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Rothko Chapel
1409 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 141 attractions in Houston
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Traveler Description: A tribute to contemporary art: this beautiful building contains 14 paintings by the famous artist Mark Rothko and a sculpture by Barnett Newman.
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Attraction type: Religious site, Art museum, Other
Address: 1409 Sul Ross Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713 524 9839
Fax: 713 524 7461

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“Honestly, not really worth a visit”
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3 of 5 stars
Tappy Feet 67 contributions
Essex England
Apr 17, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I enjoy visiting galleries so thought it a great idea to see Rothko's work whilst taking a vacation. These canvases are housed in a very nice structure but to call it a chapel is taking things a bit far. The paintings are in black making the room very dark. Some are outlined in dark purple. We were... more

“A simple but incredibly spiritual place.”
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5 of 5 stars
VermontDancing_Bear 18 contributions
Vermont
May 15, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

I seldom get to Houston but when I do I always go to the Rothko Chapel. It is a powerful spiritual experience. Outside of the chapel is a pool with a broken obelisk, a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Inside the chapel is quiet and peaceful: an excellent place for meditation and inner peace. There is no charge... more

“Profound Insights Revealed at the Rothko Chapel”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Houston, Texas
Mar 25, 2006
4/20 found this review helpful

Having visited the Rothko Chapel after having heard so much about the stunning paintings on it's walls by Mark Rothko, I must say that I did indeed find them stunning. The Rothko Chapel is perhaps the most powerful validation imaginable of that old saying that a fool and his money are soon parted. Master Rothko has created for the Chapel,... more

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Rothko Chapel Address

1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713 524 9839 Fax: 713 524 7461