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Located within Zilker Park , Barton was formed from a natural spring with a pool area that is actually three acres . The temperature stays around 69 to 70 degrees . People from all walks of life love it — from senators to topless sunbathers !
2131 William Barton Drive 512.974.6300
This art museum on the University of Texas campus is one of the largest university museums in the country and serves as Austin ’ s art epicenter . It has the largest , most comprehensive art collection in central Texas . The museum is currently undergoing renovations but is open to visitors .
200 East Martin Luther King Jr . Blvd . 512.471.5482
Photo : Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Ellsworth Kelly , Austin , 2015 ( east façade ), artist-designed building with installation of colored glass windows , black and white marble panels , and redwood totem , Blanton Museum of Art , The University of Texas at Austin , © Ellsworth Kelly Foundation