 |
|
|
User Rating:
(Rate It)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
DOWNTOWN. If you have kids to entertain, don't miss this museum. Exhibits are slyly educational and lots of fun. Austin Kiddie Limits, for example, lets your rising rocker or budding crooner experience the thrill of live performance, while Funstruction Zone encourages problem-solving and hones math skills. The Japan and Nature exhibit offers an impressive look at the country through a child's eyes, and Creation Station stimulates creativity with a variety of multi-media art projects. Rising Star Ranch, geared for the under-two set, includes pint-sized versions of a ranch house and barn.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
NORTH AUSTIN. Housed in a Mediterranean-style villa built in 1916 and surrounded by lush gardens, this branch of AMOA features art by diverse 20th-century artists from Austin and around the world. Among its permanent holdings are works by Robert Rauschenberg, Chuck Close, and Ed Ruscha. Past exhibits have included the presence of modernism in Texas art (traditionally a stronghold of naturalism), the art of Dr. Seuss, and the photography of Annie Leibovitz. The museum also has a downtown branch.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
CONGRESS AVENUE. This offshoot museum was opened in 1996 to handle overflow from the original Laguna Gloria location. It now presents 12,000 square feet of space dedicated primarily to important 20th-century visual art. The museum has more visibility in its downtown location than its parent does, and it offers tours, lectures, and performances. A museum store also sells terrific books, gifts, and more.
|
Blanton Museum of Art
200 E Martin Luther King Blvd, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701 · 512-471-7324
|
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
UNIVERSITY AREA. The Blanton ranks as the nation's largest university art museum, and its outstanding permanent collection – the largest in Central Texas – is comprised of more than 17,000 pieces, from priceless antiquities to more modern works. Strong holdings of American, Latin American, and European art, along with prints and drawings, comprise the backbone of the collection, which is also bolstered by new acquisitions of contemporary works.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
NORTH AUSTIN. This museum is housed in Ney's beautiful studio, a picturesque, castle-like stone structure. The famous sculptor, a charismatic woman devoted to the transformative effects of art and beauty, fashioned the likenesses of European kings and philosphers along with those of notable Texas frontiersmen. Today, fifty portrait busts and full-figure statues are on display.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
UNIVERSITY AREA. This fascinating center features outstanding selections of modern American paintings, including the Mari and James A. Michener Collection of 20th Century Art. It also showcases a Gutenberg Bible, an impressive photography archive (including the first photograph ever produced), and a recreation of the study in which "Perry Mason" author, Erle Stanley Gardner, wrote.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
UNIVERSITY AREA. This facility – housed in a contemporary, ten-story, travertine-clad structure – is a virtual treasure trove of papers and memorabilia from the often flamboyant and much beloved former president's life. Exhibits include a replica of the Oval Office from LBJ's era, along with gifts of state received by him, displays from his boyhood, and a tribute to Mrs. Johnson's humanitarian and environmental works. President Johnson insisted that no one be required to pay to enter, so admission and parking are free.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
CONGRESS AVENUE. Offering a plethora of cultural programs and art exhibitions showcasing the work of Latino and Mexican artists, this downtown museum has become a vital part of the community. In the museum's main gallery, traveling exhibitions and shows curated in-house are both on display, and the back gallery features works by emerging artists not previously shown in Austin. Past exhibitions have included a celebration of El Día de los Muertos and a show of textile works from Oaxaca.
User Rating: (Rate It!)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
DOWNTOWN. Housed in this museum is memorabilia relating to short-story writer William Sydney Porter, who lived in Austin and took the nom de plume, O. Henry. The cottage in which Porter lived appears much as it did during the time he spent here from 1893 to 1895. Writing workshops are offered regularly for folks who want to hone or develop their creative skills. N.B. Guests to the home are asked to wear flat, soft-soled shoes to protect the interior.
User Rating:
(Rate It)
My Suitcase: (Add to My Suitcase)
BARTON SPRINGS DISTRICT. The outdoor garden portion of this complex displays 62 of sculptor Charles Umlauf's works in bronze and cast-stone. The museum, constructed in 1991, contains more than 200 additional pieces. The sculptor also worked in wood, marble, and terra cotta during his career and chose as his subject matter mythology, animals, religion, the human figure, and domestic groupings.
If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
|
|
Find everything you need to
know about Austin.
|
|
Print this Page
Email this Page
Click here to share it »
