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Before You Visit

At a Glance

Map of Blanton museum grounds
Click above to view a downloadable PDF of map.

Our museum grounds are under construction but we’re still open! Read our visitor procedures and learn about the most important changes below.

1. Stay Home if You’re Sick.
2. Masks Strongly Recommended inside the museum regardless of vaccination status.
3. Our Visitor Entrance has Changed. Due to construction on the grounds, the new entrance to the museum is accessible via Brazos Street. See the map above and visit our construction updates page for information. Visit our accessibility & amenities page for detailed directions, useful maps and more.
4. Learn What’s Changed & Plan Your Visit.

Admission (Thursdays are always FREE)
Includes access to Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin”
$12 – Adult
$10 – Seniors (65+)
$ 5 – Youth and College ID holders
FREE – Members, UT ID holders, Children 12 & under, Military ID holders and Teachers with valid ID

Visiting in a group of 8 or more? Please visit the Group Visits & Tours page and contact us to request a group visit.

Be sure to check out what exhibitions are currently on view to help plan your visit!


View from Brazos Street looking west toward the temporary pathway that leads to the visitor entrance of the museum.

Hours (including Ellsworth Kelly's "Austin")

  • Wednesday-Saturday

    10am-5pm

  • Sunday

    1pm-5pm

  • Monday and Tuesday

    Closed

Admission (entry to Ellsworth Kelly's "Austin" included)

  • Adults

    $12

  • Seniors (65+)

    $10

  • Youth and College ID holders

    $5

  • Members, UT ID holders, and Children 12 & under

    Free

  • Military ID holders and Teachers with valid ID

    Free

Closures

The Blanton Museum will be closed on the following days (Please note that museum administrative offices are temporarily closed while administrative staff works remotely):

Thursday, November 25 – Friday November 26, 2021 (Thanksgiving Holidays)
Friday, December 24, 2021 (Winter Holiday)
Monday, December 27, 2021 (Winter Holiday)
Monday, January 17, 2022 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Monday, May 30, 2022 (Memorial Day)
Monday, July 4, 2022 (Independence Day)

Free Thursdays

The Blanton is free every Thursday. No tickets required.

Free admission every Thursday is generously provided by the Moody Family Free Day Endowment.

Refund Policy

The Blanton has a “no refunds” policy. If you are unable to visit, your ticket purchase is considered a donation to the museum. For questions or assistance, please contact a member of our Visitor Services team at 512.471.5482 during regular operating hours.

Parking

  • Garage Parking
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    $4 discounted parking available at the Brazos Garage: Present your ticket for payment at the Visitor Services Desk.  Credit and debit card only (no cash).

    The Trinity Garage is three blocks from the museum on the corner of MLK and Trinity and is the closest UT Garage to the museum if the Brazos Garage is full.

    Please note that there is no parking in either the Trinity or Brazos garages on UT home football game days. On home volleyball game days, the Brazos Garage will charge a prepaid $15 cash admission fee. On these dates during select hours, the Blanton’s typical discounted garage rate will not be available.

    For more information on parking please call 512.471.5482 or email visitors@blantonmuseum.org.

    Download Parking Map
  • Other Nearby Parking
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    The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, located across the street from the Blanton, has an underground parking garage that charges $10 per vehicle for all-day parking.

     

  • Accessible Parking
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    The Brazos Garage has a large number of accessible parking spaces on the ground floor near the entrance and the exit. The Blanton is happy to help facilitate your arrival; please call the Visitor Services Desk at 512.471.5482 for assistance.

  • Bicycle & Scooter Parking
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    Temporary bicycle racks are located on the north side of the Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) building adjacent to the marked pathway to the museum on Brazos Street.

    Don’t forget to bring your own lock and park in this designated area!

Getting Here

  • Public Transit
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    The Blanton is convenient to a number of Cap Metro transit lines. Routes: 1, 3, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20, 801 and 803 will get you there! The closest stops are:

    #5992: 112 MLK / Congress

    #2522: 311 MLK / San Jacinto

    #4657: Museum Station (Northbound)

    #5866: Museum Station (Southbound)

    #5940: 1609 Lavaca / 17th

    #501: Guadalupe / 16th

    #915: 1806 San Jacinto / MLK

    #866 Trinity / 17th

    #498: Guadalupe / W. 21st St

    Plan your trip (online): http://www.capmetro.org/planner

    Plan your trip (on your smart phone): http://www.capmetro.org/app

  • Bicycle
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    The easiest approaches to the Blanton on a bicycle are via MLK from the east and west, Speedway from the north, and Lavaca or Trinity from the south. The Faulkner Plaza at the Blanton Museum of Art is a pedestrian-friendly dismount zone. Bicycles and scooters can park at the bike racks available at the south end of the Smith Building, along MLK Jr. Boulevard. Don’t forget to bring your own lock and park in this designated area!

    An Austin B-Cycle station is located directly across MLK from the Blanton at 1881 Congress Ave.

     

  • Car
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    Dropping Off: The most convenient drop-off for the Blanton is at Jester Circle and Brazos Street.

    Parking: The closest parking to the Blanton is at the Brazos Garage, at 210 E. MLK Blvd. See “Parking,” above, for more information.

WiFi Access

A complimentary wireless Internet access service – “utguest” – is available as a courtesy of The University of Texas at Austin. “utguest” provides campus visitors basic WiFi Internet access (web and VPN). Visitors simply select “utguest” to connect (no accounts, codes, coupons, or charges are required).

UT Home Game Days

Please note, Brazos Garage Parking is affected during UT Home Game Days. Please check dates* below when planning your trip to the museum.

25sepalldayalldayUT Home GameThe museum will remain open 10am-5pm

16octalldayalldayUT Home GameThe museum will remain open 10am-5pm

13novalldayalldayUT Home GameThe museum will remain open 10am-5pm

26novalldayalldayUT Home Game: Museum CLOSEDThe museum will closed today.

*Please note that these listings are available as soon as details are confirmed.

Planning and Construction in Surrounding Areas

The University of Texas at Austin and the State of Texas are currently going through a variety of construction projects nearby. Stay updated and see how this may affect your travel plans by clicking on the below links:

The University of Texas at Austin – Construction Advisory

State of Texas Capitol Complex – Project Overview and Master Plan

 

Campus Carry

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, the Blanton Museum of Art is subject to Senate Bill 11 (Concealed Campus Carry), in effect from August 1, 2016. For questions concerning concealed carry on campus, please refer to the University Handbook of Operating Procedures and the Campus Carry website.

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