Arthouse at the Jones Center
700 Congress Ave.
(512) 453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays (Thursdays until 9 p.m.), 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Free
This statewide organization puts together cutting-edge contemporary art exhibits, hosts artists' talks and shows films and videos.

Austin Children's Museum
201 Colorado St.
(512) 472-2499
www.austinkids.org
Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Admission: $3.50-$5.50.
Hands-on exhibits include the "Global City," "Funstruction Zone" and "Creation Station."

Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave.
(512) 495-9224
www.amoa.org
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (until 8 p.m. Thursdays), noon to
5 p.m. Sundays
Admission: $1-$5 (Tuesdays $1)
Features changing exhibits of art since 1900 along with a regular hands-on family-friendly activity gallery.

Austin Museum of Art — Laguna Gloria
3809 W. 35th St.
(512) 458-8191
www.amoa.org
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
$3 (suggested donation)
Historic 1916 mansion and gardens of early Texas arts patron Clara Driscoll features small exhibits and an outdoor sculpture display on its 12-acre lakeside site.

Austin Nature and Science Center
301 Nature Center Drive in Zilker Park
327-8181
www.ci.austin.tx.us/ansc/
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays
Free
Sixty acres of hiking, wildlife viewing, along with the "Discovery Lab," "Dino Pit" and other exhibits.

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 N. Congress Ave.
Toll-free: (866) 369-7108
www.thestoryoftexas.com
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays
Admission: $3-$7.
Interactive exhibits outline the course of Texas history. The multi-media Texas Spirit Theatre shows "Star of Destiny." The IMAX Theatre features "Texas: the Big Feature" and special features.

Caldwell County Historical Museum
15 East Market St., Lockhart
(512) 398-5879
www.lockhart.net/history/
1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Free
Built in 1908 to serve as the Caldwell County Jail, the five-story red brick structure represents a rare example of the Norman castellated style of architecture.

Capitol Visitors Center
112 E. 11th St.
(512) 305-8400
www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays
Free
Housed in the restored 1857 General Land Office building, the center offers exhibits and displays on Texas history.

Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E. 44th St.
(512) 458-2255
www.ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays
Free
The castle-like stone home and studio of 19th-century German-born artist Elisabet Ney displays her marble sculptures of Texas founding fathers and classical figures.

French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos St.
(512) 472-8180
www.frenchlegationmuseum.org
1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays
Admission: $2-$4
Built in 1840, the one-story Anglo-French neoclassical style house was built to be the headquaters of the French legate to the Republic of Texas.

George Washinton Carver Museum and Cultural Center
1165 Angelina St.
(512) 974-4926
www.ci.austin.tx.us/carver/
9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays
Free
The first African American neighborhood museum in the state has a new building and many artifacts documenting the history of African Americans locally and nationally.

Governor's Mansion
1010 Colorado St.
(512) 463-5516
www.txfgm.org
Public tours 10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Mondays-Thursdays, reservations required.
Free
Built in 1856, the Antebellum mansion has been the home of Texas governors.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave.
(512) 292-4200
www.wildflower.org
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays
Admission: $2.50-$7
Botanical garden features a variety of native plants also has exhibits on nature and the landscape.

LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River St., University of Texas campus
(512) 721-0200
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Free
Library of President Lyndon B. Johnson has permanent and rotating exhibits.

LBJ National Historical Park
Stonewall and Johnson City
(830) 868-7128
www.nps.gov/lyjo/
8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: free to $6.
Landmarks from President Lyndon B. Johnson's childhood, including a reproduction of his boyhood home and the cattle ranch where he spent his final days.

Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress Ave.
(512) 480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays.
Admission: $1-$5
Features traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino and Latin American art. Recognized as the official Mexican and Mexican-American museum of Texas.

