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Bullock Texas State History Museum

The big story of Texas, from its Native peoples and Spanish missions to the Alamo, cattle drives and oil booms.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
A short walk north of the Capitol.

Why Go

The museum's prize is the hull of La Belle, a French ship that sank off the Texas coast in 1686, raised and rebuilt in a gallery. There's also an IMAX theater.

Nearby

Blanton Museum of Art2 min walkHarry Ransom Center8 min walkTexas State Capitol10 min walk · Must-SeeUniversity of Texas and the UT Tower11 min walk

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