Café Monet Art Studio
4477 S. Lamar and 470 W. Guadalupe
512-892-3200 and 512-906-2200
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Galveston, Corpus Christi, South Padre Island, Kansas City
830-625-2351
Family Fun Guide Free Museums:
A Best-Kept Secret
These little museum gems offer free admission, fun for the kids and—yes!—cool air conditioning to beat the heat.
Austin History Center
801 Guadalupe St., Austin
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m. closed Monday
Exhibits: Play Ball! Austin and the Great American Pastime; Finding Refuge in Austin, 1848 to 1980
Austin Nature and Science Center
2389 Stratford Dr., Austin
Open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Exhibits: Hands-on nature exhibits
Brush Square Museums:
Susanna Dickinson, O. Henry and Austin Fire
5th St. and Neches St., Austin
Open Wednesday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday
Exhibits: Period furnishings, Once A-Pun a Time, firefighting equipment and memorabilia
Discovery Hall at the Meadows Center
201 San Marcos Springs Dr., San Marcos
Open Monday through Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibits: Live animals and interactive exhibits
George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St., Austin
Open Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday
Exhibits: Juneteenth, Austin African-American families, artists’ gallery, children’s exhibit on African-American scientists and inventors
Harry Ransom Center
21st St. and Guadalupe St., Austin
Open Monday through Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Exhibits: The Gutenberg Bible; The First Photograph; Stories to Tell
Sheffield Education Center
2201 Barton Springs Rd., Austin
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Monday
Exhibits: Interactive Watershed Model; Our Desired Future
Williamson Museum
716 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown
Open Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday
Exhibits: Courthouse tours on Friday and Saturday; Uphill Both Ways: Schools of Williamson County
Capitol Visitors Center
112 E. 11th St., Austin
Open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Exhibits: Merci, Texas: A Story of Generosity and Gratitude
