Texan Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th President of the United States. His library, one of the largest of the presidential libraries and the most visited, sits on the University of Texas campus at 2313 Red River, just a few blocks north of the Frank Erwin Center. The library and museum complex is filled with memorabilia and important papers from his term in office and those turbulent times that included the Vietnam War. Open daily from 9-5, admission is free. Other nearby sights include Bass Concert Hall, the UT Football Stadium, Texas Memorial Museum, and the UT Tower.

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Where is it? LBJ Presidential Library and Museum 2313 Red River St Austin, Texas 78705 512-721-0200   Detour • Museums, Galleries, History Centers Explore the past, present, and future all over town.   INDEX

Located a block west of IH 35, take either MLK Blvd. or 26th Street to Red River. Click on Area 7 of this UT Campus Map for parking and pathways to the LBJ Library area.

Admission is free. Open daily from 9-5 except Christmas. The Reading Room is open weekdays 9-5, closed on Federal Holidays. If entering from the parking lot at Red River, cut through the open breezeway of the library to the separate museum located across from the fountain.

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