LBJ Library and Museum
Considered the most visited presidential library in the United States, the LBJ Library and Museum explores the life and politics of Lyndon Baines Johnson. If you know little to nothing about LBJ, the permanent exhibit that unveils his life is sure to capture your interest and foster an appreciation of the 36th president. Mid-way through the exhibit, expect an emotional sucker punch. The exhibit unveils the assassination of JFK in a moving way. From here on out it explores the period in U.S. history that ushered in a new era in culture and politics--the 1960s. When you surface in the gigantic main room and look up, your breath will be taken away by a towering wall of glass, behind which are floors of red archives containing everything LBJ ever wrote, did, and darn near thought. Be sure to listen to the mechanical LBJ tell jokes.
2313 Red River St., on the UT campus
(512) 721-0200
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, free