Arts & Culture

Bastrop County’s art and culture scene is anything but ordinary. From live music to live-performance theaters, you’re sure to discover inspiration and creativity in each of our cities. There are seven museums in Bastrop County, an art center with events of its own, plus numerous galleries, shops and studios. Here in Bastrop County, you can even create your OWN masterpiece!


Bastrop County African American Cultural Center & Freedom Colonies Museum

Bastrop

1303 Pine Street, Bastrop TX

Currently located in the historic Kerr Wilson House, the Bastrop County African American Cultural Center is open Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday…

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Bastrop Opera House

Bastrop

711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX

512-200-3826

The historic 1889 Bastrop Opera House offers wonderful award-winning stage performances of vaudeville, melodramas, musicals and comedies.

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CJ Designs at Monarch Art Gallery

Bastrop

920 Main Street, Bastrop TX

(512) 795-0535

Original art by 3 artists; CJ Jordan, Marlene Outlaw and Nell Reinap. Located in the Bridges Emporium, 920 Main Street in Bastrop, TX

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Elgin Depot Museum

Elgin

14 Depot Street
Elgin, TX 78621

512-285-2000

Located in the historic Union Depot, circa 1903, the Elgin Depot Museum includes an extensive archive collection and is the repository for historic photographs in the…

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Film Alley Bastrop

Bastrop

1600 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX

512-321-2007

Part of the Schulman Theatre line, Film Alley Bastrop, formerly Lost Pines 8 Theater, offers new release movies, 16 lanes of bowling, pool tables, a…

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Found Fine Art

Bastrop

912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX

(512) 718-1630

Found Fine Art is a Bastrop, Texas art gallery that’s three years in the making with the opening reception for Found Fine Art in November…

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James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum

Smithville

106 NE 1st St
Smithville TX 78957

512-237-2313

Whether you’re a railroad aficionado, or just enjoy the charm of small, historic towns, the James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum (inside the Chamber…

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Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts

Bastrop

1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX

512-772-7802

The Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts was named for Jerry Fay Wilhelm, who directed Bastrop High School’s U.I.L. One-Act-Play competition for 27…

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Lost Pines Art Center

Bastrop

1204 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX

512-321-8055

The Lost Pines Art Center is the largest comprehensive art center in Texas. It houses several galleries, art shops, a coffee/wine bar and classroom spaces.

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Lost Pines Artisans Alliance (LPAA) Gallery on Main

Smithville

206 Main Street, Smithville, TX

512-237-9299

Shop locally for that unique and lovely piece of artwork, from hand crafted jewelry to hand painted scarves, boots and jackets. From oil and watercolor…

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Lumberyard Studio

Smithville

223 NE 1st St Smithville, TX 78957

512-507-8199

Judy Paul is professional artist and graphic designer. Come see her at Lumberyard Studio in Smithville that host some of her newest work.

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Main Gallery Smithville

Smithville

200 Main Street
Smithville Texas 78957

Visit this art gallery in historic downtown Smithville, Texas. Located on Main Street (hence the name), Main Gallery Smithville showcases contemporary art from premier regional…

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McDade Historical Museum

McDade

Main Street and Loop 223, McDade, TX

512-273-2566

McDade Historical Museum brims with artifacts about the area’s notorious and not-so-notorious history.

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Mosaic Art & Home

Smithville

218 Main St., Smithville, TX

512-360-2531

At the intersection of Loop 230 and Main Street, Mosaic Art & Home anchors the downtown retail district and sells eclectic furniture of David Marsh, as…

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Museum & Visitor Center of the Bastrop County Historical Society

Bastrop

904 Main Street, Bastrop, TX

512-303-0057

The Bastrop County Historical Society (BCHS) has as its mission to preserve and promote the history of Bastrop through exhibiting unique artifacts, documents and research,…

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Paige Historical Museum

Paige

Highway 290, Paige, TX

512-253-1111

The Paige Historical Museum in the old depot celebrates the town’s beginnings with the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1872. It…

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Painted Bunting Art & Gifts

Bastrop

920 Main Street
Bastrop TX 78602

512-810-9111

Three artists, one vision at Painted Bunting Art & Gifts in downtown Bastrop, Texas. Lucy Todd paints landscapes in watercolor and pastels. She also sketches…

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Playhouse Smithville

Smithville

110 Main Street, Smithville, TX

512-360-7397

Playhouse Smithville is a 60-seat theater venue in Smithville, TX, just 40 minutes east of Austin.

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Pyrology Foundry & Studio

Bastrop

512-321-7868

Pyrology Foundry & Studio offers services from conception to installation and everything in between, including commissions, enlargements, miniatures, molds, casting, patina and fabrication.

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Rockne Museum

Rockne

Farm to Market 535, Rockne, TX

512-940-7231

Rockne Museum holds hundreds of antiques, artifacts, historical books and papers which pertain to those who settled in the area and their experiences in the…

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