Austin Museum Of Art

Laguna Gloria One thing I really love about the Laguna Gloria location is the fantastic architecture.  The 12-acre site is the former home Clara Drisoll and her husband. The home which has been placed on city, state and national registries of historic places is now the original home of the Austin Museum of Art and also has an (unaccredited) art school on the site.  The grounds and many of the buildings (including the villa) overlook Lake Austin.

photo by D. Kevin Surbaugh

Throughout the grounds are a number outdoor sculptures as well as two gardens (The Garden of the Four Seasons and The Sunken Garden).

photo by D. Kevin Surbaugh

"When winter comes, with a rush of restless, ruthless wind, its chill cutting like a knife through the tender plants, stripping them of leaves and their flowers of color; turning the velvet green carpet of my lawn to drab and rusty brown, my garden becomes melancholy - all its splendor gone - a season of loneliness....The stone figure of Winter standing on its pedestal, seems to draw its cloak more closely, and its almost arrogant in its contempt of Spring, Summer and Autumn, its scantily clad companions."
- Clara Driscoll

photo by D. Kevin Surbaugh

3809 West 35th Street Austin, TX 78703
(512)458-8191
Grounds Hours:
Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm
Sunday 10am–5pm

Villa Hours:
Closed Monday
Tuesday–Wednesday 12–4pm
Thursday–Sunday 10am–4pm
Drop-in Tours:
Saturday & Sunday 1pm
Admission:
Suggested Donation $3

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The Jones Center (Downtown)

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700 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701
(512) 453-5312
Monday–Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12–11pm
Thursday–Saturday 12–9pm
Sunday 12–5pm
Admission:
Suggested Donation $5
Parking:
Paid on street parking or in nearby garages is available

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