The Austin Museum Partnership is proud to present Austin Museum Day—a free community-wide rediscovery of the Austin-area’s museums and cultural organizations. Take the entire family out on the town to enjoy local exhibits and activities at more than 35 participating institutions! All participating institutions are open for free.
La Asociación de Museos de Austin orgullosamente presenta Día Anual del Museo de Austin—un redescubrimiento gratuito de los museos de Austin para toda la comunidad. ¡Haz clic o elige una de las siguientes categorías para empezar a explorar!
Discover new public art downtown! The crawl starts at City Hall and showcases new artworks along 2nd Street from the Art in Public Places collection. Meet on the southwest side of City Hall Plaza at 10 am for a guided walking tour or download the map and take a self-guided stroll.
Sunday September 21, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Street Public Art Crawl301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Join us for 5 different family fun sculpture events: 1.) Margo Sawyer's career-spanning exhibition, REFLECT; 2.) 2014 UMLAUF Prize winner's Adam Crosson's industrial-inspired installations; 3.) Our permanent collection of 50 Charles Umlauf bronze & cast stone sculptures; 4.) Sculptfest with the Texas Society of Sculptors booths & demonstrations
Come explore the fantastical landscape created by local contemporary artists Emily Cayton and Andrea Hyland. Pump Project's current exhibition, "landSCOPING" is an installation that plays with both scale and perspective to create a new and immersive environment that invites discovery.
The 19th Annual Red Dot Art Spree features over 200 artists from Texas and beyond. This inclusive exhibition has something for everyone. We’ve got abstractions, portraits, still lives, street art, photographs, prints, drawings and sculpture. For families who visit on Austin Museum Day we’ll have a special game of ‘I SPY”.
Sunday September 21, 2014 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Women and Their Work1710 Lavaca St., Austin TX 78701
Join Landmarks for an hour-long, docent-led walking tour of a selection of modern and contemporary works in the public art collection on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. All are welcome to attend. Tours start at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Joel Perlman sculpture, Square Tilt, at the entrance to the Perry-Castañeda Library at 21st and Speedway.
Join us on the shaded Roof Deck for a collaborative art activity, refreshments from a pop-up food vendor, and a great city view. Then cool off in the galleries with the brand new Do Ho Suh exhibition and a family film from the international Children’s Film Festival in the Community Room.
Sunday September 21, 2014 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
The Jones Center700 Congress Avenue, Austin, TEXAS 78701
Hear a variety of instruments played, inspired by the shapes of the art on view, each hour. Take part in a collaborative activity related to our newest sculpture by Do Ho Suh, check out faculty demonstrations in our studios, and get a treat at a food truck during this family-friendly event!
Sunday September 21, 2014 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Laguna Gloria3809 W. 35th St., Austin, TX 78703
The historic Elisabet Ney Museum will host Portraiture in the Park! Noon till 5 on Sunday September 21.Come get a free caricature, make a cyanotype portrait, create masks of your friends and family, have a portrait bust made of you in our photo booth, write word portraits, watch stone portrait carving, and much more. Feel free to picnic. Food and dessert trucks will be on site.
Sunday September 21, 2014 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Elisabet Ney Museum304 E. 44th St., Austin, TX 78751
Join us for a bilingual tour, followed by all ages activities. On display is our Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibition, and visitors may view a curated selection of altars made by members of the community. Learn about significance of Dia de los Muertos. Get excited with for our Viva la Vida Festival, and our annual Dia de los Muertos Parade, on October 18th.
Sunday September 21, 2014 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Mexic-Arte Museum419 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
The Visual Arts Center invites you to join us in celebrating Austin Museum Day and the opening of our fall exhibitions! Come prepared to explore the geography and geology inspired artworks of David Brooks by traveling back in time and space to unseen depths of the earth. Other exciting exhibition-related family activities will take place in our upstairs interactive gallery space, Fieldwork.
Sunday September 21, 2014 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Visual Arts Center2300 Trinity St., Austin, TX 78712
Join Landmarks for an hour-long, docent-led walking tour of a selection of modern and contemporary works in the public art collection on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. All are welcome to attend. Tours start at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Joel Perlman sculpture, Square Tilt, at the entrance to the Perry-Castañeda Library at 21st and Speedway.
It’s raining cats and dogs at the Blanton Museum of Art! View the special exhibition In The Company of Cats and Dogs to see how artists have created images of these furry companions for ages, spanning from ancient Egypt to the present. Participate in special art-making and looking activities designed to spark your creativity. Admissions and all activities are free.
Sunday September 21, 2014 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Blanton Museum of Art200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78701
