Texas Music Museum

07/10/2026

We’re hiring! Come help keep Texas music history alive.

The Texas Music Museum is looking for a Part-Time Administrative Assistant. If you love people, stay organized, have experience working at a museum or archive and excited about Texas music, this role is for you.

•Part-Time
•Monday to Friday, 12 to 4 pm
•$25/hour, depending on experience

Some evenings and weekends for programs and events.

You’ll support our Board President, welcome visitors, help plan programs, and lend a hand with our collection and archives.

Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Scan the QR code for more details.

Rolling deadline, so apply soon.

06/30/2026

If you happen to be in San Antonio, be sure to check out the Puro Conjunto exhibition at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures! We’re honored to have several Texas Music Museum artifacts on loan for this special exhibition.
Don’t miss it! Thank you, Jack Morgan and Texas Public Radio, for highlighting this outstanding exhibition, which explores the rich history and cultural significance of conjunto music in Texas.

The Weekender has some exciting suggestions for fun outings the next few days.

06/14/2026

04/03/2026

03/25/2026

The great musician and songwriter Chip Taylor moved to Austin in the late 1990s to resurrect his musical career. He met Carrie Rodriguez at SXSW in 2001 and continued to perform his Americana brand of music for a new generation. RIP.

train wreck records home of Chip Taylor

03/21/2026

If you’ve signed up, this is a friendly reminder that this event is happening Tuesday, March 24, 7PM.

Hosted by Preservation Austin, the evening will feature Texas Music Museum's esteemed Board Vice President, Dr. Jason Mellard, who will be giving a talk on Austin’s historic music sites. It’s sure to be an engaging and insightful program.

🎶 Join us on March 24 for our next Preservation Austin Talk, "Austin Revolutions per Minute: Music History Sites in the Live Music Capital" with Jason Mellard, Director of the Center for Texas Music History and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of History at Texas State University.

We'll explore the meaning of Austin Music, from legendary venues still a part of the city’s urban fabric to alleys, bars, and homes vanished long ago. In the process, we’ll get a sense of how history and public memory reverberate in an ever-changing city and think through our responsibilities as historic preservationists who are also music fans.

We are grateful to our 2026 Educational Programs Presenting Sponsor, Moreland Properties, for making this event possible.

Learn more and snag your ticket today: https://www.preservationaustin.org/events/pa-talks-jason-mellard