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The Blanton offers a variety of tours designed to engage and excite the imagination, and to provide a window into the history of art. Tours are available in Spanish, French, Dutch, German, and Portuguese upon request.

Please note that groups of 10 or more must schedule visits at least three weeks in advance. Once registered, if you do not receive an e-mail confirmation for your tour, please let us know, as you will not be added to the schedule.

Pre-order boxed lunches for groups of 10 or more (adult and children's menus available) (pdfs - download Adobe Reader)

Public Drop-In Tours

• The museum offers themed tours of the permanent 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.

School Tours

• The Blanton's school tours provide K-12 students with the opportunity to engage and connect with art through interactive, inquiry-based tours. Information about school tours is available on the K-12 Programs page.
• School tours are $2 per student. Required chaperones (one adult chaperone per eight students) and teachers accompanying school groups are free. Additional adults pay the general admission price.

Schedule a K-12 tour or self-guided visit

University of Texas Groups and Classes

• Student, staff, and faculty groups are welcome to explore the museum through self-guided visits and guided tours.
• We offer a variety of tour topics and can create custom visits as well. Connections between the exhibitions and virtually every course or subject matter can be tailor-made to suit faculty needs and course objectives.
• Tours for current University of Texas faculty, staff and students are free of charge. We require at least three weeks notice to plan your visit properly.

Schedule a tour or class visit for UT groups

Adult Tours and Other Area Colleges & Universities

• Overview Tour — Features highlights of the collection with stops in the museum's Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries, European Paintings Galleries, and Print and Drawing Galleries. This tour surveys inspiring artworks spanning the Italian Renaissance to the cutting-edge contemporary art of North America and Latin America.
• Permanent Collection Tours — An in-depth exploration of either the European Painting Galleries or the Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries. See detailed offerings here.
• Special Exhibition Tour — An engaging look at one of The Blanton's special exhibitions.
• Adult Guided Tours are $9 per person.
• Senior group tours are $7 per person.
• Non-UT college group tours are $5 per student.

Schedule an Adult or College/University tour

For more information about group tour rates, please refer to our Tour Rates Chart. (pdfs - download Adobe Reader)

For tour questions, contact Stacey Kaleh, Tour Scheduler, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (512) 471-5025.

To preview the collection and design a tour for your class, contact Stephanie Niemeyer, Manager of Docent and University Programs, at (512) 471-4523 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)