Bullock Texas State History Museum
Amenities & Accessibility:
Child Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible
ASL Interpreters available with advance notice and exhibits feature open captioning
Assistive Listening Devices available for all museum-produced films
Exhibits
With three floors of expansive exhibition space showcasing hundreds of original artifacts, discover an ever-changing experience in the Texas History Galleries. New artifacts are continually added, bringing new stories to the Museum each month.
The 300-year-old shipwreck La Belle is the central artifact in the Becoming Texas exhibit that introduces new scholarship on early Texas history and anchors the Museum’s permanent galleries. Additional galleries explore more than 16,000 years of history, from the earliest American Indian civilizations to inhabit the land, European colonization, and the Texas Revolution, to civil rights, space exploration, pop culture, and beyond. These experiences offer opportunities to discuss identity, conflict, innovation, technology, the arts, and much more.
In addition to the Museum’s Texas History Galleries, the special exhibition space hosts a variety of relevant and engaging exhibitions featuring artifacts from all over the world, immersive multimedia installations, and engaging experiences for all ages.
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Programs
Adults and children can explore the Story of Texas together. The Bullock Museum offers a full calendar of hundreds of programs and events each year, with something for all ages and interests. Programs include engaging talks and lectures, casual and inviting social events and live music, interactive activities for children and families, film screenings and Q&As with filmmakers and experts, and fun, large-scale community events.
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Theaters
Discover history, science, and culture through film in the Museum’s two theaters, which support the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programming through ticket sales. The Bullock Museum provides the only IMAX® with Laser film experience in the state on one of the biggest screens in Texas. The Texas Spirit Theater features immersive special effects and hosts screenings of the Museum’s signature films, Star of Destiny and Shipwrecked.
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More than ten million visitors from around the state and all over the world have explored Texas history and culture at the Bullock Texas State History Museum since it opened in 2001. From fun family programs to one-of-a-kind artifacts, the Bullock Museum is the best place to experience Texas.
Become a Member and be a part of the Story of Texas.
Members receive free admission to the exhibitions and IMAX documentaries, as well as discounts in the Museum Store and much more! Your membership support helps chart the course for tomorrow by enabling us to provide outstanding exhibitions and educational programming. Join Today!
Museum Day
1800 Congress Ave., (512) 936-8746
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10am - 5pm
Visit the Bullock Texas State History Museum for Austin Museum Day, a day to visit dozens of Austin-area museums for free in a celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, science, and play! Enjoy FREE admission for all three floors of Texas history and join drop-in activities designed with the whole family in mind from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
location
1800 Congress Ave. (map)
hours
Monday - Sunday, 10am-5pm
admissions
Exhibits: $15 adults; $11 seniors/military/students; $9 youths age 4 - 17; FREE under 4.
IMAX Documentaries: $10 adults, $9 seniors/military/students; $8 youths age 4 - 17.
IMAX Feature Films: $15 adults, $13 seniors/military/students; $12 youths age 4 - 17. Additional ticket discounts available for Museum members and groups.