Bullock Texas State History Museum — Austin, Texas

Address1800 N. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

HoursDaily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; exhibitions closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter (official visit page)

Prices$22 Adult

Price notesStudent/Military/Senior 65+ $18; Youth 6-17 $16; 5 and under free. IMAX documentary $10/$9/$8, feature $17/$15/$14, Texas Spirit Theater $6 extra. Online: $1/ticket + $2/transaction fees. No refunds.

Age notesOfficial tiers: Youth ages 6-17; children 5 and younger free for museum admission.

BookingExhibit tickets are date-specific per official ticket policies; advance purchase available online.

Suggested timeAbout 2.5 hours

ParkingMuseum garage $15 full day; Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; members park free with voucher (official page).

Hours in detailDaily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; exhibitions closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter. Museum garage: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Tickets & bookingExhibition tickets are date-specific and can be bought online in advance ($1/ticket + $2/transaction online fees; no refunds). Guided tours are offered on special request and must be booked at least 14 days in advance (512-936-8746). Accommodation requests should be made at least 14 days before the visit.

ParkingMuseum garage $15 full day; members park free with voucher. Accessible parking spaces are located near the elevators on each level of the garage; elevators connect the garage to the ground-floor entrance on the Lone Star Plaza.

AccessibilityAll exhibition galleries are wheelchair accessible and all exhibitions and theater lobby areas are reachable by elevator and stairs. Free wheelchair rental at the Ticketing Counter and the Information Desk in the lobby - leave a valid photo ID until return. Garage-to-plaza and designated museum/IMAX doors are push-button or sensor activated. IMAX Theatre is wheelchair accessible from the second floor (check in at the first-floor IMAX Lobby); Texas Spirit Theater is on the second floor, with host assistance at the entrance. Accessible restrooms on each floor; accessible water fountains throughout. ADA service animals allowed in all public areas.

Sensory notesSerenity Room (first floor, Texas History Galleries, near the restrooms at the back of the gallery): a lower-sensory space to rest, nurse or tend to family, with private rooms and a common seating area. Sensory bags and maps are free to check out at Ticketing (photo ID held): bags include tactile sensory tools, noise-reducing headphones and look-and-see cards. The museum offers sensory-friendly morning hours in a quieter, less-crowded environment (check the museum calendar). A limited supply of noise-reduction headphones is available in the IMAX and Texas Spirit Theaters. Sensory warnings: IMAX films may contain flashing lights and IMAX-spec volume; the Texas Spirit Theater is multisensory and contains flashing-light sequences that may affect visitors with photosensitive epilepsy.

Family facilitiesA family restroom is located off the first-floor lobby. All restrooms are equipped with changing tables and wheelchair-accessible stalls and sinks. The Serenity Room can also be used for nursing.

Official tipsTexas History Galleries are fully bilingual in Spanish and English, with gallery maps in both languages. Exhibits include interactive tactile and audio experiences; audiovisual programs have open captioning or transcripts nearby. The Bloomberg Connects digital guide offers audio content in English and Spanish with transcripts. Dolby CaptiView closed captioning and Dolby Fidelio descriptive/amplified audio devices may be available for some IMAX and Texas Spirit films - ask at theater entrances.