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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, Austin

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The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, stylized as the UMLAUF, is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf. Located at 605 Azie Morton Road in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas, the garden is adjacent to Austin's Zilker Park.

In 1985, Charles and Angeline Umlauf donated their home, studio, and 168 Umlauf sculptures to the City of Austin. Six years later, in 1991, the City built a museum to display the artwork on adjoining city property with private funds. Staff and volunteers maintain the museum with support of grants, donated funds, and contributions from the City of Austin, to maintain the museum and xeriscaped garden. The Museum maintains a seasonal schedule including exhibitions of Charles Umlauf and his twentieth century peers and contemporary art exhibitions.

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  • In Austin for the girlfriend's weekend and needed to get an art fix in before the night's debauchery. This is a nice spot to spend an hour marveling and what creative people can do. 
    In Austin for the girlfriend's weekend and needed to get an art fix in before the night's debauchery. This is a nice spot to spend an hour marveling and what creative people can do.  more »
  • Beautiful garden with well laid out Sculptures by Charles Julius Umlauf. There are about 59 sculptures on various themes - Pieta, Mother and child, John the Baptist, Muses, animals etc. Worth the... 
    Beautiful garden with well laid out Sculptures by Charles Julius Umlauf. There are about 59 sculptures on various themes - Pieta, Mother and child, John the Baptist, Muses, animals etc. Worth the...  more »
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  • Every time I come back to Austin, I try one new place to visit. I checked out the Umlauf Sculpture Garden! Tickets are only $7/person, which makes sense as the garden is rather smaller than I anticipated. I would say you will finish exploring the garden in about 40 minutes. But I still enjoyed it. I came on a Friday morning when they opened. The staff was nice and you get a sculpture guide so you can read more about each sculpture created by Charles Umlauf. When you're done, return the guide. I will say that there's very limited parking so if this garden is on your list, I recommend coming as soon as they open to get a parking spot close to the entrance, otherwise there's overflow parking down the street.
  • Lovely little hidden gem in the shadow of downtown Austin! I had no idea it existed, nor the story behind the man behind the place. Excellent for meditation, reading, relaxing, escaping the chaos for a bit. The curator and docents are all kind, knowledgeable and wow approachable. I'll be back, frequently! ♡

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