Explorer's Tour Inner Space Cavern January 1, 2010- October 31, 2011 Explorer Tour (Special extended tour lasting 1 hour & 35 minutes). The Explorer Tour will normally depart at 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM on the weekends. During the weekdays, please call (512) 931-2283 for Explorer Tour times (scheduled departures may vary due to reserved school tours). About Us Texas Military Forces Museum January 1, 2010- January 31, 2011 The Texas Military Forces Museum is located in Building 6 on Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The street address is 2200 West 35th Street, just west of Loop 1 (MOPAC Blvd). A photo I.D. is required for entry onto Camp Mabry. Hours of Operation Wednesday - Sunday 10:00a.m - 4:00p.m. Monday and Tuesday Closed Inclement Weather Policy: To facilitate the safety of museum volunteers and provide timely information to the general public, the Texas Military Forces Museum’s inclement weather policy will be to close the museum at any time the Austin Independent School District closes due to weather, and/or the Texas Adjutant General’s Department directs the closing of the facility. Museum visitors and volunteers should call the museum’s main telephone number 512-782-5659 prior to traveling to Camp Mabry to learn whether the museum is closed due to weather when AISD is not in session or on the weekends. Free tours Free Tours of the museum may be scheduled by calling 512-782-5659 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Adventure Tour Inner Space Cavern January 1, 2010- January 31, 2011 Adventure Tour Standard 1 hour 15 min tour American Letterpress: The Art of the Hatch Show Print Austin Museum of Art February 13, 2010- May 9, 2010 - Like all art, the posters of Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tennessee, are designed to stop us in our tracks, draw us in for a closer look, and make us pause for a moment of reflection. Pure artistry and masterful composition are what make Hatch posters part of the story of American art and culture. Snappy graphics, punchy titles, humor, and irony are what make them irresistible.
- Hatch Show Print, founded in 1879, is still a working letterpress and design shop, creating posters today using the same letterpress methods as yesterday. The technology at this Nashville institutions has never changed, only the faces of the customers: from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, Buddy Guy to Bruce Springsteen, Etta James to Emmylou Harris, the Carter Family to Coldplay. While Hatch’s name is synonymous with the music business, its posters promoting football games, vaudeville shows, state fairs, stock car races, and picture shows reflect the breadth of American popular culture. American Letterpress: The Art of the Hatch Show Print illustrates the fascinating fusion of art with popular culture and music history. This visually compelling exhibition includes approximately 120 original posters (including authorized restrikes from vintage block and contemporary restrikes), 20 hard-carved wooden printing blocks, text panels and labels.
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum & IMAX Theater February 13, 2010- May 9, 2010 The first interpretive museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of Latinos in American popular music, American Sabor focuses on five major centers of Latino popular music production in the post-World War II United States — New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio and San Francisco — which represent the diversity of Latino music. Best Museum in Austin for Children Texas Memorial Museum January 1, 2010- January 31, 2011 We won Best Museum in Austin for Children in Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Awards! Thank you for your support! Texas Memorial Museum is the exhibit hall of the Texas Natural Science Center. It is located at 2400 Trinity Street, on The University of Texas at Austin campus, in Austin, Texas. Museum hours: Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm; Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; Sunday, 1–5 pm. Admission is FREE! The Museum is closed on major holidays. Closed for winter, but always open for special events Volente Beach Waterpark January 1, 2010- May 1, 2010 Come Visit Us! Museum of the Weird January 1, 2010- January 31, 2011 Open daily 11:00am to 11:00pm Museum Admission: $4 Adults, $2 Kids under 12 As always, it's absolutely FREE to enter the Lucky Lizard gift shop! Desire Blanton Museum of Art February 5, 2010- April 25, 2010 With a stellar roster of international contemporary artists working in all media, this thematic exhibition will explore the notion of desire and how artists have portrayed its related psychological states: