Ruby City

A contemporary art center in downtown San Antonio with a collection-based exhibition program.

150 Camp Street, San Antonio, TX 78204 · San Antonio, TX

About Ruby City

Ruby City is a contemporary art center on Camp Street in downtown San Antonio. It operates three public spaces in the area, including the main Ruby City building and the Chris Park location. Its exhibitions draw on a permanent collection and rotating shows by artists working in many media. Visitors can come without advance booking, though some programs and events need registration or an RSVP.

#contemporary art
#downtown San Antonio
#free admission
#exhibitions
#collection

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What's around here?

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Sightseeing
Casa Navarro State Historic Site
Under $25
Former home of a rancher and Tejano rights advocate, preserved as a state historic site in downtown San Antonio.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Shopping
Local Gem
Historic Market Square (El Mercado)
No admission fee
The largest Mexican market in the U.S., 100 shops, folk art, mariachis, and Mi Tierra's famous pastries.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Attractions
History Buff
Spanish Governor's Palace
Under $25
Tour San Antonio's oldest colonial-era residence, a National Historic Landmark near the Alamo.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
Quirky Fun
Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
Under $25
An 1881 saloon packed floor-to-ceiling with horns, oddities, and Texas Ranger lore, gloriously weird.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.2 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Iconic
San Antonio Museum of Art
Under $25
5,000 years of world art, Egyptian mummies to Latin American folk art, inside the castle-like former Lone Star Brewery on the Museum Reach.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.1 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Family Favorite
The DoSeum
Under $25
San Antonio's hands-on children's museum, spy academy, robots, water works, and pure play for under-11s.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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