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4.5 433 reviews

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Average13%
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“nice collection”(10 reviews)

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This university art museum has a spectacular collection of 20th century American masters and the United State's largest collection of Latin American art.

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200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Congress Ave, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701

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LJMK1

7316

Reviewed 6 days ago

A little disappointed

As a student at UT, I used to love to go visit UT's art museum and see the wonderful works of students. That was before the Blanton. I was disappointed in the permanent collection of the Blanton. Too much modern art, really empty of heart....More

Thank LJMK1

Thank you for sharing your feedback and taking the time to review us. We are sorry to hear your thoughts on our permanent collection. Every visitor has a different experience and we appreciate your views. If you'd like to share more feedback, please email us...More

strider916

Albuquerque, New Mexico

16

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great stuff.

The museum was a great way to spend an afternoon. The staff was great. The Stain glass window building/installation was AWSOME.

Thank strider916

Thank you SO much for this wonderful review! Our Visitor Services team will be delighted to hear this feedback and we're so glad you enjoyed visiting "Austin" too. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Best Wishes The Blanton team

ashleylauhobgood

Lubbock, Texas

11

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Unimpressive museum

My uncle and I visited the Blanton Museum of Art with a friend of ours. My uncle and I were not impressed with a lot of the exhibits. I thought that it was boring. I wouldn't come back here again.More

Thank ashleylauhobgood

Hi Ashley We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience. We strive for varied and interesting exhibitions which are constantly rotating so we hope you can come back soon to check out our latest exhibition "Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design."...More

IllyCoffeeDrinkers

Phoenix, Arizona

161242

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A Wonderful Space for Viewing Art and Being Creative

We have visited many excellent museums in Rome, Paris, London, New York, Washington, DC, Chicago and Detroit, among others. We were very impressed by the quality and variety of this relatively small museum’s collection and very well lit interior spaces. Several samples of the quality...More

2 Thank IllyCoffeeDrinkers

Thank you so much for this extensive and thoughtful review! And thank you for advocating for photography, if you come back again soon and are social media-inclined, please feel free to tag us or incorporate our hashtag #blantonmuseum We hope to welcome back again in...More

darcydog2

Dallas, Texas

535

Reviewed September 1, 2018

Amazing collection for a small Museum

I was blown away . It exceeded my expectations. A very extensive collection of the Suida-Manning donated paintings . Beautiful European collection focus on the 1500-1700 of Italian artists was wonderful. There is also a very large James A Michener donated collection. For a small...More

Thank darcydog2

Hi there! We're delighted to hear we exceeded expectations! Our collection rotates quite regularly too so you should see something new on your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best Wishes The Blanton team

Tirzah D

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

634124

Reviewed August 27, 2018 via mobile

A nice stop

This was my second time visiting Austin and I was glad we could fit this in. There was some interesting pieces and good conversation starters. It is located on the UT campus but it was really easy to find using our Google Maps.More

Thank Tirzah D

Hi Tirzah We're so glad you were able to return! Our current exhibition closes this Sunday, September 9th so we're glad you were able to visit. Our next exhibition "Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design" opens October 14th so that's something else to look...More

Anna H

Rock Sound, Eleuthera

255

Reviewed August 27, 2018

An unusual place

This modern museum of art was not what one would normally expect in a museum. Yet, it draws you in and makes you want to question what you are seeing.More

Thank Anna H

Hi Anna We are thankful for this thoughtful review! We're always looking to ensure our visitors have a good experience and make efforts to rotate our art on display regularly so you should always see something new. We hope you can come back again soon!...More

tomas13geo

Austin, Texas

5

Reviewed August 27, 2018

Love this place so much I'm a Member

Despite missing the opportunity to have a world-class museum building, this is a favorite hangout of mine. With the addition of Ellsworth Kelly's Austin, even more so. Kelly's Austin is a "chapel" project he conceived for a patron in California, but never built. The Blanton...More

Thank tomas13geo

Thank you for this thoughtful and insightful review! We're very proud and honored to share "Austin" with the public and delighted to hear you are a member! Come back again soon, we look forward to welcoming you again. Best Wishes The Blanton team

102sgdroberts

Austin, Texas

174

Reviewed August 26, 2018

Always great

The place was much needed when built. The installations are magnificent. The restaurant is pretty darn good too. Traffic is awful but that’s Austin. Walking distance to downtown sights.More

Thank 102sgdroberts

We're so glad you had such a good experience! Our restaurant menu recently changed too so we're happy to hear you enjoyed the food. We hope you come back again soon, thank you for supporting the arts and sharing this great review. Best Wishes The...More

Keith M

15

Reviewed August 26, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful Museum and great exhibits !

An architecturally pleasing place, with a diverse bit of art on display. Including one structural (permanent) installment outside the main building. Definitely worth paying a visit.More

Thank Keith M

Hi Keith Thank you for this kind review and for taking the time to share it! We're very honored to add "Austin" by Ellsworth Kelly to our collection and are glad you enjoyed it. We hope you can come back again soon! Best Wishes The...More

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Robert C

How much is admission, and can you book tours.

January 4, 2018|

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My wife and I went together and, since we both had our teacher ID cards, we got in free. I think single admission is $9. I think $9 is a fair price for such a nice collection. We also received received a parking validation... More