Austin Museum Day
Exhibition
Come tour the newly-restored historic Byrne-Reed House, learn about Humanities Texas public programs, and view our newest traveling exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World, produced by The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association.
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World looks at the remarkable life and achievements of one of America’s most beloved personalities. Besides serving his country as a skillful diplomat and negotiator, Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, humorist and philanthropist whose wisdom and wit continue to inspire and entertain us more than three hundred years after his birth. Franklin was dedicated to making the world a better place and himself a better person. His was the quintessential American success story.
On Museum Day, join the conversation by tweeting about your visits and tagging pictures with #AMD2012.
Humanities Texas is only one of many Austin-area museums and cultural sites participating in Museum Day. Organized by the Austin Museum Partnership, Museum Day happens once a year and features free exhibitions and activities at participating sites around the city.
For a complete list of activities visit the Austin Museum Partnership website. A printed insert is available in the Thursday, September 23, issue of the Austin American-Statesman. Scan the QR code below to access the Austin Museum Day 2012 mobile guide:
September 23, 2012,
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Map
The restored Byrne-Reed House. Photograph by Casey Dunn.
Benjamin West, Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, ca. 1816. Philadelphia Museum of Art.