Location | Austin, Texas, et al |
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Coordinates | 30°17′8.5″N 97°43′45″W / 30.285694°N 97.72917°W |
Type | Texas and American history |
Director | Dr. Don E. Carleton |
Public transit access | Capital Metro |
Website | Briscoe Center for American History |
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin named for Dolph Briscoe, the 41st governor of Texas. The center collects and preserves documents and artifacts of key themes in Texas and United States history and makes the items available to researchers. The center also has permanent, touring, and online exhibits available to the public. The center's divisions include Research and Collections, the Sam Rayburn Museum, the Briscoe-Garner Museum, and Winedale.