Capitol Complex Visitors Center - Austin Museum

  • Address: 112 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78701-2403
  • Phone: +1 512 305 8400
  • Email:
  • Website:www.tspb.state.tx.us
Average Rating
4.0
 14+ reviews
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Frommers
1.0
 2+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 12+ reviews
Capitol Complex Visitors Center
112 East 11th St
Austin, TX 78701-2403

Capitol Complex Visitors Center Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Built in 1867 as the home of the Texas General Land Office, this building is the oldest standing government building in the state. Along with a listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it has quite a bit of history. From 1887 to 1982, a draftsman named William Sidney Porter—better k... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The building, located on the southeast Capitol grounds, now houses a theater, exhibits, a gift shop, and a Travel Information Center. -- they have ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The state's oldest office building now houses a tourist center, full of brochures to help you get the most out of your trip. more on TripAdvisor
  • Housed in the historic General Land Office Building, the center details Texas history through exhibits and videos. Mon.-Sat. ... more on AustinTexas.org
  • The capitol wasn't the only important member of the state complex to undergo a face-lift. Texas also spent $4 million to gussy up its oldest surviving office building, the 1857 General Land Office. If the imposing German Romanesque structure looks a bit grand for the headquarters of an administra... more on Frommers

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Frommer's | Frommer's Review

Over the years, visitors have admired -- sometimes excessively -- the intricately designed door hinges of the capitol. The gift shop at the visitor center sells ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

3.0
Susan L. 's review

Holy S*%@! They have a statue commemorating the Confederacy!!! AAAAAK!!!! THAT IS NOT NORMAL!!!! a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

The capitol wasn't the only important member of the state complex to undergo a face-lift. Texas also spent $4 million to gussy up its oldest surviving office ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Jay R. 's review

Make sure you go down to the basement of the original building. In the wings are hung enormous composite pictures of legislatures past. Each congressman ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Catherine Y. 's review

This was the first thing I did when I came to Austin. How can you resist going to the Capitol when you see this tall, beautiful, easy to recognize ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Bus: multiple bus lines; Orange, Red, Gold, or Blue 'Dillo

11th and Congress sts, Downtown

Hours

Mon-Fri 7am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-8pm; hours extended during legislative sessions (held in odd years, starting in Jan, for 140 straight calendar days). Free guided tours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat 9:30am-3:30pm; Sun noon-3:30

Other Web Resources

  • www.tspb.state.tx.us
  • http://www.traveliowa.com
  • http://www.austintexas.org
  • http://www.beaumontcvb.com

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