Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center advances the study of the arts and humanities by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible original cultural materials. With extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, photography, film, art, and
the performing arts, the Center supports research through symposia and fellowships and provides education and enrichment for scholars, students, and the public through exhibitions and programs. Learn More
Join us for a "Picture Perfect Evening"
The Harry Ransom Center announces a "Picture Perfect Evening" to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection. Become a member now to receive your complimentary ticket and valet parking for the opening on Friday, September 10. Non-members may purchase tickets to the opening party for $20 (valet parking included).
JOIN or PURCHASE TICKETS now.
Ransom Center's
$15 million capital campaign
The capital campaign seeks to enhance the Center's collections and curatorial capacity; create opportunities for scholarship; support preservation projects, exhibitions, and programs; and expand the Center's technological capabilities to bring its holdings to ever-widening audiences.
Ransom Center Director Staley
announces retirement plans
Thomas F. Staley, director of the Center for the last 22 years, will retire August 31, 2011. During his tenure, Staley has raised more than $100 million, expanded the Center's holdings, increased awareness of the collections, and focused on making them more accessible to scholars and the public.
