Fodor's Expert Review Rothko Chapel

The Museum District, Rice University, and the Texas Medical Center

Adjacent to the lawns surrounding the Menil complex, this moody octagonal sanctuary designed by Philip Johnson houses 14 Mark Rothko paintings. Outside the ecumenical chapel is Barnett Newman's sculpture Broken Obelisk, symbolizing the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Quick Facts

1409 Sul Ross St.
Houston, Texas  77006, USA

713-524-9839

www.rothkochapel.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Closed weekends

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