The Menil CollectionvsBayou Bend Collection and Gardens
The Menil Collection and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Menil Collection is the choice of most reviewers compared to Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. The Menil Collection is ranked #1 in Houston with endorsements from 7 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
The Menil Collection
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1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
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Fodor's "This is one of the city's premier cultural treasures. Italian architect Renzo Piano designed the spacious building, with its airy galleries." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The late local philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil collected more than 17,000 works of painting, drawing, sculpture, archeological artifacts and more during their lives." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In a city whose pleasures and treasures are not always evident, the internationally renowned Menil Collection is perhaps the ultimate hidden jewel." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"One of the world's foremost collections of 20C art, with an emphasis on Surrealism." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Menil Collection — so named because it once belonged to John and Dominique de Menil — is perhaps the most famous museum in Houston, and with good reason." Full review
Where "The collection of John and Dominique de Menil includes almost 15,000 works broken roughly into four categories: antiquity, Byzantine and medieval, tribal and 20th century." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "If you only had time for only one destination in Houston, many locals would point you to this world-famous museum." Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"30-acre compilation of art gathered by Jean and Dominique de Menil. The permanent collection features 10,000 works of art collected by the couple from the 1940s until the late 90s." Full review
Frommer's "John and Dominique de Menil's private collection of fine art...a total of 17,000 pieces highlight four major areas: antiquities, Byzantine and Medieval, tribal, and modern art." Full review
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide Where Afar Magazine Frommer's
1 Westcott Street, Houston, TX 77007
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Lonely Planet "The Museum of Fine Arts Houston curates the impressive historical decorative arts collection (1600s to 1850s) displayed here." Full review
Fodor's "This estate houses the MFAH's decorative arts collections." Full review
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Be sure to take the time to wander through the beautifully manicured gardens
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This spectacular collection showcases 17-19C American decorative arts." Full review
Where "Located on 14 acres of formal and woodland gardens, this elegant MFAH house museum represents early American decorative arts and paintings, which are displayed throughout 28 room settings and galleries." Full review
Afar Magazine "A house museum in the larger collection of Houston's Museum of Fine Arts, this display resides in the former home of Ima Hogg, a Houstonian who was a philanthropist and civic leader." Full review
Frommer's "It holds in its 28 rooms a treasure-trove of American furniture, paintings, and decorative objects dating from Colonial times to about 1870." Full review
