About The Museum

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, tells the “Story of Texas” with three floors of interactive exhibits, the special effects show, The Star of Destiny, in the Texas Spirit Theater, and Austin's only IMAX Theatre, featuring the signature large-format film, Texas: The Big Picture. A 35-foot-tall bronze Lone Star sculpture greets visitors in front of the Museum, and a colorful terrazzo floor in the Museum’s rotunda features a campfire scene with enduring themes from Texas’ past. The Museum also has a Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating and a Museum Store with something for the Texan in everyone.

The driving force behind the creation of the Texas State History Museum was former Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. The Museum is a division of the State Preservation Board. For more information on how the Museum was developed, click here. To learn about employment opportunities, click here.

 

Mission
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum engages the broadest possible audience to interpret the continually unfolding Story of Texas through meaningful educational experiences.

 

Values
The Museum is dedicated to public service as reflected in the following values:

• Excellence — Pursuing excellence is at the core of everything we do, as evident through our exhibitions, programs, communication, stewardship, and scholarship. The Museum encourages independent thought and initiative, inquiry and debate, and values teamwork and collaboration.

• Accessibility — The Museum ensures the content and mission are universally accessible through diverse programming and the latest technologies. The Museum is committed to serve a broad public and share its resources with a statewide audience. The visitor experience is paramount to all aspects of our operation.

• Relevance — The Museum is responsive to the changing interests and concerns of the community to engage local and state-wide audiences in the complexities of interpreting and understanding history in an ever-evolving society.

• Diversity — The Museum's programs, exhibitions, and staff reflect and embrace the diverse viewpoints, backgrounds, and interpretations that are the basis of American society. The Museum's work is guided by recognizing the variety of perspectives that contribute to each visitor’s understanding of the past.

• Leadership — The Museum will continue to be an innovator by expanding the boundaries for learning and public engagement through education, creativity, scholarship, and new technologies.

 

Strategic Plan
The Museum recently completed a five year strategic plan to address issues of long-term sustainability and growth with a vision toward fulfilling its true potential as a flagship institution serving the entire state of Texas. The plan builds on past successes and introduces a series of major new initiatives. See the plan here.