LBJ Presidential Library — Austin, Texas

Address2313 Red River St, Austin, TX 78705

HoursDaily 9 a.m.-5 p.m., last admission 4 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day (museum summaries of official info)

Prices$16 Adult

Price notesSeniors 62+ $12; Youth 13-18 $6; College $6; Child 12 and under free. Tuesdays half off. Free days / Museums for All terms - see Perks; verify on official visit page at purchase.

Age notesOfficial tiers summarised: Child 12 and under free; Youth 13-18 $6. No official younger-child recommendation.

BookingTickets available online in advance per museum; walk-up subject to last admission 4 p.m.

Suggested timeAbout 2.5 hours

ParkingFree visitor parking in Lot #38 (museum summaries of official parking page).

Hours in detailDaily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Last-admission time was not restated on the visit page excerpt read this pass (base pass recorded 4 p.m. from museum summaries - re-verify before publishing).

Tickets & bookingWalk-up tickets are encouraged and always available; advance tickets are also available for purchase online. Groups of 15 or more require a reservation; groups of 14 or fewer need none. All bags are inspected on arrival; large bags and backpacks must be left at bag check (the library states it holds zero liability for items left there).

ParkingFree visitor parking in Lot #38 during business hours, directly off Red River Street (look for the brightly colored LBJ banners at the lot entrance). Permit-only UT lots next to the visitor lot may result in fines. Buses park in the upper southeast corner of Lot #38 with a permit picked up at the admissions desk; passenger drop-off/pick-up is by the breezeway curb in Lot #38. Bike racks are on the east side of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, west of the library by the LBJ lawn, and south of the library near the loading dock.

Age notesOfficial visit-page tiers read this pass: Adult $16; Seniors 62+ $12; Former/Retired Military $8; K-12 Teacher $8; College Student $6; Youth 13-18 $6; Child (under 12) free - valid ID required for discount tiers. Tuesday admission is half off all tickets. NOTE the wording difference vs the base pass ('children 12 and under free' from secondary summaries vs 'Child (under 12) Free' on the official page) - see conflict list.

Official tipsWhen UT hosts football games, expect high traffic near the library and inconvenient rideshare drop-offs - check road conditions and the UT football schedule (official visit page). The library lists 10 free admission days annually (per Visit Austin summary; verify the current year's list on lbjlibrary.org).