The Umlauf sculpture garden & museum is a serene and natural setting for the work of 20th century American sculptor Charles Umlauf and other contemporary sculptors. It is the garden setting that makes learning about sculpture at the Umlauf so appealing.
Art Framed by Nature:
The Umlauf is the perfect place for visitors of all ages to get comfortable with sculpture and with museums, especially if traditional museum rules make you nervous (Stand still! Be quiet!). Outside in the xeriscape garden you can walk by a sculpture, or walk all the way around it. Sit and enjoy expansive views, or simply savor a single sculpture. You can listen to the birds and the waterfall, or watch the water flow between the two ponds and under the wooden bridges. Umlauf visitors come wearing jeans or party dresses, piercings, sun hats or tiaras, and every now and then a superhero cape. You can tour the garden with your family and friends or with a docent; help your children find the pieces on their Sculpture Safaris; learn to make your own sculptures at a workshop; or watch sculptors making a sculpture right in front of you.
And, if you just have to burst out into a song or dance about your favorite sculpture, you can do that at the Umlauf too.
Note: The bronze sculptures in the garden have been waxed so visitors who are blind or visually impaired and others can touch the sculptures. The wax protects the bronze from being damaged by the salts and oils in exploring fingers.
The MuseumThe USG&M is a NPO founded around the work of American sculptor Charles Umlauf.
Map and Directions
From Loop 1 (Mopac)
Exit at Zilker Park/2244/Bee Caves Road.
If you were going North on Mopac, stay on the frontage road as it meanders and becomes Barton Springs Road.
If you were going South on Mopac, go to the left of the frontage road, and make a U-turn under the freeway. Stay on the frontage road, as it meanders and becomes Barton Springs Road.
Turn Right on Robert E. Lee
The museum is located on the left. Enter through the second gate.
From I-35
Exit Riverside Drive and go West (towards town)
Turn Left on Barton Springs Road
Go past Lamar Boulevard
Turn Left on Robert E. Lee
The museum is located on the left. Enter through the second gate.
Bus Route 29 & 30
Bus Route 29 stops on Robert E.Lee Road, just south of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden Entrance.
Bus Route 30 Stops on Barton Springs road, at the intersection with Robert E. Lee Road.
For route details and schedule, visit the Capital Metro website.
Visitor Information
Admission
General $3.50
Seniors $2.50
Students $1.00
Free to members and children under 6 years
Parking
There is limited free parking inside the museum gates. Additional free parking is available across from the museum, adjacent to the ball fields.
Tours
Tours are available upon request, preferably with two weeks advance notice. Call (512) 445-5582 ext. 101 or email us to request a tour.
Wireless Internet
Thanks to Matrix Networks, you can bring your work to the gardens and enjoy wireless Internet access on our grounds. Ask the person at the museum’s counter for the necessary log-in information.
Featured SculptureWar Mother (1)
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