HARRY RANSOM CENTER
300 W. 21st
"Ansel Adams: A Legacy" is an exhibition of 126 photographs that Adams assembled to demonstrate and commemorate his life's achievment in photography; it's the largest known collection created by Adams. (512.471.8944)
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu
LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
2313 Red River St .
Exhibit: The Viet Nam Experience.
Open every day, 9 AM to 5 PM
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. (512-721-0200)
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/
THE TEXAS STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Dedicated in 1888, completely restored in 1994.
11th & Congress Ave
Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat & Sun 9-8. Free tours Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30, Sat 9:30-3:30, Sun Noon-3:30 (call ahead for groups of 10 or more). (512-463-0063). http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capevent/capevent.htm
http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/capitol/texcap.htm
UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512-445-5582)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MAIN CAMPUS (The 40 Acres)
From 21 st St. to Dean Keaton (26th St.) and from Guadalupe St. to Red River.
TEXAS GOVERNOR’S MANSION
1010 Colorado St , Austin, TX 78701
Residence for the First Family of Texas since 1856.Tours available every 20 minutes, Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-11:40 a.m. Advance reservations required. (512-463-5516)
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
112 E. 11th St , Austin TX 78701
Texas ’ oldest existing state building, now serves as the Capitol Visitor Center with historical exhibits. (512- 305-8400)
SCHOLZ GARTEN
1607 San Jacinto Blvd , Austin TX 78701
Texas ’ oldest German biergarten and the oldest restaurant in Austin. A University of Texas favorite for over 100 years. (512-474-1958)
AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER
810 Guadalupe St. , Austin TX 78701
Research library and exhibits. (512-974-7480)
TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
1201 Brazos St. , Austin TX 78701
The Lorenzo de Zavala building houses the Texas State Archives, genealogy collection and reference documents collection. (512-463-5514)
AUSTIN ’S MOONLIGHT TOWERS
Austin ’s Moonlight Towers were installed in 1895 to illuminate the city with a moon-like glow. Only 17 of the original 31 towers remain, but they still light the skies with the only intact tower lighting system in the world.
Various locations in Austin, the ones closest to the conference: Nueces and W. 4 th, Guadalupe and W. 9 th, Rio Grande and W. 12 th, San Antonio and W. 15 th, Trinity and E. 1 st (Cesar Chavez), Trinity and E. 11 th)
http://www.texasescapes.com/AustinTexas/Moonlight-Towers-Austin-Texas.htm
ARTHOUSE AT THE JONES CENTER
700 Congress Ave
Sep 10-Nov 13: Open Tue, Wed & Fri 11-7; Thur 11-9; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. Free. (512-453-5312). http://www.arthousetexas.org/
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
4801 La Crosse Ave. (512- 292-4100)
CONGRESS AVENUE BRIDGE
1.5 million bats live under the bridge, April through October.
ZILKER BOTANICAL GARDENS
2100 Barton Springs Road (512- 477-8672)
ESTHER’S FOLLIES
525 East 6th Street
Comedy troupe (Thu-Fri-Sat) (512- 320-0553)
WATERLOO RECORDS AND VIDEO
600A North Lamar
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