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
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
 12+ reviews
Frommers
1.0
 2+ 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 ... more on Wcities
  • The building, located on the southeast Capitol grounds, now houses a theater, ... more on Museum Stuff
  • The state's oldest office building now houses a tourist center, full of brochures ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • Housed in the historic General Land Office Building, the center details Texas history ... 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 ... more on frommers.com

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Frommer's | Frommer's Review

Over the years, visitors have admired -- sometimes ... 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!!! ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

The capitol wasn't the only important member ... 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 ... 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 ... 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

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