The Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports

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University Ave
Austin, TX 78712

Welcome to the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, a unique research center located within the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Combining elements of a library, archive, and gallery/exhibit space, the Stark Center houses collections from around the world related to physical culture and sports.

Explore a wide range of exhibits and collections, including the Doctors Curtis Jackson (Shorty) & Mary Evelyn Boice Alderson Collection, Muscle Beach Health and Life Magazine Collections, and the Digital Library Galleries. Dive into the history of physical culture through the Iron Game History and Stark Center Journal Listings.

Engage with academic resources such as the Physical Culture and Sport Studies Graduate Program and the Institute for Olympic Studies Book Series. Support the center's mission by connecting with donors and exploring ways to contribute to the preservation and promotion of physical culture and sports history.

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Presentation of fitness/ sports photos, sculptures and exhibitions
3/16/2018

***warning, there are some nude statues, a few photos and statues with "leaf coverings" I was not aw...

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1936 for better or worst
10/14/2015

A brilliant exhibition about the 1936 Olympics and the lead up to it. It gave me an insight as to wh...

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exhibit: The Nazi Olympics - Berlin 1936
9/13/2015

This presentation plunks you down in the mid 1930's and challenges you to consider the divergent vie...

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