Austin Museum Day 2026

Explore Austin-area museums for free!
The 29th annual Austin Museum Day is a free celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, and science. Over 35 museums in the greater Austin area will welcome visitors with special programming including guided and self-guided exhibition tours, activities, and more for visitors of all ages.
Visit https://www.austinmuseums.org/this-years-amd for more details on where you can go and what you can do; we'll be updating this page as the event nears.
Don't forget to pick up the Austin Chronicle during the week of Museum Day for our special insert with information and hours for each museum! We’ll also have a Headquarters Tent on the plaza of the Bullock Museum if you have questions or want advice on where to head next.
Let us know you are coming - tag us in your photos using @austinmuseums!
Participating organizations:
Austin History Center
Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center
Blanton Museum of Art
Brush Square Museum (O. Henry and Susanna Dickinson Museums)
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Capitol Visitors Center
CCDC/Hezikiah Haskell House
Chateau Bellevue
Dougherty Arts Center
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
Flower Hill Center
Harry Ransom Center
History of Medicine Gallery
Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Landmarks
LBJ Presidential Library
MathHappens Foundation
Mexic-Arte Museum
Museo Benini
Neill-Cochran House Museum
Republic of Texas Museum
Science Mill
Texas Military Forces Museum
Texas Music Museum
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Texas State Capitol
Texas State Cemetery
The Austin Club
The Briscoe Center for American History
The Contemporary Austin
The Williamson Museum
Thinkery
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum
Visual Arts Center (VAC)
Women & Their Work
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This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.