Who owns the Bob Bullock Museum?

Texas State Preservation Board
The Bullock Texas State History Museum (often referred to as the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum or Bullock Museum) is a history museum in Austin, Texas….Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Who is Bob Bullock Texas?

(July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999), was a Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15, 1991 to January 19, 1999 during the term of Governor Ann Richards and the first term of Governor George W. Bush.

Is the Bob Bullock Museum free?

Enjoy FREE exhibit admission all day during Free First Sundays, held the first Sunday of every month. Families can explore the Story of Texas through three floors of exhibits that showcase artifacts from around the state.

What is the story of Texas?

Texas. The Republic of Texas achieved its independence from Mexico in 1836, the same year as the famous siege of the Alamo in which pioneers Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were slain. The “Lone Star State” was the 28th state to join the Union, admitted in 1845.

Who is the Bullock Texas State history museum named after?

History. The Bullock Texas State History Museum is named after the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas Bob Bullock, who championed the preservation and exhibition of Texas history and worked to establish its creation. Bullock was the guest of honor at the groundbreaking ceremony for the museum in April 1999 and died the following June before…

Where is the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin?

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is located in downtown Austin, just blocks from the Capitol building and down the street from the University of Texas campus. It offers interactive exhibits that explain Texas history and an IMAX theater.

How tall is the Lone Star sculpture at the Bob Bullock Museum?

Here’s the museum’s official mission statement: “The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum engages the broadest possible audience to interpret the continually unfolding Story of Texas through meaningful educational experiences.” Outside of the museum is a bronze Lone Star sculpture that is 35 feet tall.

What did Bob Bullock do for the state of Texas?

Bullock was instrumental in finding a legislative solution to get Texas out of federal court lawsuits involving prisons and mental health. He was a leader in legislative efforts to revamp the state’s educational funding system and ushered through a law that created the state’s first comprehensive water conservation and management plan.