For this annual Día de los Muertos exhibition, Mexic-Arte has invited three Austin-based organizations, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, La Peña, and MAS Cultura, to create altares inspired by artworks from the Museum’s permanent collection. Two community-based altares are also on display, with The Arriaga-Gonzales family presenting an altar as a tribute...
Start the new year with a free visit to the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Enjoy FREE exhibition admission all day during H-E-B Free First Sundays, held the first Sunday of every month. Explore the Story of Texas through three floors of exhibitions with amazing artifacts and incredible histories. Learn more
Join us for an exciting discussion on the changing role of fungi in science and technology. Hear about the fascinating world of fungi including our official state mushroom, the hissing Texas Star Mushroom, with Angel Schatz from Central Texas Mycology. This rare and unique species, found only in Texas and Japan, is renowned for its...
Join us for a hands-on workshop that blends art, history, and storytelling! Inspired by the spirit of community and resilience highlighted in the exhibition A Better Life for Their Children, participants will learn traditional quilting techniques presented by the African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio. Master Quilter Deb Harris of the African American Quilt...
Learn about fruit grown in Texas through hands-on crafts and activities for ages 2–5. Learn about the Texas state fruit, the red grapefruit, and other fruit grown in Texas with H-E-B Fresh Produce Buyer, John Baillie, followed by a grapefruit tasting, citrus stamping activity, citrus crafts, and sensory stations. Join us for this hands-on program...
Enjoy a FREE day full of discovery and learning at the Bullock Museum for homeschool families Event Details Explore animals at the Bullock Museum this winter as we feature the IMAX® documentary film Animal Kingdom! Join us to discover the ways animals interact with each other and with humans in Texas and across the world....
We are excited to celebrate the 40th Annual Tower Climb & Run at the Tower of the Americas! 40th Annual Tower Climb and Run Tower of the Americas Saturday, January 25, 2025 This event is THE most unique athletic challenge fundraising event anywhere in San Antonio! Where else can one run 1-mile followed by running...
Join us for a special screening of A Way of Life: The East Texas Cowboys with filmmaker Curtis Craven. The East Texas cowboys, with the help of their remarkable cow dogs, carry on a unique tradition—forged in the forests, soggy bottom lands, and pastures of the region. This feature-length documentary from Curtis Craven, A Way...
Go “Over the Rainbow” in 3D on a screen the size of Texas! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. After meeting Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke) and being threatened by the Wicked Witch of the...
