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Fresco Building — Attraction in Houston

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Fresco Building
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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere.
Nearby attractions
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006
Menil Park
1423 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006
Menil Drawing Institute
1412 W Main St, Houston, TX 77006
Chapel of St. Basil
Malloy Hall, 1018 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Cy Twombly Gallery
1501 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006
Menil green space
1400 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006
Plant It Forward Farms @ University of St Thomas
1318 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006
Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall
1500 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006
Houston Center For Photography
1441 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Nearby restaurants
The Pit Room
1201 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006
Southern Yankee Crafthouse
1312 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006, United States
The Patio At The Pit Room
1205 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006
Light Years
1304 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark St, Houston, TX 77006
El pueblito de Frida
1423 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006
Perseid
4110 Loretto Dr, Houston, TX 77006
Lúa Viet Kitchen
1540 W Alabama St UNIT 300, Houston, TX 77006
93' Til
1601 W Main St, Houston, TX 77006
The Waffle Bus
1540 W Alabama St #100, Houston, TX 77006
Nearby local services
Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center
4000 Mt Vernon St, Houston, TX 77006
Diamond Exchange Houston - Engagement Rings Houston, Lab Grown Diamonds, Custom Jewelry
4306 Yoakum Blvd #305 A, Houston, TX 77006
Moran Center
3807 Graustark St, Houston, TX 77006
Henry's Barber Shop
1415 Richmond Ave. Suite A, Houston, TX 77006
Boxwood Interiors
1320 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Alberto Bermudez - State Farm Insurance Agent
4203 Montrose Blvd # 490, Houston, TX 77006
H-E-B
1701 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098
The Argyle League
709 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Saint Rose
3316 Mt Vernon St, Houston, TX 77006
Peint
Nearby hotels
Guinan Residence Hall
1303 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006
Hotel Saint Augustine
4110 Loretto Dr, Houston, TX 77006
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Fresco Building

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006
4.2(20)
Open 24 hours
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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere.

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attractions: The Menil Collection, Rothko Chapel, Menil Park, Menil Drawing Institute, Chapel of St. Basil, Cy Twombly Gallery, Menil green space, Plant It Forward Farms @ University of St Thomas, Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall, Houston Center For Photography, restaurants: The Pit Room, Southern Yankee Crafthouse, The Patio At The Pit Room, Light Years, Black Hole Coffee House, El pueblito de Frida, Perseid, Lúa Viet Kitchen, 93' Til, The Waffle Bus, local businesses: Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center, Diamond Exchange Houston - Engagement Rings Houston, Lab Grown Diamonds, Custom Jewelry, Moran Center, Henry's Barber Shop, Boxwood Interiors, Alberto Bermudez - State Farm Insurance Agent, H-E-B, The Argyle League, Saint Rose, Peint
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Nearby attractions of Fresco Building

The Menil Collection

Rothko Chapel

Menil Park

Menil Drawing Institute

Chapel of St. Basil

Cy Twombly Gallery

Menil green space

Plant It Forward Farms @ University of St Thomas

Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall

Houston Center For Photography

The Menil Collection

The Menil Collection

4.6

(1.9K)

Closed
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Rothko Chapel

Rothko Chapel

4.5

(525)

Open 24 hours
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Menil Park

Menil Park

4.8

(414)

Closed
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Menil Drawing Institute

Menil Drawing Institute

4.7

(69)

Closed
Click for details

Nearby restaurants of Fresco Building

The Pit Room

Southern Yankee Crafthouse

The Patio At The Pit Room

Light Years

Black Hole Coffee House

El pueblito de Frida

Perseid

Lúa Viet Kitchen

93' Til

The Waffle Bus

The Pit Room

The Pit Room

4.5

(3.2K)

$$

Closed
Click for details
Southern Yankee Crafthouse

Southern Yankee Crafthouse

4.7

(434)

$$

Closed
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The Patio At The Pit Room

The Patio At The Pit Room

4.5

(269)

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Light Years

Light Years

4.6

(152)

$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Fresco Building

Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center

Diamond Exchange Houston - Engagement Rings Houston, Lab Grown Diamonds, Custom Jewelry

Moran Center

Henry's Barber Shop

Boxwood Interiors

Alberto Bermudez - State Farm Insurance Agent

H-E-B

The Argyle League

Saint Rose

Peint

Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center

Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center

4.6

(33)

Click for details
Diamond Exchange Houston - Engagement Rings Houston, Lab Grown Diamonds, Custom Jewelry

Diamond Exchange Houston - Engagement Rings Houston, Lab Grown Diamonds, Custom Jewelry

4.9

(210)

Click for details
Moran Center

Moran Center

4.7

(22)

Click for details
Henry's Barber Shop

Henry's Barber Shop

4.5

(77)

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Reviews of Fresco Building

4.2
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5.0
6y

This has been a small, maleable museum or chapel. It use to hold Byzantine antiquities but has been either in transition or with other purposes the last few years. The building is nicely designed (I think by FdM /Francois de Menil). It's a gorgeous, simple building set nicely on the site. The real beauty is inside and has a...

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5.0
13y

Very very knowledgeable staff! I was amazed by the amount of information they were able to provide to me. A very well conserved piece of medieval art, it is hard to believe it is so well conserved after all this fresco...

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3.0
7y

Very beautiful building and exhibit, a calm and fantastic place for art. However, the staff made me feel uncomfortable the whole time in terms of intently watching me as if I am doing something wrong. This ruins...

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