• The Night Photography of George Shiras Hunting Wildlife with Camera & Flashlight

    See the luminous beauty of Shiras' pioneering work!

    Opening Reception March 17th.

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  • April 29 Pinhole Camera Day

    Take pictures with a centuries-old technique and develop them in our pop-up darkroom!

    RSVP and find out more here!

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  • They're Back! Sunday Salons

    Join us for intimate conversations with legendary photographers.

    Get tickets for Meryl Meisler now!

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  • New Year, New Hours We Are Open!

    Tuesday-Friday: 1pm-5pm

    Saturday-Sunday: 11am–5pm

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  • Alice Austen House

    The Alice Austen House fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen (1866-1952).

     

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  • Site Rentals

    Celebrate your special event on the historic, waterfront grounds of the Alice Austen House. Weddings, private dinners, cocktail parties, and more!

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  • Austen's Story

    Alice Austen House now designated a national site of LGBTQ history! 

     

     

     

     

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  • Austen's Work

    Alice Austen was one of the first women photographers in this country to work outside the confines of a studio. She is best known as a documentary photographer - a style of photography unusual until the 20th century. With a natural instinct for photojournalism some 40 years before that word was coined, she saw the world with a clear eye and photographed the people and places in it, as they actually appeared.

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news Alice Austen House on NY Daily News

Check out the article and video celebrating Women's History Month here!

exhibitions Hunting Wildlife with Camera and Flashlight: The Night Photography of George Shiras

Now on view!

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events Volunteer in Alice's Garden May 5!

Help us get Alice's Garden ready for spring!

Plan Your Visit

HOURS AND ADMISSION

Please note that our hours have changed:

Tuesday-Friday: 1pm-5pm

Saturday-Sunday: 11am–5pm

Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and December 24-February 28. 

$5 suggested admission. 

The grounds are open every day until dusk. 

Groups of 10 or more must book their visit in advance.

 

LOCATION

2 Hylan Blvd at Edgewater Street, Staten Island - located two miles south of the Staten Island Ferry terminal and one mile north of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

 

CONTACT

718 816 4506 x 10 or info@aliceausten.org

 

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