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The Ransom Center is located at the northeast corner of 21st and Guadalupe Streets on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The campus area map shows the Center's location on campus.
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Parking
Paid parking is available in the Dobie Center parking garage on the corner of 21st and Whitis and in various nearby surface lots. Information about University-operated parking garages and shuttle service routes is available online. Limited street parking is available in the neighborhood west of Guadalupe Street. Capital Metro offers several bus routes that stop near the Ransom Center, including 1M and 1L.
Location
Harry Ransom Center
21st and Guadalupe Streets
Austin, Texas 78712
Phone: 512-471-8944
Admission
The Ransom Center is free and open to the public.
Hours
Ransom Center Galleries
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Library Reading/Viewing Rooms
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-Noon Saturday
Closure Times
The Ransom Center Galleries are closed Mondays and the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
The Gutenberg Bible and First Photograph remain on permanent display in the lobby.
The Reading Room will be closed on these dates:
January 17, 2009
January 19, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 21, 2009
May 16-25, 2009
August 15-22, 2009
September 7, 2009
November 26-28, 2009
Research Visitor Information
Located on the second floor, the Hazel H. Ransom Reading Room and David Douglas Duncan-Cain Foundation Viewing Room serve visitors using manuscripts, rare books, and visual materials.
Exhibition / Event Visitor Information
The Ransom Center is free and open to the public. Located on the first floor, the Ransom Center Galleries feature rotating exhibitions drawn from the Center's collections. The Gutenberg Bible and First Photograph are on permanent display in the lobby. Docent-led tours are offered Tuesdays at noon and Saturdays at 2 p.m. Current exhibitions
Group Tour Information
The Ransom Center welcomes groups and school field trips. To schedule your visit, please complete a tour request form or call 512-475-8086. Two to four weeks advance notice is appreciated. Learn more about tours
Austin Visitor Information
The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau provides information about accommodations and attractions in Austin.
