Experience EXTREME Adventure on the Big Screen
From boarding down crazy verticals in Alaska to riding 40 foot waves off Hawaii's North Shore, EXTREME shows you how world-class athletes live on the edge...all from the comfort of the IMAX Theatre. Find out more...
Check out a photo gallery of the opening celebration on Saturday, May 17, by clicking here.
Sign up now for TEXpeditions Summer Camp 2008!
Take a five-day history adventure this summer and learn about Texas storytelling — from tall tales around the campfire to modern day television dramas about the Lone Star State. This adventure is for kids from ages 7 to 12. Find out more...
Rocking in the IMAX® Theatre
There are two ways to rock the IMAX Theatre in the evenings! The new Martin Scorsese-directed concert film of the legendary Rolling Stones, Shine a Light: The IMAX Experience, puts you front and center at the biggest screen in Austin for a show you won't soon forget. If you missed the first ever live-action 3D concert film...or just can't get enough of U2 on the giant screen, you're in luck. U2 3D is back in the IMAX Theatre. Find out more...
New Multimedia Gallery
Check out video of the special exhibition gallery for the recent exhibit In Citizen's Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-1891, see photo galleries from exhibit and IMAX® opening celebrations, and hear podcasts about special exhibitions on the Museum's new multimedia page. Click here for details.
New in the Museum's Main Exhibits
Did you know that more than a dozen new additions have been installed just in the past few weeks? As a non-collecting institution, the Museum is constantly borrowing different rare artifacts to help tell The Story of Texas. Learn more about the latest additions by clicking here.
Now Showing
Experience sports on the edge on the really big screen as EXTREME is now showing in the IMAX Theatre. Check out all the films Shine a Light: The IMAX Experience, U2 3D, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at Risk, Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean, Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure, and Texas: The Big Picture. Find out more...
This Day in Texas History
Did you know the first Border Patrol office opened during the month of May in El Paso? Find out what else happened during this month in Texas history by clicking here.
