The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art has been University of Texas' Art Museum as well as research center. It is affiliated to College Of Fine Arts of the University which is at Austin. The Blanton Museum is among The United State of America's biggest university museums of art. The museum houses about 18,000 workers which come from across different areas like Europe, Latin America and United States.

The Blanton museum was founded in 1963 in the form of the University Art museum. The Art building was where the collections of the museum used to be displayed. However, in 1972, the collection that was made permanent of the museum was shifted to spaces in the gallery in Harry Ransom Center, which was known as the Humanities Research center in those times. In the year 1980, this museum was again renamed as Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery.

On 30th April, in the year 2006 the Blanton museum was given the name which it currently has, i.e, the Blanton Museum of Art. This was after a 155,000 feet, new facility was opened on the college's campus.

This was all done with the donation worth $12 million that was received from The Houston Endowment Inc. This donation was basically given by the company to honor one of its former heads, Jack S. Blanton. The design of the new building was prepared by designer Kallmann McKinnell along with the Wood Architects.

The Blanton museum is a treat for the art lovers all over the world.

Hosting over 17,000 works of art, the Blanton Museum is a site worth visiting while on your stay at the Austin Texas hotels. Out of the way from the museum is The Cafe at Your Seasons. A curious name but all the same it features some good service. The food is made to reflect a nice talent in this eateries kitchen. The restaurant offers American dishes since this is its distinction on the main part. So, you are likely to get yourself a black bean soup though not necessarily celebrating an occasion.

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Restaurants inside the University

Just near the museum, a number of restaurants Austin have been set up to cater for the faculty members as well as members of the public visiting the museum.

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Near the Bass Concert Hall is a restaurant that also serves American dishes. The restaurant experiences a lot of traffic during major performances therefore one must make an advance booking to better enjoy the services.

Choice of Restaurants

The restaurants are located along the same street, that is, the Jacinto Boulevard where one may choose the spot to eat from as per their taste. A good palette is offered by the several establishments.

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The Blanton Museum of Art was established in 1963. It is the art museum and research center of University of Texas under the College of Fine Arts. As the principal art museum in a major metropolitan area and state capital the Blanton Museum of Art is committed to be a welcoming place for all visitors, building a lively and engaged community of art lovers of all ages, and serving a gateway between the University, the city of Austin and the state. The museum houses some 17,000 works from Europe, the United States and Latin America. The American and Latin American collections of modern and contemporary American art is a significant resource of more than four thousand paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, and works in new media from the mid-19th century to the present.

1. Day Visit to the Museum

The Latin American collection of modern and contemporary art now contains more than 1,800 paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures reflecting the great diversity of Latin American art and culture. It represented more than 600 artists from Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean. With such an enormous number of art collections, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin can be found right next to the Texas State History Museum making for a great day without too much walking around in the summer heat, and that's not all a number of Austin hotel can be found in the making it for the visitors more accessible. You may want to check online the lists of hotels around the museum.

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2. Hotels Available near the Blanton Museum of Art

You may check the internet for Austin hotel listings that may provide you with the best hotel experience you are looking for while at Austin.

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