Austin Museum Day
at the Neill-Cochran House Museum
Enjoy free admission & more at museums across Austin!
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 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:
Enjoy lemonade and ice cream!
Listen to Appalachian music from Two Goat String Band
Meet Victorian ladies and Buffalo Soldiers
Enjoy seek-and-finds, lawn games, and math-based activities with Math Happens
Visit local vendors selling locally made goods
Tour the house and slave quarters for FREE all day
View “Thoughts in Fiber: Work By Deborah A. Moore Harris'“ in the NCHM Gallery
Make the NCHM a part of your Austin Museum Day. Enjoy the fun on the lawn, then come inside one of Austin’s oldest residences with free admission 11:00AM - 4:00PM. Living historians, audio tours, and scavenger hunts will bring Texas history to life. Math Happens will lead us in some STEM-inspired games. And enjoy the exhibition currently on view in the NCHM Gallery “Thoughts in Fiber: Work By Deborah A. Moore Harris.”
Staff and volunteers will be available to help and answers questions all day.
You’ll find live music and booths selling local goods on the NCHM lawn
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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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
