Upcoming events at The Blanton

Join us for Third Thursdays — a free, monthly themed event that features extended hours (until 9 PM), multiple programs including Yoga in the Galleries, the Blanton Book Club, and tours, among other offerings.

Programs are included with admission and are free to members, unless noted. Thursdays are always free at The Blanton.

For more information on events please visit our calendar. Be sure to visit our Blanton Book Club page for upcoming selections.

Public Tours

The museum offers themed tours on the collection and special exhibitions every Saturday and Sunday at 3 PM, every Thursday at 12:30 PM, Third Thursday at 7:30 PM, and during B scene.

May

Programs

Blanton Perspectives: Go West!
Thursday, May 10, 12:30 PM
Erika Bsumek, associate professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin, gives a talk titled "Looking at Easterners: The Representation of Indians as they Encountered Settlers" in response to the Go West! exhibition.

The Blanton’s Third Thursday
Thursday, May 17, 5 – 9 PM
Join us for our free evening of art and activities. Enjoy an extended happy hour in The Blanton Cafe featuring a glass of wine and a slice of gourmet pizza for $5.

6:30 PM Yoga in the Galleries*
7 PM Blanton Book Club: "Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West" by Dorothy Wickenden in conjunction with Go West!
7:30 PM Public Tour: Go West!

*Attendance at yoga is limited to 28 people. Passes are given on a first come, first served basis at the Visitor Services Desk starting at 5:30 PM.

Media sponsor: Univision

Art Museum Day
Thursday, May 17, all day
In celebration of the importance of museums in our world, The Blanton is participating in the Association of Art Museum Director's Art Museum Day. Enjoy free admission and tell us what you thought about your visit with a drawing or in your own words on an Art Museum Day response sheet.

View more events in the online events calendar and on The Blanton's Facebook page.