Brush Square Museums
Amenities & Accessibility:
Child Friendly
Free Admission
Brush Square is home to the Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum, and the O. Henry Museum, located on the corner of 5th and Neches.
Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum
The mission of the Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum is to preserve the home and legacy of Battle of the Alamo survivor Susanna Dickinson and to celebrate Texas’ historical heritage by providing programs and educational resources to the citizens of Austin and its visitors.
O. Henry Museum
The O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter in the Austin years leading up to his controversial prison term, after which he assumed the pen name O. Henry and set about transforming himself into the famed short story writer who authored such universal classics as “Gifts of the Magi,” “The Ransom of Red Chief” and “The Cop and the Anthem.”
Museum Day
409 E. 5th St.
512-974-1398
Facebook: @susannadickinsonmuseum @ohenrymuseum
Instagram: @brushsquaremuseums
12pm-5pm
Brush Square Museums consists of two historic houses, the O. Henry Museum and Susanna Dickinson Museum! Stop by on Museum Day to create beeswax candles, decorate your own journal, and learn about pioneer skills and tools. Then, stick around and explore the museum to learn about the unique stories of Alamo survivor Susanna Dickinson and short-story writer O. Henry.
location
Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum
411 E. 5th Street
O. Henry Museum
409 E. 5th Street
hours
Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum
Open Wednesday – Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
O. Henry Museum
Open Wednesday – Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.