Austin Museum of Popular Culture, Art gallery and museum in North Loop, Austin, United States
The Austin Museum of Popular Culture is a museum in North Loop that displays concert posters, photographs, and objects from Austin's music history. The exhibitions include material from multiple decades and change regularly to showcase different aspects of the local music scene.
The museum was founded in 2003 and focused from the start on collecting materials from Austin's music scene. The collection emphasizes artists and events from the 1960s onward.
The venue reflects how music shaped Austin's identity, with displays showing the role of local venues and artists in the city's cultural life. Visitors can see how the community has documented and celebrated its own musical story through collected materials.
The museum operates on limited hours, so checking ahead before visiting is a good idea. Visitors can plan flexibly if they are willing to arrange a private visit.
The museum holds one of the largest collections of concert posters from a legendary local music venue that was important across generations. This collection documents performances by hundreds of musicians at a single location.
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