Austin Museum Day is one of the most fun filled celebrations happening in the city. Austin celebrates with lot of pomp and show but it is often the least highlighted event among the others. Nevertheless, 30 museums of Austin participate in this event along with the mass. The first participant is the Arthouse at the Jones Center. Visit this museum and take part in the fun activities along with checking out the works of contemporary artists like Katrina Moorhead.

You cannot afford to miss the Big Game on the last day of the event in the Austin Children's Museum. Kids can play with giant checkers, chess and sudoko. Connect Four and Jenga are games measuring about 3 feet in height. Kids can create various structures at the Funstructure zone. The fun part in being at the Austin Museum of art is that you can make artistic objects using mundane articles.

Have fun at the Elisabet Ney Museum with Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company. Dance your heart out and at this event, age is no bar. Play French games at the French Legation Museum. Take the bike trail tours at the garden of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center covering an area of 279 acres. Have the unique experience of interacting with Lyndon Johnson at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum. How? Well, you can talk to the actor dressed up as Lyndon.

At the O. Henry Museum, celebrate the birthday of this prolific writer by cutting cake. You can also have lemonade and cookies. Be a witness to the performance of the Biscuit Brothers at Pioneer Farms and also watch historic farmsteads. Enjoy everything for free on this day.

Collect more info about this event from the following links:

Facts about the participants at the Austin Museum Day

http://www.austinmuseums.org/index/museumday2010/

Free fun in Austin on Museum Day

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Exciting facts about the Austin Museum Day

http://www.real-austin-texas.com/austin-museum-day.html

Museums participating at the Museum Austin Day and interesting facts about them

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As part of a project by the Phogg foundation, the south Austin museum of popular culture opened to the Austin travelers for the first time on march 15, 2004. It was launched via a city wide poster exhibition and became an independent Texas non profit organization in February, 2005.

The official website for this museum of popular culture is http://www.samopc.org/

What does this museum house?

It holds Austin pop culture art dating from the 1960s to the present day.

It features Austin rock art by eminent artists.

You can take a virtual tour of the Austin museum by clicking on the following link:

http://www.samopc.org/musfrms.htm

What are the schedules for the south Austin museum of popular culture?

South Austin museum has the following schedule:

Opening receptions are held on the first day of each exhibition at 7:09 pm.

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Who are the featured artists?

- Kerry Awn

- Ken Featherston

- Jack Jackson

- Danny Garrett

- Jim Franklin

- Michael Priest

- Guy Juke

- Bill Narum

- Sam Yeates

Gilbert Shelton

A museum can be defined as a depository that collects and displays objects with historical, artistic or scientific value. Not only kids but adults are hugely attracted towards visiting museums. Austin also houses many museums and of them Austin Museum of Popular Culture is the most popular one. Tourists from different parts of the world tour Austin to explore this museum of high cultural and educational value. Travel in Austin without visiting the Austin Museum of Popular Culture is same as traveling Toronto without paying a visit to the Niagara Falls.

1. Overview of Austin Museum of Popular Culture

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Austin museum of popular culture is located in 1516 B South Lamar Boulevard, Austin Texas. From the day it was opened for public, its popularity has gown with every passing day. This is because this place has a much different culture and artistic value when compared to other museums. It hosted the famous exhibition on the work of famous historian, late Jack Jackson on the year of its birth and that made it even more popular. From there on every year it exhibits the work of different renowned artisans on a part time basis.

2. Attractions at Austin Museum of Popular Culture

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This place will let you witness some of the most talented creations related to pop art. You will get to see posters, record covers created in 1960's. The displays here include works of Guy Juke, Sam Yeates, Danny Garrett, Billy Perkins, Henry Gonzales, and many others legendary artists. A visit to this place will help you gather knowledge about Austin music.

This museum also hosts many carnivals and events. During the carnival season, fireworks and drummers create an amazing ambience; and this will offer you a memory that you will cherish throughout your life.