Menil Drawing Institute 1412 West Main Street, Houston, TX 77006

"Don't shout to kids. Be kind. We visited yesterday, and had a very disappointing experience. As my 6-year-old son approached the exhibition-(1st floor), though not too closely, a staff member (an old woman) raised her voice, saying my son not to get closer or touch the exhibits. There was no reason to shout to 6 year old kid. We have been several times "here" and other exhibitions, and we did not have any related issue before. She apologized for her loud voice immediately after shouting. However, my son was visibly shocked by her yelling and her overall attitude, causing him to freeze in fear. He neither touched nor accessed anything. Please note, when parents come to here for kids, do not make kids mentally feel shocked and fear. Also note, my son followed your rule, and has not even tried to be against your rule."

"A beautiful art campus! In addition to the main collection, make sure you also go to the Cy Twombly gallery, drawing institute, and Rothko Chapel. There is also a bookstore and cafe. I wish we were allowed to take photos because there was an extensive collection of masters of modern art. I suppose because it is free, they want you to buy the art books. The other side contains exhibitions from contemporary artists and African and indigenous art. In this day and age, there ought to be signage to address the colonialism since there is a movement to return this art to the original peoples."

"I was there to see Joseph E. Yoakum. It’s a gorgeous exhibition. No photos are allowed inside."

"A real must visit location for architects. The collection itself as well as the building architecture is very interesting"

"I loved having an opportunity to explore this new art center. The Menil is, as always a wonderful place to spend a weekend afternoon and the new drawing institute just adds to the charm. They have rotating exhibits so it’s definitely a place to come multiple times throughout the year."