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Arts & Architecture Tours in Austin with Multiple Stops

Quick Details

  • Duration: 2.5 hours
  • Departs from: Austin Visitor Center
  • Extras: Receive discounts through our Pink Tag Partners Program
Person All Ages
$61.19

See the creme-de-la- creme of Austin Art & Architecture!

The AO Tours Austin Art and Architecture Tour (2.5 hours) shows you the creme-de-la-creme of Austin. You cruise around town past both modern and historic buildings, while getting to stop at some of the most interesting and iconic public art pieces. This tour is a sure way to see the artsy and sophisticated side of Austin!

Who is this tour good for?

This tour is wonderful for those wanting to understand Austin from a design perspective, not just hear about the party scene on Sixth Street. Being able to explore the city with the eye of an architect and artist, guests learn about why Austin has such a diverse and vibrant city design.

What you will see

Starting off in the heart of downtown, you’ll get to see a mix of some of the oldest and newest architecture in Austin. From what’s been
considered the most iconic building in Austin for decades, the Texas State Capitol, to more modern stars in the Austin skyline, downtown is packed with fascinating and beautiful architecture, like Gothic, Greek Revival and Modern style.

You’ll also see several works of public art, including the tallest mural in Austin, the Willie Nelson statue, and Kempelen’s Robotic Owls.
Continuing through downtown, we’ll lead you through the newest and most modern section: the Seaholm District. Here you’ll see such unique buildings at the Austin Central Library, the butterfly bridge, the Jenga-like tower of the Independent, and the former City of Austin power plant that the district is named after.

North of downtown, we’ll visit Judges Hill, Neill Cochran House and West Campus. You’ll see the Barbara Jordan Statue and the Clock Knot Statue on the UT Campus as we make our way north to the historic neighborhood of Hyde Park. Enjoy a variety of sculptures at Elizabet Ney Museum followed by a drive through the area featuring historic home architecture including Victorian, Queen Annes, Tudor Revivals, and American Craftsman bungalows. Finally, a stop at Waterloo Greenway provides for a peaceful stroll. Celebrate the spirit of our community at this wondrous downtown public park that winds along Waller Creek.

 

Stops on this tour*

  • Austin Central Library
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
  • Neill–Cochran House
  • Waterloo Greenway
  • At least two works of public art

*Subject to change due to events or closures

Lookin up to the sky with a colorful mural on a wall with building and clear blue sky
View of the Elisabet Ney Museum. Old light stone wall in the foreground with pink flowers and grass growing. Castle like historic building in the background. Cloudy overcast sky.
Man taking a photo from the open panoramic tour bus of a rainbow colored sculpture of a cowboy on his horse
Large white wall on the outside of a building with large red letters painted on the side that say,
Neill-Cochran House Museum. A large brick building with a statue in front of a house
Neill-Cochran House Museum. A large brick historic house with a sign in the front yard. White iron fence, green grass lawn, heritage trees in the background.
Saint Mary Catholic Cathedral. A large stone building with stained glass.
Historic building faces along East Sixth Street in Austin, Tx. One cream or white stone building and one brick red color building featuring a white star in the center of the top.
View of the butterfly bridge in Austin, TX from the Austin Central Library's roof top garden. Tall glass buildings, trees, overcast cloudy sky.
Austin Central Public Library roof top garden. Various plants throughout. Pergola above for shade. Stones and other objects to break the space up.
Congress and 1st bridges going over a Ladybird Lake in Austin, TX. Cloudy overcast sky, green trees, cars and a bus on the street. The corner of a tall glass building. Tall buildings in the distance.
View from top floor of the Austin Central Public Library looking down through the central atrium. Red chairs, white tables, wood stairs, glass windows, multicolor abstract art hanging in the space.
Butterfly bridge in Austin, Tx. View through white metal bridge arches of a tall glass building.
a person standing in front of a building
The historic Littlefield Building with Flatiron Building in the background
View of tall glass skyscrapers in Austin, Tx. Reflection of the Front Bank Tower on a brown glass building.
AO Tours Austin Hard Top Bus in front of a building
A woman pointing at a mural on the side of a building.
Austin painted mural on side of a building. Taller buildings in the background. People waiting to cross the street at the corner.
a statue of a woman lighting a cannon on a city street
a close up of a busy city street. Historic hotel building. Person waiting to cross the street and people crossing the street.
A tall glass building in a Austin, Tx. Trees growing up in front. Blue sky with white clouds.