Know before you go

A List of Houston Museums and Attractions Keeping Covid-19 Restrictions

Here’s a roundup of places where you’ll still have to mask up.

03/05/2021 By Rob Sanford

Happy birthday, Rothko

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Feb 26–28

Take a ride through Freedmen’s Town, and check out MFAH’s well-timed light exhibition.

02/26/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Living Institution

At 50, the Rothko Chapel Is as Relevant as It’s Ever Been

Christopher Rothko talks the golden anniversary celebrations, the sanctuary's future, and his father’s legacy.

02/24/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Spiritual Spaces

Welcome Back to the Rothko

The faith-inclusive chapel reopened to the public at the end of September after a 19-month restoration.

10/02/2020 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Goin' to the chapel

The Rothko Is Getting a $30 Million Revamp

The beloved chapel's new Visitor Welcome Home is set to open this month.

03/02/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Goodbye (for now)

ICYMI: You Have Less than 3 Months to Enjoy the Rothko Chapel

The nondenominational landmark will temporarily close for renovations in March 2019.

12/12/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Ice House

Is Houston Finally Making a Place for Its Public?

Thanks to some visionary residents and a new mindset, public spaces where citizens can gather to honor, remember, exult, and protest are proliferating.

07/20/2018 By Clifford Pugh

Crisis

What's Going on at the Border? The Rothko Chapel Asks Questions and Offers Answers.

A Tuesday community gathering grapples with the evolving immigration crisis.

07/16/2018 By Anna Lassmann

deep breath

Take a Deep Breath at the Rothko Chapel

Transitory Sound and Movement Collective takes over the Rothko Chapel Tuesday to explore "the dynamics and subtleties of what life is at its essence."

02/19/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Pinkies up

This Podcast Will Help You Understand the Rothko Chapel

Join Abbi Jacobson, RuPaul and others on a journey of art appreciation.

08/22/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Higher Ed

Houston Is Fertile Ground for a New Wave of Local Learning

University enrollment may be on the decline, but these Houston organizations offer ways to continue your education in a decidedly non-traditional manner.

08/21/2017 By Danielle Fanfair

Neighborhood Guide

Everything You Need to Know About the Museum District

Exploring the ins and outs of Houston's cultural hub.

08/15/2017 By Houstonia Staff

Just Breathe

Family-Focused Mindfulness Makes Its Way to Rothko Chapel

Rothko Chapel hosts a session on mindfulness for all ages.

07/13/2017 By Cara Maines

Summer Survival Guide

50 Ways to Stay Calm, Cool and Collected This Summer

How to survive Houston's stickiest season.

05/25/2017 By Jeff Balke, Jeanne Lyons Davis, Nicki Koetting, Alice Levitt, Catherine Matusow, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Marianella Orlando, and Katharine Shilcutt

Opera

HGO's World Premiere of Some Light Emerges Is Inspired by the Rothko Chapel

The new opera by Pulitzer prize winner Mark Campbell highlights philanthropist Dominique de Menil.

02/28/2017 By Sydney Boyd

Think Red

Rothko Chapel Pays Tribute to World AIDS Day

Honor the millions of people impacted by the virus at a twilight meditation on December 1.

11/30/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Art News

The Rothko Chapel Is Getting a Facelift

A New York City firm is heading up renovations to the de Menils' landmark sanctuary.

11/01/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Sold!

Live Like Lynn Wyatt Via This Once-in-a-Lifetime Charity Auction

The legendary Houston style-setter has donated art, couture fashion and more from her closet and her friends to benefit the Rothko Chapel.

02/15/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Jan. 1–3

A fresh start at Rothko Chapel, the 2016 Run Houston! at Sam Houston Race Park, MFAH screens Night of the Shooting Stars, Fly Dance Company pops and locks at Children's Museum, and the Texans close out the 2015 season.

12/30/2015 By Nick Esquer

Lecture

A Transcendence From the Human Heart

Rothko Chapel hosts a discussion on Central American indigenous rights and honors Óscar Romero.

09/25/2015 By Brittanie Shey