Our mission is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts and archival materials relative to the life and work of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., by utilizing our collections and exhibits to provide cultural and educational publications and programs to the public.

The Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Museum's archives contain photographs, artwork, movie posters, autographs, rare documents and correspondence, audio and video recordings, films, books and periodicals dating from the 1860s to the present. Our collection is growing rapidly, and currently contains approximately 1100 artifacts in addition to thousands of pages of published materials in our news archives.

The museum was founded in 1998 by a small group of his fans, and has to this point been run entirely on private donations and the efforts of our volunteer curatorial, conservation and research staff. Memorabilia from our collections has been featured in various media publications, books, documentary films, and live presentations worldwide.

Our credits include projects and exhibits produced by the University of Texas, Indiana University, PBS (Public Broadcasting System - USA), BBC2 (U.K.), The National Portrait Gallery, The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum, The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and the 2004 Douglas Fairbanks Memorial at Hollywood Forever. The museum also provided production assistance, interviews, artifacts, and photographs to the documentary film, Douglas Fairbanks - The Great Swashbuckler, released on DVD by Delta Entertainment.

We are always available to answer your questions, or assist you with your Fairbanks related research. Feel free to email a query, and a member of our volunteer staff will respond to your research request as soon as possible, usually within 24-48 hours.

The majority of our collections are available for public viewing in our free online galleries that can be enjoyed from any location in the world. We have made every effort to share several hundred items from our collections in our Virtual Museum Project. Please note that not all of our collections are online at this time, as we continue to acquire new artifacts daily, and parts of the collections have not yet been digitized. If you don't find what you're looking for here, feel free to email a query to the museum, and our staff will conduct a search for you.

The museum is located in Austin, Texas, and open to the public by appointment only. If you plan to be visiting this area in the future, and have a specific research need, we can make use of our collection available to you. We ask that you give as much advance notice as possible, generally 1-2 weeks, to allow staff proper time to prepare for your visit by pulling requested items prior to your arrival. Please email or call 512-233-2214  to schedule an appointment.
 

We are always in need of volunteer staff assistance. Currently, we seek experienced writers/historians to contribute web content, graphics designers, and help with development, fundraising and grant writing.
Legal and accounting assistance is a great help, especially expertise in the needs of non-profit organizations. Telecommuting is accepted for the above positions. No matter where in the world you are located, you can help. Some of our most active volunteers live outside the USA!

Email cover letter/resume to: FairbanksMuseum@cs.com

If you have an artifact that you would like to donate to our growing collections, we would love to hear from you. We are most interested in photographs, original movie posters, films, handwritten documents or correspondence, personal effects, and other memorabilia, but will be pleased to consider any item you wish to donate. Please contact us with information about the item(s), any supporting documentation  of the item's history and/or photographs, and we will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

One of the easiest ways you can help the museum is to simply make a small donation. Your financial support helps us achieve our mission, enables us to acquire new artifacts, and to provide the very best care and conservation for our existing collections. As these items are now approaching or over 100 years of age, they need increasing amounts of attention.

Every donation, small or large - whether it's dropping $1.00 in our Virtual Donation Box or $1,000 - brings us one step closer to accomplishing our mission. That goal is establishing a permanent place in history for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., to ensure that film historians and fans have his work, his extraordinary life and legacy to study and enjoy for many generations to come.

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HOURS OF OPERATION:

M-F, 1-6pm
1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, 2-6pm.
By appointment only.
Please email or call 512-233-2214 to schedule your visit.
Admission: $4 for adults and $2 for seniors, students and children age 6 and over.

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The Douglas Fairbanks Museum

PO Box 685082
Austin, Texas, 78768-5082
USA
Phone: (512) 233-2214
Email: FairbanksMuseum@cs.com

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