longing, arousal, infatuation, despair, anger, whimsy, etc. Included are video works by Bill Viola, Isaac Julien and Amy Globus; paintings by Marilyn Minter, Georgann Deen and Gajin Fugita; photo-based works by Glenn Ligon, Miguel Angel Rojas and Olaf Breuning; sculpture by James Drake, Petah Coyne and Valeska Soares; drawings by Danica Phelps and Tracey Emin; and more. New works will be created specifically for the show by Adam Pendleton, Peter Saul, Robert Kushner, and Kirsten Hassenfeld, and an accompanying selection of historic prints drawn from the Blanton's holdings will exemplify the enduring nature of this theme. The exhibition will have an illustrated catalogue with texts on desire by a diverse group of writers, and will be accompanied by a full menu of interdisciplinary programs. Dinner Cruises and Lunch Cruises Capital Cruises May 1, 2009- March 31, 2010 Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner cruise for two on a private "gondola-like" electric launch or a group dinner cruise for your office, family or friends, Capital Cruises has a great selection of boats and dinner options to suit your wishes and your budget. Catering is provided by the Hyatt and includes the Hyatt's famous fajitas, Barbecue, Grilled Chicken Pasta and Shrimp Pasta or we can customize an event for any group size and budget. Beverage service, snacks, entertainment, team building and more are also available. Rates will vary from $26.99 to $80.99 per person depending on options selected European Prints and Drawings - Goya Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009- March 7, 2010 Goya's Prints: The Dawn of Modern Art November 28, 2009 - March 7, 2010 Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes Well-Known Folly from Los Proverbios, circa 1816-24 Etching and burnished aquatint Jack S. Blanton Curatorial Endowment Fund, 2007 Modern art is often said to begin not just with Goya's art, but with his prints in particular. The Blanton possesses some thirty impressions, representing each of the artist's major series in states and editions from the earliest to latest. They include several great rarities, like El Embozado, probably left unfinished at his death, and recent acquisitions, like a brilliant proof impression from his visionary series, Los Proverbios. This exhibition will unite these works for the first time, providing an opportunity both to appreciate his genius and to assess relative quality in his etchings. Fall Foliage Vanishing Texas River Cruise September 1, 2008- November 30, 2010 Regular Scheduled Trip - 2 hour cruise Gradually, each leafy tree and plant surrenders its green mantle to the bright yellows and crimsons that signal the end of the summer and the start of fall. Add to that the cooler temperatures and the splendid colors of a new season and you have an especially ideal time of year to travel. In general fall conditions there are so many photo ops that your challenge will simply be deciding what to shoot. In addition to the foliage this is the time of year when the wildlife goes into feeding frenzy to fatten up for winter. Migrating birds are attracted to the area as the food up North is mostly gone, but down here birds can fill up one more time for the rest of their southward journey. Both song birds and raptors migrate through this area to the lakes and rivers to feed on fish. MENU: "Captain's Box Lunch" (optional) $6.25 Sandwich, Chips, Dessert, Iced Tea and Water Adults: $18.82 per person Seniors (60+), Active Military and Students (13+): $16.47 Children (2-12): $12.00 Reservation Policy: We require a credit card number, including VC and billing zip code to guarantee your space. Changes or Cancellation Policy: Cost of items reserved are charged to your card on the day you make your reservation. You may cancel your reservation less $5 fee per ticket if cancellation is made on or before 12:00 NOON THE DAY BEFORE YOUR CRUISE. General Information: Directions and Hours Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum March 1, 2010- March 31, 2011 The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library houses forty five million pages of historical documents which include the papers from the entire public career of Lyndon Baines Johnson and also from those of close associates. These papers and the vast administrative files from the presidency are used primarily by scholars. The museum provides year-round public viewing of its permanent historical and cultural exhibits. Special activities and exhibits are sponsored privately by the Friends of the LBJ Library and its parent organization, the LBJ Foundation. Hours and Admission LBJ Library and Museum 2313 Red River St. