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.
Join this family-friendly activity making traditional potpourri with oranges and cloves.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
Tickets
$40 General | $25 NCHM Member
During World War II more than 10,000 women served as code breakers. Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave the code breakers access to careers previously denied to them.
As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday it’s a great time to look back at some of the unsung heroes from our past. To honor the women code breakers of WWII, we invite you to join us in making friendship bracelets encrypted with a secret message that only you and your new bracelet-making pals can decipher.
This event includes white wine and cocktails for attendees 21 and over.
Tickets:
$40 General | $25 NCHM Members
All proceeds support the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
Free parking is available behind the Museum.
Join this family-friendly activity making take home holiday ornaments.
This reception celebrating the opening of Will van Overbeek’s 30 Wet Dogs is free and open to the public.
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.
30 Wet Dogs artist Will van Overbeek discusses hiis photography and career as an artist.
A free outdoor Halloween Carnival with Trunk-or-Treat, games, crafts, and a bouncy house on the front lawn!
A three-part course providing attendees with the tools successfully participate in a board member or leadership role in a non-profit organization.
A three-part course providing attendees with the tools successfully participate in a board member or 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 as a member or in a leadership role in a non-profit organization.
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.
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.
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