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The Menil Collection vs Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Both are recommended by expert writers. Overall, The Menil Collection ranks significantly higher than Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Menil Collection comes in at #1 in Houston with approval from 7 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

The Menil Collection
The Menil Collection
9 / 10
1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
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Fodor's 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 Planet Lonely Planet
Top 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 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 Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"One of the world's foremost collections of 20C art, with an emphasis on Surrealism." Full review
Afar Magazine 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
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
8 / 10
1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Remarkable for the completeness of its enormous collection, the MFAH is housed in a complicated series of wings and galleries, many designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"French impressionism and post-1945 European and American painting really shine in this nationally renowned palace of art, which includes major works by Picasso and Rembrandt." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1958, Mies van der Rohe's glass-and-steel pavilion, a renowned example of the International Style pioneered by the architect, changed the look of American museums." Full review
On the Grid On the Grid
"A world class fine arts museum...with no permanent collection the Museum hosts an ever changing collection of exhibitions culled from a varied collection of private and public sources. " Full review
Where Where
"More than 65,000 works of art from ancient times to today are on display." Full review
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