Austin Museum Day
at the Neill-Cochran House Museum
Enjoy free admission & more at museums across Austin!
Sunday, September 21, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
This event is free and open to the public.
Austin Museum Day is a citywide event that offers free admission and includes special programs and activities at museums across the city. At Austin Museum Day at the Neill-Cochran House Museum you can:
Join a watercolor painting activity to celebrate the new Colorscapes art exhibit
Make ice cream & lemonade
Meet Victorian ladies and Buffalo Soldiers
Enjoy seek-and-finds and lawn games
Jam out with the Two Goat String Band
Visit local vendors selling locally made goods
Tour the house and grounds for FREE all day
Make the NCHM a part of your Austin Museum Day. Enjoy the fun on the lawn, then come inside one of Austin’s oldest historic residences with free admission 11:00AM - 4:00PM. Living historians, audio tours, and scavenger hunts will bring Texas history to life. And don’t miss Elizabeth Payne’s beautiful exhibition of watercolors, Colorscapes, on display in the NCHM Gallery.
Staff and volunteers will lead a watercolor painting activity for kids and family members of all ages.
You’ll find live music and booths selling local goods on the NCHM lawn. Access to the Museum buildings and grounds are free all day!
Dynamic art, live music, living history, and sweet treats; what could be better!? Mark your calendar and come see us on September 21st!
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Sponsorship Opportunities:
Help us bring history to life for all of Austin. Become a sponsor for Austin Museum Day at the NCHM! For information on sponsorship, contact Cristina Feldott, cfeldott@nchmuseum.org
