From exhibit performances, to Sunday afternoon explorations, we invite you to dive more deeply into local history with us.
Join this family-friendly activity making take home holiday ornaments.
Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, Ph.D., as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center. Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Martha Doty Freeman explores the founding of the prominent UT Studio Arts program and its influence on American Modernism.
30 Wet Dogs artist Will van Overbeek discusses his photography and career as an artist.
This juried exhibition of local artists on a theme of American freedom kicks off with an opening reception on March 7.
Join us on the NCHM front lawn for a night of Moth-style true personal stories told by Austin's funniest and most poignant comedians and storytellers.
Join a Victorian-themed afternoon tea at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
30 Wet Dogs artist Will van Overbeek guides us in this exploration of photography.
Join us for a day of reflection, celebration, and community as we commemorate emancipation and the struggles and triumphs of those who fought for freedom, and the ongoing journey towards equality.
Lecture Series, Season 16: After The War | We explore topics that relate to Texas and its region in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, Ph.D., as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center. Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center.
Martha Doty Freeman explores the founding of the prominent UT Studio Arts program and its influence on American Modernism.
Every second Sunday out of the month, the Neill-Cochran House Museum opens its doors to feature hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, self-paced tours, and (weather permitting) lawn games with space to picnic in the shade.
Join this family-friendly activity making take home holiday ornaments.
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