Museums in Austin

The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas is one of the largest university art museums in the United States, housing a permanent collection of over 21,000 works spanning antiquity to the present.

The Bullock Texas State History Museum tells the story of Texas through three floors of interactive exhibits, an IMAX theater, and a 4D special effects theater. Located two blocks north of the Capitol, it's the state's official history museum.

The Elisabet Ney Museum preserves the former studio of German-born sculptor Elisabet Ney, who created portrait busts of European leaders before emigrating to Texas. The museum displays her original sculptures and hosts contemporary art exhibitions.

The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum showcases the work of American sculptor Charles Umlauf across a lush 3.5-acre outdoor garden and indoor gallery nestled along Barton Creek near Zilker Park.

The Mexic-Arte Museum is one of the few museums in the United States dedicated to traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art. Located on Congress Avenue downtown, it hosts rotating exhibitions and cultural programs.

The Museum of the Weird on East 6th Street is a quirky collection of oddities, sideshow artifacts, and curiosities. It embraces Austin's "Keep Austin Weird" motto with exhibits ranging from shrunken heads to wax figures of movie monsters.

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum on the University of Texas campus chronicles the life and presidency of the 36th president. It is one of 13 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives.