Free First Sunday: Our Global Kitchen

Free Exhibit Admission All Day, 12 to 5 p.m., Free Family Programs, 12 to 3 p.m.

March 29, 2016 (AUSTIN, TX) —  Enjoy free exhibition admission all day April 3 during H-E-B Free First Sundays at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin. Families can explore the Story of Texas through three floors of galleries that showcase artifacts from around the state. Special family programs from 12 to 3 p.m. combine art creation, exploration stations, and gallery activities.

At April's H-E-B Free First Sunday, explore Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, and Culture and discover how and why food has shaped cultures around the world and how getting that food from farm to table affects the planet.

Visit the Whole Foods Market Tasting Kitchen and meet the team behind Bee Sweet Lemonade, a company founded by a bee-loving Austin native. Listen to a fun and imaginative story about trying new foods. Sculpt foods from around the world with Smudge Studios. Make your own recipe card and decorate it with handmade natural dye. Discover food-producing native plants with staff from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Find more information at TheStoryofTexas.com.

H-E-B Free First Sundays is presented by H-E-B. Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture education programs and tasting kitchen sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Support for the Bullock Museum's exhibitions and education programs provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation. The exhibition is organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA-10-15-0289-15].

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​​The Bullock Texas State History Museum, a division of the State Preservation Board and an accredited institution of the American Alliance of Museums, creates experiences that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas. With dynamic, award-winning exhibitions that illuminate Texas history, people, and culture, educational programming for all ages, and an IMAX® theater with a screen the size of Texas, the Museum collaborates with more than 700 museums, libraries, archives, organizations, and individuals across the world to bring the Story of Texas to life. For more information, visit www.TheStoryofTexas.com or call (866)369-7108.