Blanton Museum of Art

As one of the “foremost university art museums in the country … [with] one of the largest and most comprehensive” permanent collections of art in Central Texas—more than 21,000 works—the Blanton, located near the iconic UT Tower on the Longhorns’ campus, is the spot for museum aficionados in ATX. Expect dazzling interactive installations; European, Latin American, and Contemporary American paintings; rotating temporary exhibitions; and, of course, the famed “Austin” sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly. With more than 200,000 square feet to explore, the Blanton is one of those museums that one can visit over and over and find more hidden gems to admire and learn from.