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Sunday Funday: Embroidery
May
11
11:00 AM11:00
Sunday Funday, Featured Event, Threads of Her Story

Sunday Funday: Embroidery

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy a crafts activity learning the basics of embroidery and make a take-home embroidered square.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [May 2025]
May
18
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [May 2025]

  • Sunday, May 18, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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The Floating World Opening Reception
Jun
14
5:00 PM17:00
Featured Event, Floating World

The Floating World Opening Reception

  • Saturday, June 14, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

This reception celebrating the opening of Daryl Howard’s The Floating World is free and open to the public.

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Woodblock Print Adult Workshop
Jun
21
1:00 PM13:00
Featured Event, Floating World

Woodblock Print Adult Workshop

  • Saturday, June 21, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 13:00 17:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Neill-Cochran House Museum Juneteenth Celebration
Jun
22
12:00 PM12:00
Featured Event, Juneteenth Rodeo, Slave Quarters Tour

Neill-Cochran House Museum Juneteenth Celebration

  • Sunday, June 22, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 12:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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The Allure of the East: Japan’s Impact on the Arts of the West, 1860-1920
Jul
13
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event, Floating World

The Allure of the East: Japan’s Impact on the Arts of the West, 1860-1920

  • Sunday, July 13, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [July 2025]
Jul
20
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [July 2025]

  • Sunday, July 20, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Daryl Howard Artist Talk
Aug
10
3:00 PM15:00
Featured Event, Floating World

Daryl Howard Artist Talk

  • Sunday, August 10, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 15:00 16:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Floating World: Texas to Tokyo artist Daryl Howard discussed her work and its connection to the history of ukiyo-e woodblock printing.

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Sunday Funday: All Ages Ink and Print with Daryl Howard
Sep
7
11:00 AM11:00
Sunday Funday, Featured Event, Floating World

Sunday Funday: All Ages Ink and Print with Daryl Howard

  • Sunday, September 7, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy a crafts activity with The Floating World: Texas to Tokyo artist Daryl Howard and leave with print that you make yourself!

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Stories on the Lawn: The Other Side
Sep
11
7:30 PM19:30
Featured Event, Stories on the Lawn

Stories on the Lawn: The Other Side

  • Thursday, September 11, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Stories on the Lawn: Thanks A Lot
Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30
Featured Event, Stories on the Lawn

Stories on the Lawn: Thanks A Lot

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Stories on the Lawn: This Day
May
8
7:30 PM19:30
Featured Event, Stories on the Lawn

Stories on the Lawn: This Day

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Fidencio Duran Artist Talk
May
4
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event

Fidencio Duran Artist Talk

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Muralist Fidencio Duran discusses his mural triptych, Give Us This Day, on display at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.

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Spring Afternoon Tea at the Neill-Cochran House Museum
Apr
26
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event

Spring Afternoon Tea at the Neill-Cochran House Museum

  • Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join this authentic English afternoon tea at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.

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Easter Egg Dye-o-Rama
Apr
18
12:00 PM12:00
Featured Event, Sunday Funday

Easter Egg Dye-o-Rama

  • Friday, April 18, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 12:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dye eggs, play games, hear live music, and explore Austin history!!

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Modern Times - Texas: An American History
Apr
13
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event, Modern Times

Modern Times - Texas: An American History

  • Sunday, April 13, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Professor Benjamin Heber Johnson, Ph.D., shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on U.S. history.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [April 2025]
Apr
13
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [April 2025]

  • Sunday, April 13, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Threads of Her Story Moderated Conversation
Apr
6
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event, Threads of Her Story

Threads of Her Story Moderated Conversation

  • Sunday, April 6, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Threads of Her Story artist Ann Flemings talks inspiration, art, and process at the NCHM.

