Premiere American Quilt Collection Exhibition Opens Nov 21
A Legacy of Quilts: The Briscoe Center's Joyce Gross Collection spans more than 100 years of this enduring American art form -- each quilt is a story written with fabric, needle, thread and loving hands. Learn more…
On Sunday, November 22, 1 - 3 p.m., the Museum celebrates the opening of A Legacy of Quilts with a full day of family-friendly activities, contemporary quilting with Kathy York and the Austin Art Bee, and more. Don't miss it!
Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience Is Now Playing
Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience is now playing. This classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge -- and the holiday haunts who teach him to open his heart -- will be here for a limited time only.
Another reason to give thanks: The IMAX Theatre will be open on Thanksgiving Day. After you polish off the turkey and dressing, keep the holiday spirit growing -- bring the whole family, even Uncle Scrooge! Get tickets and showtimes.
Please note, the Museum exhibits will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will re-open to the public on Friday, November 27.
Veterans Celebrated in Texas Spirit Theater Documentary
A Hero's Welcome, the latest film in the Texas Spirit Theater Documentary series, is now playing daily. The film is a tribute to our nation's decorated veterans and a small Texas town's commemoration of them. Learn more.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
You've waited all year and it's finally here… the annual Museum Store Holiday Sale! Thursday, December 3 through Saturday, December 5, shop the Museum Store for Texas-themed ornaments, gifts, one-of-a-kind collectibles, and once-a-year savings. Visit the online store for hours, merchandise, and more.
Wild Texas Weather Takes the Museum by Storm
Wild Texas Weather is a gale-force, immersive theater presentation about Texas's wild weather. The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival in October at the Museum's Texas Spirit Theater and is now showing daily. Watch the trailer.
Now Showing in the IMAX Theatre
Here are the films you can catch at the IMAX Theatre: Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience ; Texas: The Big Picture; MacGillivray Freeman's The Alps; and Under the Sea 3D .
New in the Museum's Main Exhibits
Did you know that more than a dozen new additions have been installed just in the past few weeks? As a non-collecting institution, the Museum is constantly borrowing different rare artifacts to tell The Story of Texas. Read about the latest additions.
This Day in Texas History
The Texas State Capitol was destroyed by fire in November of 1881 and construction of the current Capitol was not completed until 1888. Learn more about Texas history in the month of November.
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