Bullock Texas State History Museum

The Bullock Texas State History Museum is a history museum in Austin, Texas. The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Austin, Texas
Also known as: “Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum”, “Bullock Museum”, and “Texas State History Museum”
Address: 1800 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Texas State Capitol and Cambridge Tower.

Texas State Capitol

Government building

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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 2,100 feet south of Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Cambridge Tower

Apartment building

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Cambridge Tower is a building in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened in 1965 as a luxury apartment tower. The building was designed by Dallas-based architect Thomas E. Cambridge Tower is situated 420 feet west of Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Harry Ransom Center

Museum

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The Harry Ransom Center, known as the Humanities Research Center until 1983, is an archive, library, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from the Americas and Europe for the purpose of advancing the study of the arts and humanities. Harry Ransom Center is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include UT and the Drag and Austin.

UT and the Drag

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The University of Texas and the Drag form a district of Austin. This article also covers the "West Campus" and "North University" neighborhoods.

Austin

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Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.