The LBJ Presidential Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month for Austin Museum Day on September 22, 2024
Visitors to the LBJ Library and Museum on Sunday, September 22, 2024 will enjoy free admission, arts and crafts for all ages exemplifying the beauty of Hispanic cultures, story time for kids, an afternoon on the Plaza with paletas & music from Sofrito y Su Melao from 12:30pm-3:00pm, and more!
About Austin Museum Day
Since 1998, the Austin Museum Partnership has coordinated Austin Museum Day, a community event which offers free admission and includes special programs and activities at museums and cultural institutions across the area. Austin Museum Day is held on the penultimate (second to last) Sunday of the month of September.
About Sofrity y Su Malao and All Rhythms
Sofrito y Su Melao is a Cuban, Latin, and Salsa band from Austin, Texas that supports the activities of All Rhythms. All Rhythms is a local non-profit with the “goal of inspiring and developing life-long learning habits through music and arts for under-served populations of all ages.”
About the LBJ Presidential Library
The LBJ Presidential Library, located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 15 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Dedicated in May 1971, its mission is to preserve and protect the historical materials in its collections and make them readily accessible; to increase public awareness of the American experience through relevant exhibitions and educational programs; and to advance the LBJ Library’s standing as a center for intellectual activity and community leadership while meeting the challenges of a changing world.
The LBJ Library is open daily from 9 am – 5 pm. Last visitor is admitted at 4 pm.
