Blanton Museum of Art
Hours and Admissions

Physical address

Blanton Museum of Art
MLK at Congress (200 East MLK)
Austin, Texas 78701

Main number (recorded message) : (512) 471-7324
Front Desk: (512) 471-5482

Parking is available in the Brazos Garage for members and general admission visitors and may be validated for $3 if you present your ticket and pay at the Blanton's Visitor Services Desk. Please be sure to bring your ticket with you to the museum to receive this special validation rate. For more information visit the parking page.

Museum Hours

Day:

Hours:

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

10 AM – 5 PM

Wednesday

10 AM – 5 PM

Thursday

 

10 AM – 5 PM
(Third Thursdays open until 9 PM. Admission is FREE every Thursday.)

*Friday

10 AM – 5 PM

Saturday

11 AM – 5 PM

Sunday

1 – 5 PM

Café Hours

  • Tuesday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Saturday 11AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday 1 – 5 PM
  • Closed Mondays
  • Limited menu available after 3 PM

Julia Matthews Wilkinson Center for Prints and Drawings and HEB Study Room hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 1 – 5 PM
Other times by appointment (512) 471–9208

 

Admission Fees:

Role:

Admission:

Current UT faculty/students/staff

Free

Blanton Members

Free

Adults

$9

Seniors (65+)

$7

College students with valid ID

$5

Youth (13 - 21)

$5

Children 12 & under

Free

The Blanton accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

Thursdays are free to the public. And museum members are always free — become a member now!

The museum is open every day except Monday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and July 4. Gallery Assistants begin to close the building 15 minutes before the end of museum hours.