Austin Meeting Planner Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 65) GrouP tour PLANNING The Blanton Museum of Art — Set on the edge of the University of Texas at Austin's campus, the Blanton Museum of Art offers a brilliant collection of masterpieces in its permanent and changing exhibits, along with public space for special events. The museum is recognized as the largest university art collection in the country. Docents are available. A second 56,000square-foot building houses a 300-seat auditorium, 60-seat lecture hall, several classrooms, a stylish cafe and the museum shop. Harry Ransom Center — The Ransom Center houses one of the world’s finest cultural archives. Highlights include Woodward and Bernstein’s Watergate papers, a rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, the world’s first photograph, paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and manuscripts of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, to name a few. Suggested Time: 1 hour. Docents available. Free Attraction. Texas Memorial Museum — Two floors of all-new exhibits feature dinosaurs, fossils, gems, minerals and wildlife, as well as a cutting-edge 3D visualization facility showing realistic images of fossils and a fossil preparation area staffed by a working paleontologist. Suggested Time: 1 hour. Docents available. After dinner, take in a show at one of Austin’s many theaters and cultural arts venues. For a unique evening, learn about Austin’s haunted past with Haunted Texas Tours. DaY 3 University of Texas Tower — Built in 1936 as the first phase of the old main building, the tower is the centerpiece of the UT Campus in the heart of Austin. Come learn its history. Austin City Limits Studio — Visit Studio 6B, home to the longest running live music program on television — Austin City Limits. The list of artists who have appeared on the show is legendary; now is your chance to see backstage, where it all takes place. Suggested time: 1 hour. Guided tours and advanced notice required. Free public tours available on Friday mornings. www.austintexas.org 65 http://www.austintexas.org
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