Austin Museum of Art

AMOA

Making Art Fun

Description

This large art museum hosts a variety of rotating and permanent exhibits, which showcase contemporary and 20th century art. The downtown exhibition space has been open since 1996, featuring all kinds of art, including paintings, video, sculpture, and photography. The Austin Museum of Art is in operation to entertain and educate a wide general audience not only with its exhibits, but also with its acclaimed education programs, which include classes, lectures, performances, films, and other activities. They even have a "Family Lab" program where families can create and discover their own art and learn how we use creativity and thinking to shape our ideas and the things we make.