Texas Memorial Museum, Austin

Name: Texas Memorial Museum
Address: 2400 Trinity St, Austin, 78712-1620, United States
Telephone: +1 512-471-1604

#19 among attractions in Austin

Museum, Natural history museum

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Facts and practical information

The Texas Memorial Museum, located on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, USA, was created during preparations for the Texas Centennial Exposition held in 1936. The museum's focus is on natural history, including paleontology, geology, biology, herpetology, ichthyology and entomology. At one point, the museum also had exhibits on Texas history, anthropology, geography, and ethnography, but these were relocated to other museums in 2001. ()

Established: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 30°17'13"N, 97°43'57"W

Address

2400 Trinity StCentral Austin (University of Texas-Austin)Austin 78712-1620 United States

Contact

+1 512-471-1604

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Texas Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blanton Museum of Art, Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Frank Erwin Center, Bullock Texas State History Museum.

0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Blanton Museum of Art, Austin
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~1240 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
6 min walk • Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, has been home to the Longhorns football team since 1924.
0.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Theater
Frank Erwin Center, Austin
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0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Cinema
Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin
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0.4 miW
Tower
Main Building, Austin
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0.7 miS
Nightlife, Restaurant
Scholz Garten, Austin
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0.6 miW
Museum, Art museum, Library
Harry Ransom Center, Austin
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~1650 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Gregory Gymnasium, Austin
8 min walk • Gregory Gymnasium is the 4,000-seat current home of the University of Texas Longhorn women's volleyball team, and former home of the Longhorn basketball and swimming teams. The basketball teams moved out in 1977 to the Erwin Center.
~1050 ftE
Exhibits about President Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin
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~530 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Bass Concert Hall, Austin
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0.5 miSW
Monuments and statues
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Texas Memorial Museum open?

Texas Memorial Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Texas Memorial Museum?

Nearby attractions include Bass Concert Hall, Austin (3 min walk), H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture, Austin (4 min walk), Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin (6 min walk), Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Austin (6 min walk).

How to get to Texas Memorial Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Texas Memorial Museum:

Bus

23rd/San Jacinto Midblock • Lines: 642 (3 min walk)
23rd/Trinity Northwest Corner • Lines: 641, 682 (4 min walk)