Austin Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 76) activities & attractions 1800 n. Congress ave., austin, tX 78701 512-936-8746, 866-369-7108 thestoryoftexas.com bob bulloCk teXas state History MuseuM 21st & Guadalupe st., austin, tX 78712 512-471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu Harry ransoM Center 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. 112 e. 11th st., austin, tX 78701 512-305-8400, texascapitolvisitorscenter.com CaPitol visitors Center One of the world’s finest cultural archives houses a rare Gutenberg Bible, 30 million literary manuscripts, the Watergate papers, world’s first photograph and “Gone With the Wind” collection. Tues., Wed., Fri., 10am–5pm; Thurs., 10am–7pm; Sat.–Sun., noon–5pm. Housed in the historic General Land Office Building, the center details Texas history through exhibits and videos. Mon.–Sat., 9am–5pm; Sun., noon–5pm. 2313 red river st., austin, tX 78705 512-721-0200, lbjlib.utexas.edu lynDon baines JoHnson library anD MuseuM 304 e. 44th st., austin, tX 78751 512-458-2255, ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney elisabet ney MuseuM 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. Admission is free. 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. 419 Congress ave., austin, tX 78701 512-480-9373, mexic-artemuseum.org MeXiC-arte MuseuM 1165 angelina st., austin, tX 78702 512-974-4926, carvermuseum.org GeorGe wasHinGton Carver MuseuM Museum presents traditional and contemporary Mexican and Latin American art and culture. Mon.–Thurs., 10am–6pm; Fri.–Sat., 10am–5pm; 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., 1–5pm. YAC H T C L U B & M A R I N A 76 Austin convention & visitors bureAu http://hrc.utexas.edu http://www.thestoryoftexas.com http://www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com http://lbjlib.utexas.edu http://ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney http://www.mexic-artemuseum.org http://www.carvermuseum.org http://austin.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=224393
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