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 721-0200 Museum Hours: Open every day, except Christmas 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reading Room Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Closed Saturday, Sunday, and on Federal Holidays. Admission is free One block west of I-35 (between MLK and 26th Street) free parking Group Sculptors Exhibit Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center October 20, 2009- March 7, 2010 Group Sculptors Exhibit Some of Texas finest artists exhibit in the gardens. Tuesday, October 20 through March 7 Hours of Operation Inner Space Cavern January 1, 2010- January 31, 2011 Operation: Open 7 days a week except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Summer Hours: Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day weekend open 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Off Season Hours: Weekdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM & Weekends 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inner Space Caverns Georgetown, TX January 1, 2010- March 31, 2011 Among the wonderful natural features found in the Texas Hill Country are incredible living caves and caverns. Inner Space is a living cave, which means that its formations are continuing to develop and take shape. For over 80,000 years the cavern has been constantly changing, allowing for such spectacular displays as the “Soda Straws” and the breathtakingly beautiful “Ivory Falls” formations. 1 mile south of downtown Georgetown (512) 931-CAVE http://myinnerspacecavern.com/ It's Texas' Fault Wonder World Cave & Attractions January 1, 2010- October 31, 2011 It's Texas' Fault And We're Showing it Off! WE ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND
welcome to wonder world park, a one-of-a-kind theme park, known as the 1st show cave in texas. visitors have enjoyed touring the balcones fault line cave for over 105 years, and now, the park has many other attractions for family fun and entertainment.
enjoy a guided tour and discover the nation's only true example of an earthquake-formed cave. go deep underground and see up close the devastation of a major quake. exit by the "stratavator" and ride high into the sky to the tejas observation tower. be amazed by the topsy-turvy world of the anti-gravity house where everything is backwards, even water flows up hill! board the train and splash through the waterfalls of mystery mountain on your way to the texas wildlife petting park.
educational and fun for all ages, wonder world park cave and attractions is just minutes from i-35 in san marcos between austin and san antonio. we are open year round. gift shops, free picnic grounds, free parking and much more await your visit.
See Texas' most visited cave! Wonder World Park is a Texas Historical Site. The unique attractions here are entertaining and educational for the whole family. Enjoy guided tours through the nation's only earthquake-formed cave. Exit by elevator and catch a breathtaking view of the fault line's drop-off point from atop the Tejas Observation Tower. Play in our crazy Anti-Gravity House and take a train ride through the waterfalls of Mystery Mountain to meet and feed the friendly animals in the largest petting park in Texas!
open year round!
summer hours
memorial day - labor day
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
winter hours
september thru may
monday - friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
saturday and sunday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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weather conditions do not affect our tours. Madonnas from the Cardenas Collection Blanton Museum of Art November 21, 2009- March 7, 2010 The Virgen de Guadalupe became a symbol of identity and empowerment for artists of the Chicano Art Movement. This exhibition puts a spin on traditional understandings of Marian iconography by examining images of the Virgen de Guadalupe in Chicano prints and posters spanning the late 1960s through the 1990s from the Gilberto Cardenas Collection of Latino Art, on long-term loan to the Blanton. Making Movies Ransom Center Galleries February 9, 2010- August 1, 2010 February 9 - August 1, 2010 This exhibition will feature materials from the Ransom Center's extensive film holdings. Highlights include glamour photographs of iconic Hollywood stars; storyboards and costumes from Gone with the Wind, including Scarlett's curtain dress; Gloria Swanson's annotated script for Sunset Boulevard; and the costumes of actor, director, and producer Robert De Niro. This one-of-a-kind exhibition will offer visitors a history of cinematography seen through the Ransom Center's film collection, which includes the archive of David O. Selznick; more than 10,000 scripts for film, television, and radio; 15,000 posters and lobby cards; and over a million photographs