The First Picture Shows: Historic Austin Movie Houses at the Austin History Center

Movies have entertained and enlightened us for over a century. Just as important as the films themselves, the spaces where we experience them has a major impact on how these motion pictures impact our lives. The Austin History Center’s new exhibit, “The First Picture Shows: Historic Austin Movie Houses,” explores the many film venues throughout Austin’s history, from the first motion picture screening in 1896 to the rise of the multiplexes.