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The Blanton Museum of Art vs Harry Ransom Center
Both are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, The Blanton Museum of Art scores significantly higher than Harry Ransom Center. The Blanton Museum of Art comes in at 94 with praise from 7 publications such as Time Out, Frommer's and Fodor's.
The Blanton Museum of Art
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200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Congress Ave, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701
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Fodor's
"Formerly the Huntington Art Gallery, this is among the largest university art museums in the United States."
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Travel + Leisure
"The permanent collection includes works by Romare Bearden, Mark Rothko and Thomas Hart Benton. Don’t miss Luis Jimenez’s massive sculpture Progress II (actually, it’s hard to miss). "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent collection of more than 13,000 works here ranges from ancient to contemporary art."
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An original 15C Gutenberg Bible, one of the few copies in the US, is displayed on the ground floor of the Ransom Center.
Time Out
"As one of the “foremost university art museums in the country … [with] one of the largest and most comprehensive” permanent collections of art in Central Texas."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent collection of more than 18,000 works ranges from ancient to contemporary art, covering a variety of themes and periods."
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Harry Ransom Center
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21st and Guadalupe, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78713-7219
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Fodor's
"Part of the University of Texas, this is one of the world's greatest collectors and exhibitors of important literary papers and other artifacts related to the arts and humanities."
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"The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has an enormous collection of literary manuscripts."
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Time Out
"Past showings comprised pieces ranging from the whimsical artwork of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to photographer Eli Reed’s intense The Lost Boys of Sudan. "
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Afar Magazine
"Visiting scholars and the public turn to the research center’s wealth of resources and archives to learn about everything from ancient Mexico to the works of great artists and writers."
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"The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has an enormous collection of literary manuscripts."
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