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Austin has attractions for every taste, age and budget! Whether you're an outdoor or an indoor person, whether you're into history or art, whether you're on vacation with family or friends, there's something fun to do in Austin for each and every one of the reminded situations.

Among the city's most favorite and visited attractions, there are:

Austin Children Museum‎, which is a delight for the little ones, a place where they can learn and experience new things, through hands-on, exciting and interactive exhibits and activities, the museum featuring over 12,500 square feet of gallery and program space - plenty of room for the kids to learn, explore and play.

UT Austin's Blanton Museum of Art‎, one of the foremost university art museums in the country, featuring the largest and most comprehensive collection of art in Central Texas.

The museum's permanent collection is mostly recognized for its European paintings, an encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings, and modern and contemporary American and Latin American art.

Zilker Botanical Garden, one of Austin's most popular family-friendly attractions, ofetn called '' the jewel in the heart of Austin'', featuring various gorgeous theme gardens, including rose, herb and Japanese gardens, including streams, waterfalls and Koi-filled ponds.

The garden is free and open to the public, most days, year-round, and it is also home to the Zilker Garden Festival, one of Austin's most popular and expected annual events.

French Legation Museum, originally built by the French diplomat to The Republic of Texas, Alphonse Dubois de Saligny, since 1956 serving as a museum, devoted to sharing the site's past and rich cultural history of Texas with the public.