Here are a few recommendations from Barton Creek associates during your stay.
Austin Children's Museum |
interactive exhibits and programs that equip end inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers |
birthday parties, gingerbread workshop, camps, site rental |
www.austinkids.org |
Austin Steam Train |
vintage train excursions through the Hill Country and historic areas of Texas |
themes and mystery rides available |
www.austinsteamtrain.org |
Austin Zoo Inc. |
nationally recognized rescue zoo, home to more than 300 displaced animals |
field trips, birthday parties |
www.austinzoo.org |
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum |
three floors of exhibits and a 4-D special effects theatre, IMAX theatre |
group tours, hands-on activities, special events |
www.thestoryoftexas.com |
Umlauf Sculptor Garden & Museum |
20th-century sculptures by Charles Umlauf and contemporary sculptors, xeriscape garden and gallery |
tours, sculpture demos, workshops and lectures |
www.umlaufsculpture.org |
Volente Beach Water Park |
Beach and water park on Lake Travis |
team building, volleyball, horseshoes, parties, live music |
www.volentebeach.com |
Congress Avenue Bats |
bat watching; largest urban bat colony in North America (1.5 million bats) |
1.5 million bats emerge from the Congress Ave. Bridge at dusk; April- October |
www.batcon.org
call the bat hotline at (512) 327-9721 for flight details |
Elizabet Ney Museum |
studio, works and personal memorbilia of European portrait sculptor (1833- 1907) |
tours, exhibits, lectures, children's events throughout the year |
www.elisabetneymuseum.org |
Harry Ransom Center |
cultural institution with over 45 million works of liturature and art, including Gutenberg Bible and the first photograph, dating back to 1826 |
various exhibits year round |
www.hrc.utexas.edu |
KLRU-TV |
site of public television's longest-running music showcase |
tours of the "Austin City Limits" TV studio on Fridays at 10:30am |
www.klru.org |
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum |
library/museum documenting the lives of LBJ and Lady Bird, Oval Office replica, and First Lady Gallery |
docent-guided school guided group tours, temprorary exhibits with educational programming |
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu |
Texas Capitol Visitors Center |
exhibits and films about the Capitol and Texas history |
free group tours for groups of 10+ |
www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com |
Texas State Cemetery |
final restring place of some of the most prominent people in Texas history |
group tours available with advanced reservations |
www.cemetery.state.tx.us |
Zilker Botanical Gardens |
including Taniguchi Japanese garden, Hartman prehistoric garden, rose, herb and butterfly gardens |
adult and school tours, lectures, workshops, and flower shows |
www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/ |
