The Bullock Texas State History Museum

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH NOW PLAYING IN IMAX^®

The family grapples with grief and encounters the Ash People, as the conflict on Pandora escalates. Screening December 18, 2025–January 15, 2026.

close up of a young brown bat being held by a human hand.

NATURE OF TEXAS WORKSHOP SERIES: BATS

Join Austin Bat Refuge (ABR) for an engaging presentation about the natural history of local bat species. Sunday, January 11.

An exterior view of the Bullock Museum with a large bronze star statue in front of it.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

How to have a great experience at the Bullock.

A young girl listening to a storytime at the Bullock Museum.

LITTLE TEXANS

Learn about the women on the Texas frontier with educators from Elisabet Ney Museum during this hands-on program especially designed for children ages 2–5. Thursday, January 15.

A black mariachi suit with a red bow, on a mannequin in a museum display case.

ARTIFACT SPOTLIGHT: MARIACHI SUIT

Zeke Castro wore this suit to perform during his fifty-year-long career as a musician and music teacher. He earned the nickname “El Rey” (The King) of Mariachi in Austin.