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!
4 Views Art Gallery
Bastrop
1204 Chestnut Street
Suite C
Bastrop TX 786023
(512) 966-1862
4 Views Art Gallery is a gallery offers creations in a variety of mediums. The gallery is located in the Lost Pines Art Center at…
DetailsBastrop Opera House
Bastrop
711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX
512-517-6422
The historic 1889 Bastrop Opera House offers wonderful award-winning stage performances of vaudeville, melodramas, musicals and comedies.
DetailsDavid L. Smith: A Gallery
Elgin
104 W. First, Elgin, TX
512-281-2427
New in Elgin! Stop by David L. Smith’s A Gallery for home decor and antiques.
DetailsDeep in the Heart Art Foundry
Bastrop
512-321-7868
Call for an appointment to tour one of the few full-service art foundries in the country.
DetailsElgin Depot Museum
Elgin
14 Depot Street, Elgin, TX
512-285-2000
Located in the historic Union Depot, circa 1903, the museum includes an extensive archive collection and is the repository for historic photographs.
DetailsFilm Alley Bastrop
Bastrop
1600 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX
512-321-2007
Part of the Schulman Theatre line, Film Alley Bastrop, formerly Lost Pines 8 Theatres, offers new release movies, 16 lanes of bowling, pool tables, a full…
DetailsJames H. Long Railroad Park and Museum
Smithville
100 NW 1st Street, Smithville, TX
512-237-2313
The James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum is temporarily closed. Whether you’re a railroad aficionado, or just enjoy the charm of small, historic towns, the…
DetailsJerry 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…
DetailsLost 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.
DetailsLost 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…
DetailsLumberyard 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.
DetailsMcDade Historical Museum
Other Communities
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.
DetailsMosaic 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…
DetailsMuseum & 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,…
DetailsPaige Historical Museum
Other Communities
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…
DetailsPinesong Art Gallery
Bastrop
920 Main Street, Bastrop, TX
512-284-1152
Komal is a self-taught artist, graphic designer, photographer and motivational speaker. He receives inspiration from nature. His attention to detail can be seen in his…
DetailsPlayhouse 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.
DetailsRockne Museum
Other Communities
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…
DetailsSmithville Heritage Society
Smithville
602 Main Street, Smithville, TX
830-839-4080
The mission of the Smithville Heritage Society is to preserve, protect and educate Smithville’s rich history. Archives open Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m. to Noon, or…
DetailsStudio 71
Bastrop
1324 Highway 71, Bastrop, TX
512-234-5300
Studio 71 has large impressive art for large walls and office applications, but also has many choices of smaller to medium sized paintings as well.
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