Since 1977, The Maya Meetings at Texas have been at the cutting edge of research into the culture of the ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America. This annual conference draws scholars from a wide spectrum of relevant fields, as well as interested non-professionals, to interact creatively and share the most recent insights on Maya and Mesoamerican research. With lectures, teaching practica, and research workshops, the Meetings are at the forefront of our understanding of the Maya civilization.

2012: Time and Prophecy in the Mesoamerican World

March 23-25, 2011 Workshops
March 26-27, 2011 Symposium

San Jacinto Conference Center
The 2011 Maya Meetings Workshops will be held at the San Jacinto Conference Center. The San Jacinto Conference Center is located on the first floor of the San Jacinto Residence Hall (SJH) on the corner of 21st Street and San Jacinto Boulevard.  Entrances can be found on 21st Street and facing the Brazos Parking Garage.

http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/sjh.html

Parking

Public parking is available in the Brazos Parking Garage (BRG), located at 210 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/garages/pg3.html

Additional parking is available in the Trinity Parking Garage (TRG), located at 1815 Trinity St.

http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/garages/pg7.html

The Blanton Museum
The 2011 Maya Meetings Symposium will be held at The Blanton Museum Auditorium in the Edgar A. Smith Building. The Blanton Museum of Art 
is located at Martin Luther King (MLK) and Congress.

http://blantonmuseum.org/files/blanton_street_map.pdf

Parking
Public parking is available in the Brazos Parking Garage (BRG), located at 210 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, conveniently located one block east of the museum.

http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/garages/pg3.html

Please note that the Brazos Garage has space allotted just for Blanton members and visitors, even if the Lot Full or Card Only signs are on. If these signs are on, follow these guidelines. When you approach the garage, pull a ticket for entry.  If no ticket is dispensed, push the intercom button and tell the attendant that you are there to visit The Blanton. Depending on the occupancy levels of the garage, if space is available, the attendant will be able to allow your entry.  The attendant will adjust the system and allow you to pull a ticket for entry.

For parking during the Symposium, participants can park in the Brazos Garage and pay for their parking at the Museum Admissions Desk during public hours, either Saturday 11-5pm or Sunday 1-5pm. The museum rate is $3 for all day parking.PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR TICKET WITH YOU TO THE MUSEUM AND GET IT VALIDATED TO RECEIVE THIS DISCOUNTED RATE.

Additional parking is available in the Trinity Parking Garage (TRG), located at 1815 Trinity St, three blocks from the museum.

http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/garages/pg7.html

Nearby and street parking
The Bob Bullock Texas History Museum located across the street from The Blanton, has an underground parking garage that charges $8 per vehicle for all day parking. Visit their website for parking information.

http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/

Parking on streets nearby the Blanton is free on evenings after 5:45 PM and weekends. (Parking is not free but is reduced at the Brazos Garage during those times.)

Accessible parking
There are four handicapped parking spaces located close to the museum’s front door on the north side of the building on Jester Circle. The Brazos Garage has a number of accessible parking spaces on each floor for disabled visitors. After parking, just follow the signs and sidewalk to the museum front door. Additionally, on evenings and weekends there are extra handicapped spaces available north of the museum (see attached map for the “D” spaces available).

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