Welcome to
The Alice Austen House
The House and its surrounding waterfront park are a nationally designated site of LGBTQ+ history, centering on the 56 year relationship between Alice Austen and her life partner Gertrude Tate, providing an important window into pre-Stonewall LGBTQ+ history and enriching our understanding of the important life and work of Alice Austen.
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 American photographer, Alice Austen (1866-1952).
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Current Exhibition
Evan Paul English: Scrap Book
Current Exhibition
Evan Paul English: Scrap Book
Events
Archtober Tour: Dutch Farmhouse to Victorian Gothic Cottage: The Architecture of The Alice Austen House
Join us for a tour tracing the architectural evolution of the Alice Austen House, from its early days as a Dutch farmhouse to its later …
Workshop: Poems and Pictures – A Lyric Vision For Photographers led by James Prochnik
“I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade …
Aura Photography Studio
Our Aura Photo Studio is back monthly for 2024. Drop in anytime between 12-4pm to have your aura read and interpreted photographically by our Aura …
Under the Great London Planetree: Art Pop-Up with Ranger Kathy
Meet Fort Wadsworth Park Ranger Kathy under Alice Austen’s historic London Planetree for an afternoon of artmaking. Express your artisitic interpretation of the Alice Austen …
Alice Austen House
Vintage Camera Day
Our annual Vintage Camera Day returns with a full program of activities connecting us with the dynamic history of photography. Featuring a series of talks …
The People’s Money Hosted by The Alice Austen House
The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is excited to launch the third year of The People’s Money 2024/25 participatory budgeting process! …
Aura Photography Studio
Last chance to get your aura for 2024. Drop in anytime between 12-4pm to have your aura read and interpreted photographically by our Aura Camera. Aura …
