Austin Official Visitors Guide - Fall/Winter 2007-2008 - (Page 78) ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS ★MUSEUMS★ AUSTIN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 201 Colorado St., Austin, TX 78701 512-472-2499, austinkids.org ELISABET NEY MUSEUM 304 E. 44th St., Austin, TX 78751 512-458-2255, ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney Austin Children’s Museum exhibits and programs range from unique “Austin Kiddie Limits” music set to robotic dinosaurs. Tues.–Sat., 10am–5pm; Sun., noon–5pm. Originally the home and studio of German sculptress Elisabet Ney, the museum displays many of her works, as well as original furnishings and sculpting tools. Wed.–Sat., 10am–5pm; Sun., noon–5pm. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM 1165 Angelina St., Austin, TX 78702 512-974-4926, ci.austin.tx.us/carver AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART 823 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 512-495-9224, amoa.org Presents contemporary exhibitions of works by international, national and local artists. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10am–6pm; Thurs., 10am–8pm; Sun., noon–5pm. Paying homage to Austin’s African-American heritage, the museum features four galleries, theater, dance studio, museum store and library. Tues., Thurs., 9:30am–8pm; Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:30am–6pm; Sat., 1pm–5pm. HARRY RANSOM CENTER 21st & Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78713 512-471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART LAGUNA GLORIA 3809 W. 35th St., Austin, TX 78703 512-458-8191, amoa.org Facility features beautifully landscaped grounds and historic villa on Lake Austin. Villa open daily, 11am–4pm; grounds open Mon.–Sat., 9am–5pm; Sun., 11am–5pm. One of the world’s finest cultural archives houses a rare Gutenberg Bible, 30 million literary manuscripts, the Watergate papers, the world’s first photograph and “Gone With the Wind” collection. Tues., Wed., Fri., 10am–5pm; Thurs., 10am–7pm; Sat.–Sun., noon–5pm. BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART 200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., Austin, TX 78701 512-471-7324, blantonmuseum.org LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 2313 Red River St., Austin, TX 78705 512-721-0200, lbjlib.utexas.edu Recognized among the country’s top university fine arts collections, the museum is located on the University of Texas campus. Galleries feature contemporary Latin American, Renaissance and Western art. Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 10am–5pm; Thurs., 10am–8pm (free admission); Sun., 1–5pm. BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM 1800 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 512-936-8746, 866-369-7108 thestoryoftexas.com Exhibits chronicle political life and times of Lyndon Johnson. First Lady’s Gallery highlights legacy of Lady Bird Johnson. Collections focus on six decades of American history and how the Johnsons fit into those historic times. Free admission. Open daily (except Christmas), 9am–5pm. MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM 419 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 512-480-9373, mexic-artemuseum.org Features three floors of dynamic exhibits, a special effects Texas Spirit Theater, museum store and café. Austin’s only IMAX theater. Mon.–Sat., 9am–6pm; Sun., noon–6pm. Museum presents traditional and contemporary Mexican and Latin American art and culture. Mon.–Thurs., 10am–6pm; Fri.–Sat., 10am–5pm; Sun., noon–5pm. CAPITOL VISITORS CENTER 112 E. 11th St., Austin, TX 78701 512-305-8400, texascapitolvisitorscenter.com MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER 600 River St., Austin, TX 78701 512-974-3255 ci.austin.tx.us/parks/macc_index.htm Housed in the historic General Land Office Building, the center details Texas history through exhibits and videos. Mon.–Sat., 9am–5pm; Sun., noon–5pm. Newly opened center highlights Mexican American cultural arts and heritage with exhibits and performances. O. HENRY MUSEUM 409 E. Fifth St., Austin, TX 78701 512-472-1903, ohenrymuseum.org William Sidney Porter, better known as short story writer O. Henry, once made his home in this 1891 Victorian cottage. Wed.–Sun., noon–5pm. 78 A U S T I N C O N V E N T I O N & V I S I TO R S BU R E A U
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