Texas State Capitol

10/29/2025

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 30th at 3:30 pm at the Capitol Visitors Center.

Mark Lambert, the GLO Senior Deputy Director for Heritage, will speak about their incredible new book: "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office". His talk, “From Austin’s Beginnings to an O. Henry Ending, Maps and the Old Land Office Building” will focus on the maps that were drawn or archived in the Capitol Visitors Center when it was the General Land Office between 1858 and 1916.

3:30 pm Mark Lambert presentation
4:15 pm Question and answer session
4:30 pm Book signing for "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office", which is available for purchase in the Capitol Visitors Center Gift Shop

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Free 2-hour parking at the Visitors Parking Garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd.

In advance of the event, you can visit the Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop to purchase a copy of "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office".

10/22/2025

Reminder! Next week! Special presentation on Thursday, October 30th beginning at 3:30 pm at the Capitol Visitors Center.

The GLO Senior Deputy Director for Heritage, Mark Lambert will talk about their incredible new book: "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office". His presentation, “From Austin’s Beginnings to an O. Henry Ending, Maps and the Old Land Office Building” will focus on the maps that were drawn or archived in the Capitol Visitors Center when it was the General Land Office Building between 1858 and 1916.

Event schedule:

3:30 pm Mark Lambert presentation
4:15 pm Question and answer session
4:30 pm Book signing (the book "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office" is available for sale in the Capitol Visitors Center Gift Shop)

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Free 2-hour parking at the Visitors Parking Garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd.

In advance of the event, you can visit the Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop to purchase a copy of "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office".

10/15/2025

Caption : “A stunning coffee-table book that advances a provocative thesis - that maps are both products and agents of history.” (according to Texas Monthly magazine) "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office"

Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30 pm at the Capitol Visitors Center to welcome GLO Senior Deputy Director for Heritage, Mark Lambert as he speaks about the maps that were drawn or archived in the Capitol Visitors Center when it was the General Land Office Building between 1858 and 1916 during his presentation "From Austin’s Beginnings to an O. Henry Ending, Maps and the General Land Office".

Question/answer session and book signing to follow. Book available for purchase at the Capitol Visitors Center Gift Shop.

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Free 2-hour parking at the Visitors Parking Garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd.

In advance of the event, you can visit the Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop to purchase a copy of "Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office".

10/08/2025

Attention history buffs and map lovers! Join us for a special event at the Capitol Visitors Center!

Thursday, October 30th Presentation: From Austin’s Beginnings to an O. Henry Ending, Maps and the General Land Office will focus on the maps that were drawn or archived in the Capitol Visitors Center when it was the General Land Office Building between 1858 and 1916.

3:30 pm: GLO Senior Deputy Director for Heritage, Mark Lambert speaks about their incredible new book: Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office.

4:30 pm: Book Signing: Book available for purchase at the Capitol Visitors Center Gift Shop.

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Free 2-hour parking at the Visitors Parking Garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd.

10/01/2025

Save the Date! Thursday, October 30, 2025 please join us at 3:30 pm at the Capitol Visitors Center for a gallery talk highlighting maps that were drawn or archived in the Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) when it was the General Land Office Building a century ago.

Presenter: Mark Lambert, Texas GLO Senior Deputy Director for Heritage

Question/answer session and book signing to follow (book available for purchase at the CVC Gift Shop)

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Free 2-hour parking at the Visitors Parking Garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd.

11/11/2023

08/04/2023

Welcome to the 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, gallery talk at the Capitol Visitors Center! Please visit at 4 pm today to enjoy stories shared by artist Lee Jamison about his East Texas travels chronicled in his book and exhibition 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴.

𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬, 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 by Lee Jamison, 2015

08/03/2023

Eagerly awaiting tomorrow's gallery talk at the Capitol Visitors Center at 4 pm! Enjoy paintings from the 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 exhibition accompanied by artist Lee Jamison's interpretation of the region in his own words.

𝘍𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘱 by Lee Jamison, 2018

08/02/2023

Please pardon our dust while the Capitol Visitors Center roof is being replaced. Come inside the building on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗺 for a gallery talk by artist Lee Jamison.

08/01/2023

Looking forward to 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗺 for a gallery talk at the Capitol Visitors Center. The topic is 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴: 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴. It includes 25 works from artist Lee Jamison's 40 year career.

𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬, 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 by Lee Jamison, 2015

07/31/2023

We hope to see you on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗺 for a gallery talk at the Capitol Visitors Center. The temporary exhibition Lee Jamison's 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴: 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 will be discussed by the artist.

𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦 by Lee Jamison, 2018

07/28/2023

Please join us on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗺 for a gallery talk at the Capitol Visitors Center. Artist Lee Jamison will discuss the exhibition 𝘖𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴: 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴.

𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦 by Lee Jamison, 2018