including film stills, portrait and publicity photographs, set and location reference stills, and makeup and wardrobe stills. New Works - Jade Walker Austin Museum of Art November 21, 2009- January 31, 2011 New Works introduces fresh and contemporary art by local artists. Jade Walker transforms fabric and found objects into abstract natural forms that evoke the human body. Her installation Spectator Sport explores ideas about sports, gender, pain, and power. New Works Artist Talk Thursday, January, 21 7 pm Jade Walker talks about the inspiration and process for making her installation Spectator Sport. The Sleep of Reason: Goya's Influence in Spanish America Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009- March 7, 2010 he Sleep of Reason: Goya's Influence in Spanish America November 28, 2009-March 7, 2010 Ernesto Deira Untitled, 1966 Ink on paper Gift of Barbara Duncan, 1974 The nineteenth-century Spanish artist Fracisco Goya, with his disquieting depictions of violence and corruption and his mastery of graphic techniques, inspired many twentieth-century artists of Spanish America. The stark style and unflinching approach to reality in Goya's prints provided a model for artists wishing to convey the darker aspects of modern life. Spanish American artists felt a sense of cultural affinity for Goya and drew from his example in depicting subjects such as warfare, madness, and alienation. This selection of drawings and prints from the Blanton's permanent collection features works by artists who were inspired by Goya, including José Luis Cuevas (Mexico), Ernesto Deira (Argentina), Armando Morales (Nicaragua), and Augusto Rendón (Colombia), among others. It complements the exhibition Goya: The Dawn of Modern Art, shown concurrently in the European print galleries. Viva! Mexico's Independence Ransom Center Galleries February 9, 2010- August 1, 2010 ¡Viva! Mexico's Independence February 9 - August 1, 2010 The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, will present the exhibition "¡Viva! Mexico's Independence," showcasing items from the center's holdings that relate to the history of Spain's original conquest of Mexico, Mexico's independence from Spain and subsequent revolutionary activities within Mexico. Wild Cave Tour Inner Space Cavern January 1, 2010- October 1, 2011 Wild Cave Tour (3 ½ to 4 hours) Must be 13 years of age and older. Any person under the age of 18 must have signed parental consent. All Wild Cave Tours are done by reservation on Saturday's only. We require a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 8 per tour. Winged Wonders Texas Memorial Museum October 1, 2009- October 31, 2010 Winged Wonders Insects are the first organisms on Earth that took to the air – about 310 million years ago! They remain one of only three extant groups of flying animals (along with bats and birds). The characteristics of insect flight are remarkable and still far superior to any attempts made by humans to replicate their capabilities. During the Permian Period (290 million years ago to 248 million years ago), the ancestors to dragonflies were the only aerial predators. Some had wing spans of nearly 30 inches, but otherwise looked very similar to their modern day counterparts. Insects also display a wide variety of colors and have evolved several ways of generating the colors we see. Some use pigments, while many others use microscopic structural differences in the exoskeleton to produce a spectrum of colors. Come see the diversity of wings and colors in insects and learn how flight has played a key role in the success of the most dominant group of animals on the planet. Winter Hours Begin Sept. 2 -weekday hours Longhorn Cavern StatePark September 2, 2009- March 3, 2010 Details: Tours leave at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00. The tour lasts approximately 1 and 1/2 hours. The trip is 1 and 1/2 miles underground. Reservations are not necessary. Groups of 20 or more can call for discount rates. For more information go to our website at www.longhorncaverns.com Year Round Cruises- March through October Vanishing Texas River Cruise March 1, 2010- October 31, 2010 Regularly Scheduled Trip - Scenic Wilderness Cruise View the scenic beauty of the Colorado River Canyon along our 22 mile route. Enjoy visions of waterfalls, towering cliffs, abundant native Texas wildlife, world-class birding and many scenic vistas along the river banks. Regular Scheduled Trip - 2 hour cruise 10:30am Check In 11:00 am Departure MENU: "Captain's Box Lunch" (reservations required) Sandwich, Chips, Dessert, Iced Tea and Water $6.25 Adults: $18.82 per person Seniors (60+), Active Military and Teens (13-19): $16.47 Children (2-12): $12.00
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