ONLINE EXHIBITS
VIRTUAL TOUR
Here you can take a virtual tour of past and select current exhibits.
EXHIBITS:
ONLINE EXHIBITS
VIRTUAL TOUR
Here you can take a virtual tour of past and select current exhibits.
EXHIBITS:
"Ships Ahoy!" - The Black Pirate Turns 80!
2006 will mark the 80th Anniversary of The Black Pirate's original 1926 release, and the Douglas Fairbanks Museum plans a special exhibit to commemorate this important milestone in film history.
The Black Pirate was the very first feature film to ever be made entirely in Technicolor, which was then a two strip process. (instead of three strip). The Black Pirate is not only a visual feast for the eyes, it has become the primary example which all pirate films must live up to, setting the standard for films like Errol Flynn's Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and even the two recent Pirates of the Caribbean blockbusters.
"Ships Ahoy!" - The Black Pirate exhibit will feature many rarely seen film stills, behind-the-scenes photographs, production notes, publicity material, and the original theatrical program booklet which was handed out to audiences back in 1926. Free screenings of The Black Pirate will run daily at 2pm and 4pm in the museum gallery throughout the duration of this exhibit. We invite you to enjoy swashbuckling adventure at its' best.
EXHIBIT DATES: September 18, 2006 -February 16, 2007.
STATUS: CURRENT - OPEN NOW!
"Douglas Fairbanks: In His Own Words"
This recent exhibit explores another side of Douglas Fairbanks - the writer.
Including all of his published books, Fairbanks penned hundreds of stories (both fiction and non-fiction) for various newspapers and magazines throughout his long career. He also wrote most of his own screenplays, and had an active hand in every word of publicity that came out of the Fairbanks/United Artists studios in those days, often writing it himself.
These rare materials will be displayed to the public for the first time in decades to coincide with the release of the museum's newly-published book, Douglas Fairbanks - In His Own Words, available from booksellers in July, 2006.
Come see the life story of Douglas Fairbanks, told In His Own Words. And pick up a copy of the book while you're here. If you can't make it to the museum in person, you may take a virtual tour of the exhibit.
Copies of the new book are available in our online
Gift
Shop.
Exhibit dates: Feb. 15-September 4, 2006
STATUS: CLOSED
VIRTUAL TOUR
Take a look inside the museum!
Conveniently located deep in the heart of Texas, Austin is not only the political, but the film capitol of the Lone Star State. The Douglas Fairbanks is the only museum in Austin dedicated to the history of cinema, and features a well-stocked Library/Reading Room and three gallery spaces on two levels.
Copies of the new book, Douglas Fairbanks: In His Own Words on display in the museum's gift shop.
"The Sword of Zorro's Father" Exhibit
Permanent Exhibit Panel detailing the Fairbanks Family Tree, Main Gallery
Museum friend Willard Bell poses with an original signed
sketch of "Batman" by the character's creator, Bob Kane, included in our
recent "Legend of Zorro" exhibit. Mr. Bell placed this sketch with our
museum after several years of having the artwork in his personal collection.
Bob Kane often said that Douglas Fairbanks not only inspired him to create
Batman, but Robin as well. Kane envisioned Batman as a kind of masked Zorro-type
character; Robin was directly influenced by Fairbanks' 1922 version of
Robin
Hood, right down to his green costume and feathered cap.
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.
PO Box 685082
Austin, Texas, 78768-5082
USA
Phone: (512) 233-2214
Email: FairbanksMuseum@cs.com
All text and images copyright 2007, The Douglas Fairbanks Museum.
www.DouglasFairbanks.org