Things to Do in Austin

Things to Do in Austin

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
ArtHouse
Set in a squarish building on the northwest corner of 7th Street...
Museums / Galleries Downtown and Capitol Area
 
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
 
Austin City Hall
The home of municipal government since November 2004 and the...
Architectural Sites Downtown and Capitol Area
 
The Austin History Center
Part of the Austin Public Library system (and next door to the...
Libraries Downtown and Capitol Area
 
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
 
Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria
Set on a lush Lake Austin peninsula, this 1915 Mediterranean-style...
Museums / Galleries Elsewhere in Austin
 
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
 
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (which also oversees the...
Museums / Galleries North Austin/Hyde Park
 
The Driskill Hotel
If you make time to stroll through one Austin hotel even though...
Hotels Downtown and Capitol Area
 
Elisabet Ney Museum
The 19th century lives on at this delightfully eccentric museum...
Museums / Galleries North Austin/Hyde Park
 
General Land Office
The only surviving government building from Austin's first 30...
Government Buildings Downtown and Capitol Area
 
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
Part of the University of Texas, this is one of the world's greatest...
Educational Institutions Austin
 
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
The artifacts and voluminous documents on exhibit here provide...
Museums / Galleries Austin
 
The MEXIC-ARTE Museum
Founded in 1984, this museum is a beguiling, moderate-size museum...
Museums / Galleries Downtown and Capitol Area
 
O. Henry Museum
Writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, rented...
Museums / Galleries Downtown and Capitol Area
 
Texas Natural Science Center
French architect Paul Cret's 1936 plans for the Texas Memorial...
Museums / Galleries University of Texas
 
Treaty Oak
Many local legends attach themselves to Austin's most famous...
Historic Districts / Sites West Austin/Zilker Park
 
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
This pleasant space at the south end of Zilker Park houses more...
Museums / Galleries West Austin/Zilker Park
 
University of Texas
The 350-acre campus breeds Texas Longhorns, as passionate about...
Educational Institutions Austin
 
Zilker Botanical Gardens
Across from Zilker Park, this botanical garden has more than...
Gardens / Arboretums West Austin/Zilker Park
 
Zilker Park
Many people and companies have moved to Austin for a quality...
Neighborhoods / Streets, Parks West Austin/Zilker Park
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