The Art of Loaning Art Join us at Wildfire on January 10th to welcome Ester Harrison, Art Registrar for Loans and Exhibitions at the Harry Ransom Center, as we follow the Center's art from Austin to South Africa. 6:30 PM at Wildfire restaurant, 812 South Austin Avenue Georgetown TX 78626 The Salon at […]
Pistons on the Bricks a Texas Photography Festival Pop Up Event Mustangs and megapixels combine in this pop up photography and car show event hosted by the Texas Photography Festival, The Williamson Museum, and the Bartlett Historic Foundation. Saturday, January 20th 10AM - 3PM in downtown Bartlett. Tricia Zeigler, Egídio Leitão, and Bridgett Piernik-Yoder […]
Surprise that special someone with a unique handmade Valentine! Drop into the museum, anytime between 6pm-8:30pm on Friday, February 9, to create your own Valentine while sipping a delicious specialty cocktail. Tickets are $10 per person, $8 for museum members and include one drink, crafting supplies, and light snacks. This event is for adults 21 […]
Fire of Love documentary screening Join us at the museum on February 14th for a special Valentine's Day Salon: A screening of the Oscar-nominated, National Geographic documentary film Fire of Love. "Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed […]
Night at the Museum: Leaping into Luck Saturday, February 24, 6pm-9pm We are leaping into a lucky year! Come explore the history of luck where the museum comes to life and we explore all the traditions of good fortune. At 6pm the museum exhibits will wake up for the night and lead families in fun […]
Experience Georgetown's Original Ghost Tour! Take a historically accurate one hour walk through the legends, haunts, and spirits of Downtown Georgetown. Every First Friday – March 2024 through November 2024** **No Ghost Tour in May 2024, Ghost Tours in October 2024 will be a separate event. Ticket Prices: $15 per museum member/student/military $20 per non-museum […]
The Williamson Museum is a participating location for the 14th Annual Georgetown Swirl, a Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Presidents Award-winning Texas wine, local food, and downtown shopping celebration, on the Georgetown Square. This year’s event will be on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. It will feature a fun and festive theme of Golden Girls to embrace the […]
Go Beyond the Road with TxDOT: Wilco Edition What goes into (and under) Texas's roads and highways? Rebekah Dobrasko, Cultural Resources Director for TxDOT Environmental Affairs, will take us on a road trip through TxDOT's environmental planning, archaeological sites in Williamson County, the discovery of Inner Space Caverns, and preserving the historic Austin Avenue […]
Join us for a special Spring Break Edition of Hands on History! We are celebrating spring time in Wilco. Come for crafts and a story time from 10am-12pm. This a free, come and go event!
The Gault site is one of the largest identified Clovis sites with deposits preceding Clovis as well. More than 2 million artifacts have been recovered from the site. Tours begin at 10am from the Gault Site. Maps and Information will be emailed after your purchase. Tours will be hosted on the following dates: 01/20/24 02/17/24 […]
Participate in an art competition hosted by the Williamson Museum and have your art displayed in the museum for the month of April. Inspired by the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we encourage artists to "look up" for their inspiration, whatever that may mean to you. Theme: Look Up All 2-D mediums accepted Maximum size […]