From exhibits and performances to Sunday afternoon explorations, we invite you to dive more deeply into local history with us.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
A night of Moth-style true personal stories told by Austin's funniest and most poignant comedians and storytellers.
Austin Museum Day is a day of engaging activities and free admission at museums across the city. Join the Neill-Cochran House Museum for a free day of crafts, fun, and Austin history!
Author talk and book signing to celebrate the publication of Talitha L. LeFlouria's groundbreaking new book.
Join us as Becky Duval Reese shares her memories of artist, muralist, writer, war correspondent, Tom Lea.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
This Modern Times Lecture by Dr. Amy Von Lintel will explore the prolific painter Georgia O’Keeffe, with a focus on her time spent in West Texas.
This Modern Times Lecture by Morgan Betting-Coleman will explore the intricacies of the 1906 Brownsville Raid.
Lecture Series, Season 21: 1905-1915
We explore topics that relate to Texas and its region in the beginning of the twentieth century.
This Modern Times Lecture by Dr. Amy Von Lintel will explore the prolific painter Georgia O’Keeffe, with a focus on her time spent in West Texas.
This Modern Times Lecture by Morgan Betting-Coleman will explore the intricacies of the 1906 Brownsville Raid.
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.
Austin Museum Day is a day of engaging activities and free admission at museums across the city. Join the Neill-Cochran House Museum for a free day of crafts, fun, and Austin history!
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![Do You Need to Read "The Confidence Man"? [Friday Performance]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8f40a9dbdbb42e9169e64c/467b9875-dd12-4bd4-b4c7-c1ed7a99f97d/James_Bard_-_Steamer_St_Lawrence_1850_-_%28MeisterDrucke-1145834%29.jpg)