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Encaustic Painting with Carol Aaron
Apr
5
12:00 PM12:00
Featured Event

Encaustic Painting with Carol Aaron

  • Saturday, April 5, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 12:00 15:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Wool Painting Workshop - Peonies of Spring
Mar
16
12:00 PM12:00
Featured Event

Wool Painting Workshop - Peonies of Spring

  • Sunday, March 16, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 12:00 15:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Opening Reception for Hope for Spring: A Taste of Texas
Mar
15
4:00 PM16:00
Featured Event

Opening Reception for Hope for Spring: A Taste of Texas

  • Saturday, March 15, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 16:00 18:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

This juried exhibition of local artists on a theme of Spring kicks off with an opening reception on March 15th.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [March 2025]
Mar
15
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [March 2025]

  • Saturday, March 15, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Sunday Funday: Quilting with Math Happens
Mar
9
11:00 AM11:00
Sunday Funday, Featured Event, Threads of Her Story

Sunday Funday: Quilting with Math Happens

  • Sunday, March 9, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy a crafts activity using the principles of geometry to create a take-home quilted square.

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Modern Times - Pompeo Coppini: Italian Classicism Reaches the Lone Star State
Feb
23
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event, Modern Times

Modern Times - Pompeo Coppini: Italian Classicism Reaches the Lone Star State

  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 23, 2025]
Feb
23
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 23, 2025]

  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 22, 2025]
Feb
22
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 22, 2025]

  • Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 16, 2025]
Feb
16
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 16, 2025]

  • Sunday, February 16, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Star Crossed with Artisan String Quartet
Feb
15
3:00 PM15:00
Featured Event

Star Crossed with Artisan String Quartet

  • Saturday, February 15, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Beerthoven Concert Series presents a show inspired by love performed by Artisan String Quartet.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 15, 2025]
Feb
15
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 15, 2025]

  • Saturday, February 15, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Stories on the Lawn: Repeating Patterns
Feb
13
7:30 PM19:30
Featured Event, Stories on the Lawn, Threads of Her Story

Stories on the Lawn: Repeating Patterns

  • Thursday, February 13, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 9, 2025]
Feb
9
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 9, 2025]

  • Sunday, February 9, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Sunday Funday: Valentines for Veterans
Feb
9
11:00 AM11:00
Sunday Funday, Featured Event

Sunday Funday: Valentines for Veterans

  • Sunday, February 9, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy a crafts activity decorating Valentines cards for U.S. Veterans using markers, stamps, pens, and more.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 8, 2025]
Feb
8
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 8, 2025]

  • Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Modern Times - Robert and Julian Onderdonk: Cultivating the Texas Landscape
Feb
2
2:30 PM14:30
Featured Event, Modern Times

Modern Times - Robert and Julian Onderdonk: Cultivating the Texas Landscape

  • Sunday, February 2, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 14:30 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Robert Jenkins Onderdonk (1852-1917) and Robert Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922) were two of Texas’ most celebrated artists in the early 20th century.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 2, 2025]
Feb
2
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 2, 2025]

  • Sunday, February 2, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 1, 2025]
Feb
1
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [Feb 1, 2025]

  • Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Threads of Her Story Opening Reception
Jan
25
5:00 PM17:00
Featured Event, Threads of Her Story

Threads of Her Story Opening Reception

  • Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

This reception is free and open to the public.

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Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [January 2025]
Jan
18
1:30 PM13:30
Featured Event, Slave Quarters Tour

Urban Enslavement in Austin – NCHM Slave Quarters Tour [January 2025]

  • Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Sunday Funday: Hand Warmers
Jan
12
11:00 AM11:00
Sunday Funday, Featured Event

Sunday Funday: Hand Warmers

  • Sunday, January 12, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy a crafts activity making microwavable take-home hand warmers using a sewing machine, colorful fabric swatches, and deer corn!

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Hoppy Holidays with the Tinsel Singers (12/22)
Dec
22
7:00 PM19:00
Featured Event

Hoppy Holidays with the Tinsel Singers (12/22)

  • Sunday, December 22, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tinsel's roster of professional singers are Grammy-winners and classically-trained vocalists, entertaining audiences with style and distinction.

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Ventana Ballet: The Watchmaker's Song [Weekend 2 - Sat Night]
Dec
21
8:30 PM20:30
Featured Event, Ventana

Ventana Ballet: The Watchmaker's Song [Weekend 2 - Sat Night]

  • Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • 8:30 PM 10:00 PM 20:30 22:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Watchmaker’s Song is an immersive retelling of The Nutcracker presented by Ventana Ballet and Red Nightfall Dance Theatre.

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