Temporary Closure
The Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center will be closed as part of the Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool Rehabilitation project until spring 2025. Public parking on the north side of Barton Springs Pool will not be available, and William Barton Drive will be limited to emergency vehicles, construction deliveries, and vehicles needing accessible parking. For more information, visit the Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool Rehabilitation project page.
The Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center has housed the Splash! Into the Edwards Aquifer exhibit and various rotating exhibits, and has partnered with the Austin Nature & Science Center to offer educational programs.
The renovation will relocate the main entrance to Barton Springs Pool into the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center. The mission of Sheffield Education Center is to foster stewardship of Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer through education, and the renovations provide an exciting opportunity to reach many of the approximately 1 million visitors that swim in Barton Springs Pool annually.
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Sheffield Education Center Receives BSEACD 2017 EDUCATION AWARD Every two years the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District selected its Groundwater Stewardship Award winners to deserving individuals, organizations, companies or agencies that have invested exemplary effort towards the protection and conservation of water resources in the District. In 2017 the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center was one of the awarded winners. |
Read the press release for details on all of the 2017 winners. |
- Plan your Visit
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Admission
Free!
Parking fees are currently being charged on the weekends.
Parking is free November - March and weekdays year-round.
Hours of Operation
Temporarily closed for renovation. Check back for opening information later.
Location
Barton Springs Bathhouse
2201 William Barton Dr., Austin, TX 78746
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Self-Guided Tours of the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center are currently not being scheduled due to the temporary closure.
Check back later for more information!
Phone: (512) 974-3888
Email: anscprograms@austintexas.gov
