John Espinosa of the Order of the Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez describes the motivation behind Spain's King Carlos III's efforts to have the colonists win the American War of Independence, and explore Spain's effort to ensure this victory.
A three-part course providing attendees with the tools successfully participate in a board as a member or in a leadership role in a non-profit organization.
Enjoy a family-friendly crafts activity making pinch pots with modeling clay.
A three-part course providing attendees with the tools successfully participate in a board member or leadership role in a non-profit organization.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
A three-part course providing attendees with the tools successfully participate in a board member or leadership role in a non-profit organization.
A free outdoor Halloween Carnival with Trunk-or-Treat, games, crafts, and a bouncy house on the front lawn!
Karen Kincaid Brady guides us as we look at the first moon landing through communications with the command center in Houston, historic images, videos, and satellite data.
Colorscapes artist Elizabeth Payne discusses her work and career as an artist.
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.
This reception celebrating the opening of Will van Overbeek’s 30 Wet Dogs is free and open to the public.
30 Wet Dogs artist Will van Overbeek discusses hiis photography and career as an artist.
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!
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.
Enjoy a crafts activity with The Floating World: Texas to Tokyo artist Daryl Howard and leave with print that you make yourself!
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
The Floating World: Texas to Tokyo artist Daryl Howard discussed her work and its connection to the history of ukiyo-e woodblock printing.
Enjoy a craft activity making traditional corn husk doll with your friends at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Art historian and NCHM Friend Karen Pope, Ph.D., will share one of her favorite topics to complement the Museum’s Daryl Howard exhibition, The Floating World: Texas to Tokyo.
Enjoy a family craft activity tie dyeing with your friends at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
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.
A short history of woodblock printmaking and a hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques and personalized instruction on carving, inking and printing their design led by The Floating World artist, Daryl Howard.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
This reception celebrating the opening of Daryl Howard’s The Floating World is free and open to the public.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Enjoy a crafts activity learning the basics of embroidery and make a take-home embroidered square.
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.
Muralist Fidencio Duran discusses his mural triptych, Give Us This Day, on display at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
Join this authentic English afternoon tea at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
Dye eggs, play games, hear live music, and explore Austin history!!
Professor Benjamin Heber Johnson, Ph.D., shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on U.S. history.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Threads of Her Story artist Ann Flemings talks inspiration, art, and process at the NCHM.
Take your first step into the world of encaustic painting with this three-hour class where you'll learn to paint safely with a molten combination of beeswax, damar resin, and powdered pigments.
Take your first step into the world of wool painting, allowing you to explore color, texture, and composition in a distinctive way. In this three-hour class, you'll learn the basics of decopage and wool painting.
This juried exhibition of local artists on a theme of Spring kicks off with an opening reception on March 15th.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Enjoy a crafts activity using the principles of geometry to create a take-home quilted square.
Pompeo Coppini was a celebrated classicist who came to Texas in 1901 and completed monumental scale sculpture projects for campuses and important public places through the 1930s. Hosting Sponsor - Caroline C. Jones
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
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