National Museum of the Pacific War
340 E. Main St., Fredericksburg
(830) 997-4379
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
www.nimitz-museum.com
Admission: free to $6.
Nine-acre center includes the Admiral NimitzMuseum, Plaza of Presidents, Veterans' Walk of Honor, Japanese Garden of Peace, Center for Pacific War Studies and Pacific Combat Zone, which has displays of aircraft, tanks and anti-aircraft guns.

Neill-Cochran House Museum
2310 San Gabriel St.
(512) 78-2335
www.neill-cochranmuseum.org
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Admission: $5
Designed and constructed by Abner Cook, who also built the Governor's Mansion, this 1855 Greek Revivaante elegant home features period furniture and decorations.

O. Henry Museum
409 E. Fifth St.
(512) 472-1903
www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/ohenry.htm
Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays
Free
The restored 1886 Queen Anne-style cottage of short-story writer William Sydney Porter, known as O.Henry, who wrote "The Gift of the Magi."

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Road
(512) 445-5582
www.umlaufsculpture.org
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays-Sundays
Admission: $1-$3.50
A museum-style gallery and xeriscaped two acre sculpture garden feature more than 130 works by the late sculptor Charles Umlauf.

W.H. Passon Historical Society
1501 E. 12th St.
(512) 220-1157
www.rootsweb.com/~txwhphs
Tours by appointment.
Free.
Named for Wesley H. Passon, a black educator and prominent churchman who lived from 1864 to 1933, the society was formed in 1975 to preserve materials, artifacts and historic sites pertaining to African American culture in Austin and Travis County and is housed in the historic 1888 Southgate-Lewis House.

Pioneer Farms
1400 Pioneer Farms Dr.
(512) 837-1215
www.heritagesocietyaustin.org/pioneerfarm.html
1 to 5 p.m. Sundays
Admission: $6-$8
An outdoor living history museum depicting the lifestyle of early-day Texanson featuring three historical, working farms.

Ransom Center
21st and Guadalupe streets, University of Texas campus
(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu
Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays (Thursdays until 7 p.m.), noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Free
Archives that rank with the Library of Congress feature literary and photographic exhibits. On permanent display is a Gutenberg Bible and the world's first photograph.

Republic of Texas Museum
510 E. Anderson Lane
(512) 339-1997
www.drtl.org/drtinc/index.asp
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays
Admission: $1-$2
"Voices of the Texas Republic" features handwritten letters from Stephen F. Austin, as well as Republic of Texas currency, land grants and newspapers.

Texas Memorial Museum
2400 Trinity St., University of Texas campus
(512) 471-1604
www.tmm.utexas.edu
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays
Natural history exhibits include dinosaur bones, fossils, gems and Texas wildlife.

Texas Military Forces Museum
2200 W. 35th St., Building 6, Camp Mabry
(512) 782-5659
www.kwanah.com/txmilmus
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays
Free
Dioramas, uniforms, aircraft, weapons and vehicles chart the history of the Texas military from the Texas Revolution to the present.

Texas Music Museum
1009 E. 11th St.
(512) 472-8891
www.texasmusicmuseum.org
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays
Free
Collection includes artifacts, documents and reference materials on Texas music.

Texas State Cemetery
909 Navasota St.
(512) 463-0605
www.cemetery.state.tx.us
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Free
Texas notables such as Stephen F. Austin, "Bigfoot" Wallace, Governor John Connally, U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock are buried in the nine-acre cemetery in East Austin.

Texas Capitol
Congress Ave. at 11th St.
(512) 463-0063
www.tspb.state.tx.us
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
The restored 1888 Capitol is the working seat of Texas government and is the largest statehouse in the nation.

Williamson County Historical Museum
716 South Austin Ave., Georgetown
(512) 943-1670
www.wchm-tx.org
Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays
Housed in a historic 1911 Beaux Arts former bank building, this museum features rotating exhibits that cover Williamson County's broad history from cattle drives to cotton crops to outlaws.

Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern & Mexican Photography
Seventh Floor, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos
(512) 245-2313
www.wg.txstate.edu
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays.
Free
This university gallery is devoted to the photography of Mexico and the southwestern United States.