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The Blanton Museum of Art

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Congress Ave, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701
512 471 7324
Ranked #27 of 176 attractions in Austin
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Traveller Description: The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the foremost university art museums in the country.  It has the largest and... more »
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Austin, Texas
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Visited this museum with family visiting from out of town. We had a wonderful time, and will return to see another traveling exhibit. More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I went to the Blanton and really enjoyed it. There was an exhibtion of american art which i really enjoyed. There is old stuff, new stuff, bad stuff, good stuff and brilliant stuff to see. The highlight for me was the video of Princess Caroline of Monaco, an eerie, compelling, jaw-dropping experience. I wouldnt say it is art but it... More

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Austin, Tx
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

This museum is filled with Photographs of many different themes ( changes 2-3 times a year), and also features interesting sculptures from time to time (side note: it really is tough to give a review about a place that completely changes several times a year) More

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Anacortes, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

I would go just for the building alone if you are into architecture or design. Good modern art collections that change frequently and fun events all the time. Thursdays are free! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Nice educational space for children. Interesting exhibits More

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Briarcliff, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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For the amount of money at UT, they should have some decent art, but they do not. To be fair, they have had a couple of good traveling exhibits. I recommend you save your money and go to the Ransom (also on campus) for free. More

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Maryland
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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After touring the capitol, and heading towards the UT campus, I stopped in to the Blanton Museum of Art. It turns out that it is free on Thursday (what luck) and so I put my backpack into a locker and went through the museum. The variety and quality of art was fantastic, and I was quite impressed with all that... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

My husband and I went here and really enjoyed our visit. We happen to go on a Thursday which was free entry and parking. While it isn't huge, you need to allow several hours to go through it leisurely. There is a cafe across the way from the museum which is handy but the day we were there (week between... More

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San Francisco, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I very much enjoyed the Hudson River Collection, the Latino Art collection, Go West Collection. In particular I found Passage very intelligent and creative. The one piece that most profoundly moved me was How to Build Cathedrals. http://blantonmuseum.org/gallery/details/missaeo_missoes_how_to_build_cathedrals/ More

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Bend, OR
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Located on the University of Texas campus, and across the street from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the Blanton Art Museum was a great place to view interesting collections and exhibits ranging from modern art installations to 16th century portraits to Remington wild west sculpture to a particularly noteworthy collection of Latin American art. We recommend the Blanton... More

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