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Things to Do in Austin
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ArtHouse
Set in a squarish building on the northwest corner of 7th Street... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Austin Children's Museum
Kids (and adults) of all ages will get a kick out of this well-designed... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Austin City Hall
The home of municipal government since November 2004 and the... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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The Austin History Center
Part of the Austin Public Library system (and next door to the... |
Libraries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Austin Museum of Art-Downtown
AMOA, as it's known, doesn't have a huge amount of space at either... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria
Set on a lush Lake Austin peninsula, this 1915 Mediterranean-style... |
Museums / Galleries | Elsewhere in Austin |
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Blanton Museum of Art
Austin's new showcase museum, formerly the Huntington Art Gallery... |
Museums / Galleries | Austin |
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bob Bullock, Texas's 38th lieutenant governor and a potent political... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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The Daughters of the Republic of Texas
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (which also oversees the... |
Museums / Galleries | North Austin/Hyde Park |
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The Driskill Hotel
If you make time to stroll through one Austin hotel even though... |
Hotels | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Elisabet Ney Museum
The 19th century lives on at this delightfully eccentric museum... |
Museums / Galleries | North Austin/Hyde Park |
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General Land Office
The only surviving government building from Austin's first 30... |
Government Buildings | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
Part of the University of Texas, this is one of the world's greatest... |
Educational Institutions | Austin |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
The artifacts and voluminous documents on exhibit here provide... |
Museums / Galleries | Austin |
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The MEXIC-ARTE Museum
Founded in 1984, this museum is a beguiling, moderate-size museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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O. Henry Museum
Writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, rented... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Capitol Area |
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Texas Natural Science Center
French architect Paul Cret's 1936 plans for the Texas Memorial... |
Museums / Galleries | University of Texas |
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Treaty Oak
Many local legends attach themselves to Austin's most famous... |
Historic Districts / Sites | West Austin/Zilker Park |
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
This pleasant space at the south end of Zilker Park houses more... |
Museums / Galleries | West Austin/Zilker Park |
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University of Texas
The 350-acre campus breeds Texas Longhorns, as passionate about... |
Educational Institutions | Austin |
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Zilker Botanical Gardens
Across from Zilker Park, this botanical garden has more than... |
Gardens / Arboretums | West Austin/Zilker Park |
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Zilker Park
Many people and companies have moved to Austin for a quality... |
Neighborhoods / Streets, Parks | West Austin/Zilker Park |
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