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10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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What's Happening

Dec 04
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sound Break featuring Austin Baroque Orchestra
Dec 04
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Director's Circle 2025 Holiday Party
Dec 06
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Public Tour: Contemporary Artists at the Blanton
Dec 07
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Visita guiada pública [EN ESPAÑOL] – Un asunto de familia: Dinastías artísticas en Europa
Dec 07
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Public Tour – A Family Affair: Artistic Dynasties in Europe

Take a Sound Break on Dec. 4! — Our new music series invites you to take musical pause at the museum.

Join us for the inaugural performance of Sound Break feat. Austin Baroque Orchestra! Takes place 2pm on Thursday, December 4.

Blanton All Day: Holiday-A-Long — Celebrate the season with us on Dec. 13!

Experience a full day of live music, tours and talks, family-friendly art activities, and more. Includes live choral performances by Conspirare.

On View & Upcoming

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Spirit & Splendor: El Greco, Velázquez, and the Hispanic Baroque — Now on view!

“One of the must-see exhibitions around the world in 2025.”— The Art Newspaper

Contemporary Project 15: Betsabeé Romero — Closing Soon!

Don’t miss our latest Contemporary Project exhibition, featuring internationally acclaimed artist Betsabeé Romero.

A Family Affair: Artistic Dynasties in Europe (Part II, 1670–1900) — Ending Dec 7!

Explore eighteen fascinating families through art in Part Two of this special presentation.

American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection: From Edward Hopper to Alma Thomas — Coming Mar 8, 2026

This major exhibition presents over 80 rarely seen artworks by icons of American modern art.

Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded by Thoma Foundation X Blanton Museum of Art — Coming Mar 8, 2026

This immersive exhibition brings together art and technology in exciting, unexpected ways.

Tis the season to become a member. — Use code GIFT15 and get 15% off ALL membership levels! Enjoy a year of exclusive perks and free admission—plus access to special exhibition "Spirit & Splendor." Join or gift today!

Read our 2024 Impact Report — Record-breaking museum attendance demonstrates the importance of art for our Austin community and beyond.

Explore the Art

Explore The Collection

Austin — “Austin” is the culmination of Ellsworth Kelly’s seven-decade career and the only building he ever designed.

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European art — The over 330 European paintings in the Blanton’s collection range from late 14th-century gilded panels to 19th-century landscapes.

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Latin American art — The Blanton has one of the oldest and most comprehensive collections of modern & contemporary Latin American art in the country.

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American art — The Blanton’s collection of modern & contemporary U.S. art includes works made using new or unexpected materials, such as Sonya Clark’s “Madam C. J. Walker.”

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Prints & Drawings — The Blanton’s encyclopedic collection of 18,000 works on paper features examples from all the major printmaking centers in Europe and North America.

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Membership

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Blanton Memberships are 20% off Nov 23–Dec 1. It’s a win-win: members enjoy free admission and support the arts in our community.

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I'm a member of the Blanton because it's the heart of art in Austin. It's the great museum that we have.

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