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Museum membership guide
Top 11 locations in Austin
byShiry
Live update: Updated July 26, 2021Copy link
Copy link1. Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
ShiryThere’s only one place in Texas where conquistadors, cowboys, buffalo soldiers, oil barons, and suffragists gather around a campfire to swap stories—the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Rediscover their stories through three floors of interactive exhibits, innovative educational programs, special effects films in the Texas Spirit Theater, and Austin’s premier IMAX® Theatre. The Bullock Texas State History Museum—for everyone in Texas and the Texan in everyone.
2. French Legation Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe museum website: www.earlyaustin.org
3. Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms Foundation Inc.
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe museum website: www.pioneerfarms.org
4. Neill-Cochran House Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryBuilt less than 20 years after Austin was founded, the Neill-Cochran House Museum is a window on some of the earliest years of Austin’s architectural, social, and political history. Lived-in room displays and interpretive exhibits are designed to allow visitors an opportunity to reflect on an ever-growing Austin through careful consideration of the past.
5. Thinkery
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryAn evolution of the Austin Children's Museum, Thinkery is Austin's home for “why” and “how.” It's a place where science and families play side by side.
6. Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
7. Harry Ransom Center
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Harry Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum. Its extensive holdings provide a unique record of the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Thousands of scholars, students, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world study materials from the collections each year. These collections also inspire original exhibitions and programs that offer visitors opportunity for enrichment, discovery, and delight. The Ransom Center advances the study of the arts and humanities and fosters an environment where culture thrives.
8. Texas Military Forces Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryTexas Military Forces Museum is a history museum covering the story of Texas troops from 1832-Present.
9. The Contemporary Austin
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
10. Women & Their Work
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryWomen & Their Work is a visual and performing art organization that serves as a catalyst for contemporary art created by women. Since 1978, Women & Their Work has brought groundbreaking art to Austin, with exhibitions, performances, and educational workshops.
11. Museum of Northwest Art
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
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