Human sexuality and gender identity have long been a point of fixation for law-making cultures. Contrary to a linear understanding of progress, sexuality and gender both have rich, complex, and ...

The invention of photography was announced simultaneously in France and England in 1839, dazzling the public and sending waves of excitement around the world. These astonishing breakthroughs depended ...

The Ransom Center's extensive collections of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, artworks, and other materials document our cultural history and the creative process. Explore just a few highlights ...

The Ransom Center's performing arts collections document a wide variety of performance genres, particularly from the United Kingdom and America. The collections feature holdings in theatre, dance, ...

Arrive with curiosity. Leave with inspiration. Take your mind on an adventure. The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research center at The University of Texas at Austin. Our ...

THANK YOU for being part of A Celebration of Film, one of Austin's most extraordinary events. Our thanks to American film critic and film historian Leonard Maltin, who was master of ceremonies and ...

Book a unique educational course for students. Collaborate with the Center. Primary source materials help students make a personal connection with history, offer research opportunities, deepen ...

Explore our work and help preserve a legacy. Forever is a very long time. The Ransom Center's exceptional collections require ongoing preservation management to ensure that they remain available for ...

Copyright is a property right, which authors hold in respect of works which they have created. As a property right (it is often described being an "intellectual ...

In 1918, The University of Texas acquired its first collection of early printed books. Now, more than 100 years later, those books are at the Ransom Center with tens of thousands of other printed ...

Visitors to the Ransom Center have the opportunity to view one of Frida Kahlo's most iconic paintings: an untitled self-portrait known as Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird. The ...

The Ransom Center collections contain manuscripts, books, artworks, photographs, and ephemera that document the complex relationship between nature and culture. Encompassing early modern sporting ...