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Texas State Capitol – It’s beautiful and within walking distance of campus. You can tour the building, or join a protest. http://www.tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcvc/cvc/cvc.html
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center -http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/ This rare books (and more) archive is on the UT Austin campus. Permanent displays include a Gutenberg Bible and the First Photograph.
Blanton Museum of Art -http://blantonmuseum.org/ Located on the UT Austin campus, the Blanton holds Austin’s primary and largest art collection. It has strong collections of modern and contemporary art, Latin American art, Old Master paintings, and prints and drawings from Europe, the US and Latin America.
Texas State History Museum -http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/ Right across the street from campus, the museum chronicles the story of Texas and contains an IMAX theater.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema https://drafthouse.com/austin – Drink beer and eat food while watching a movie. Locations throughout Austin.
Austin is great if you like to be outdoors, and we have many trails for hiking, running, and biking. The hike-and-bike trail around Lady Bird Lake is a favorite (https://www.austintexas.gov/department/ann-and-roy-butler-hike-and-bike-trail). Lady Bird Lake, which is right downtown, is also great for paddleboarding, canoeing, and kayaking: http://do512family.com/2015/07/where-to-rent-kayaks-canoes-sups-on-lady-bird-lake/.