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From the Houston World / Places
Fresco Building
The former Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is closed as the Fresco Building prepares for a new use. Its Byzantine paintings returned to Cyprus and cannot be seen here.
François de Menil’s building opened in 1997 to house frescoes from a church in Lysi, Cyprus. Their return in 2012 changed the meaning of this Houston site: it is part of the Menil story of art and stewardship, rather than a place to seek those paintings today.
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Check Menil announcements before planning entry; the announced future commission is not currently on view.
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Indoor visit · 30–45 min
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