Best Free Museums In Austin Near Me

4worldlovers:
Meet live bats and discover why they are so important to our community. Wednesday, August 2.

4worldlovers: Texas Science & Natural History Museum is developing new exhibits, programs, and experiences that spark curiosity, promote belonging, and tell stories about Texas science and natural history.

The Museum seeks a Facility Supervisor to support museum operations by overseeing security and safety activities for university personnel, visitors, and museum property as well as supervision of building maintenance. Responsible for supervising and supporting physical, environmental, and security conditions including general maintenance of Texas Science & Natural History Museum building and grounds.

The Museum seeks a Visitor Services Supervisor to support visitors and events at Texas Science & Natural History Museum. Supervise and train Visitor Services team and provide exceptional customer service to Texas Science & Natural History Museum visitors while enforcing policies and procedures. Provide administrative support for the gift shop, tours, and events.

Texas Memorial Museum is now Texas Science & Natural History Museum. The Museum is temporarily closed while we renovate and upgrade the facility. Work on the Museum includes building upgrades such as roof repairs, revitalization of foundational exhibits, installation of new exhibits and features, and improvements that will allow for hosted events.

The Museum is focused on redesigning its exhibits and developing interpretive programming for all ages that spark curiosity, promotes belonging, and tells a story about Texas science and natural history. We are upgrading the overall visitor experience by making connections from prehistoric life to advanced research and technology.

4worldlovers: Develop your talents or start a new hobby in our classes and workshops at Laguna Gloria and online for both kids and adults!

Learn more about 2024 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize recipient Lubaina Himid.

Jim Hodges: With Liberty and Justice for All (A Work in Progress)


To show our appreciation for your support, join us for members happy hour inside the Villa at Laguna Gloria.


Grab some popcorn and head to the amphitheater for our outdoor summer film series in partnership with Austin Film Society.

Visit our vibrant downtown art space or stunning lakeside sculpture park

4worldlovers: Women & Their Work is a nonprofit arts organization located in Austin that serves as a catalyst for contemporary art created by women living and working in Texas and beyond. For 45 years, Women & Their Work has brought groundbreaking art to Austin, with exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.

Your membership at Women & Their Work goes a long way to help us do the things we do. We offer membership levels to suit various levels of support. Join us in this endeavor. Click here to choose the level that best suits you and join online today! All levels include invitations to all events and gallery openings.

4worldlovers:
Through the preservation and exhibition of African American material culture, history, and aesthetic expression, the Carver Museum works to create a space where the global contributions of all Black people are celebrated. We accomplish this by telling stories about our local community and connecting those histories to larger narratives about Blackness. The Carver Museum is free and open to the public. Masks are encouraged inside the museum.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Boyd Vance Theatre renovation closure dates: June 2023 - March 2024

For interest in the artifact(s) donation procedure please visit our Donations & Collection Information Page.


Thank you for joining us at the 4th Annual Stay Black and Live 2023 Juneteenth Festival!


Carver Museum ATX would like to extend a very special thanks to our sponsors, community partners, vendors, volunteers, staff, and most importantly, the Carver community for showing up and showing out at the 2023 Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Celebration! We are still in awe at the amount of energy, work, sweat, and love poured into the week-long observance of Juneteenth.


The Carver is so proud of all the collaborations and partnerships this year. Everyone who contributed had such a unified energy, and we can’t thank each and every one of you enough. The 4th annual Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Festival was a huge labor of love, and we can’t wait to do it up even bigger in 2024. Together, we celebrate the ongoing commitment and dedication to our community, history, and legacy. Thank you, Carver Community!

*Photos by: Leta Harrison, Mari Hernandez, Steven Hatchett, and Michael Blue Smith - more photos coming soon!

He mission of this residency program is to support and promote both established and emerging artists of African descent who are largely underrepresented in institutions. SBMRP gives artists access to financial and institutional resources that lead to the development and advancement of their professional careers. This program is ideal for artists who have a progressive approach to both content and form and whose work reflects shifting paradigms around race, identity, nation, and place.

This exhibit features multimedia work and installations from our residency artists of Alexis Hunter, Elisha Luckett, and Elizabeth Hudson. On view March 16-July 29, 2023.

The Carver community garden and sunkn stage has breathed new life into the in the inactive Keeling pool. Recently repainted by Austin artist, Kelv Brown, this space is on its way to housing events in the fall. Renovated and reimaged by Greg Farrar, this space is outfitted by hand-mad seating, greenhouses, and consession stands. Master Gardener Harve Franks tneds the planter boxes, as we continue to uplift this hidden gem situated directly beside the Freedom Plaza behind the museum.