join at https://t.co/EFzLfbDB4u.