AUSTIN, Texas — If you're looking to learn or simply take in a little culture, this Sunday might be just the time to do so.
On Sept. 22, you can get into more than 30 Austin-area museums for free as part of the 27th Annual Austin Museum Day, organized by the Austin Museum Partnership. The museums will welcome visitors with special programming, including guided and self-guided exhibition tours, activities and more.
The goal of the event is to encourage Austinites to explore the museums the city has to offer.
“A lot of our museums can be smaller and there are just so many that people don’t know about and I guarantee for any niche interest someone has, there is a museum in Austin that speaks to that," Catherine Whited, co-chair of the Austin Museum Partnership, told Community Impact. "Even for people who have lived in Austin their whole lives, I guarantee there's a place on the list of Austin Museum Day they haven't visited yet and I really recommend that they go check it out.”
Which museums are participating in Austin Museum Day?
Below is a breakdown of all the museums offering free admission on Sunday, including hours of operation and locations.
Art Galleries at Black Studies
- When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: 201 East 21st St., Jester A232
Austin Museum of Popular Culture
- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 6416 N. Lamar Blvd.
Bastrop County Historical Society Museum & Visitor Center
- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 904 Main St. in Bastrop
Blanton Museum of Art
- When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Brush Square Museums
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 409 E. Fifth St.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
- When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 1800 Congress Ave.
Capitol Visitor’s Center
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 112 E. 11th St.
Chateau Bellevue, Home of the Austin Woman's Club
- When: 1 to 4 p.m.
- Where: 708 San Antonio St.
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
- When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where: 700 Congress Ave.
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
- When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: 3809 W. 35th St.
Elisabet Ney Museum
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 304 E. 44th St.
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
- When: noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21
- Where: 600 River St.
Flower Hill Center
- When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: 1316 W. Sixth St.
Harry Ransom Center
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 300 W. 21st St.
Hezikiah Haskell House (Clarksville Community Development Corporation)
- When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 1705 Waterston Ave.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- When: 9 a.m. to 2 pm.
- Where: 4801 La Crosse Ave.
Landmarks
- When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
LBJ Presidential Library
- When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admittance at 4 p.m.)
- Where: 2313 Red River St.
MathHappens Foundation
Mexic-Arte Museum
- When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where: 419 Congress Ave.
Millett Opera House
- When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: 110 E. Ninth St.
Museo Benini
- When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where: 3440 Ranch to Market Rd 2147 in Marble Falls
Neill-Cochran House Museum
- When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 2310 San Gabriel St.
Pioneer Farms
- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive
Republic of Texas Museum
- When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: 810 San Marcos St.
Save Austin's Cemeteries and Oakwood Chapel
- When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 1601 Navasota St.
Science Mill
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 101 S. Lady Bird Lane in Johnson City
Texas Military Forces Museum
- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 3038 W. 35th St.
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
- When: 1 to 5 p.m.
- Where: 2400 Trinity St.
Texas State Capitol
- When: noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: 1100 Congress Ave.
Texas State Cemetery
- When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 909 Navasota St.
Thinkery
- When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 1830 Simond Ave.
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum
- When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: 605 Azie Morton Road
The Williamson Museum
- When: 1 to 4 p.m.
- Where: 716 S. Austin Ave. in Georgetown