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Plan Your Visit
Plan Your Visit
We offer ticketed guided tours or self-guided entry that are pre-booked via our online scheduling platform.
To schedule a tour, Click here.
HOURS
Tuesday – Saturday
12PM-5PM (last tour at 4:30PM)
Sunday – Monday
CLOSED
Closed On
Thanksgiving weekend and on a holiday break from December 23rd through New Year’s Day.
January – February*
*During the months we are closed, we are open by appointment via our online booking platform.
We are located at 2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY.
From Manhattan by public transportation
Take the Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal located at the southern tip of Manhattan. The subway lines that stop at the ferry terminal are the 1, R (to Whitehall Street), and the 4/5 (to Bowling Green.) Once on Staten Island, take the S51 bus (Bus Ramp B) to the corner of Hylan Boulevard and Bay Street (about a 15 minute ride.)
From Manhattan via Brooklyn by car
From the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (toll) or the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridges take I-278 West to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island. Take the first exit on the right, “Bay Street”. Continue to the end of street (School Road) then turn left onto Bay Street. Continue to Hylan Boulevard then turn right and follow street to water and house.
From New Jersey toll Bridges
From the Outerbridge Crossing, Goethals or Bayonne Bridge follow signs to Route 278 East. Exit 13 at “Clove Rd./Richmond Rd./Hylan Blvd.” Continue on service road (Narrows Road South). Just before the fifth traffic light turn left onto Hylan Boulevard and continue to water and house. There is a gravel driveway that brings you behind rear of the house, please feel free to park in the gravel lot. Enter the house on the water side.
There is a small gravel parking lot behind the museum, accessible from Hylan Boulevard.
Street parking is generally available along Edgewater Street at the corner of the museum.
There is a ramp entrance to the historic home from the parking lot at the rear of the house. The public areas of the museum are largely wheelchair accessible since the galleries and period rooms are on the first floor. For more information about accessibility, please call (718) 816-4506 x10.
For the months of January and February we are open by appointment via our online booking platform.
HOURS
Tuesday – Friday
12PM-5PM
Saturday – Monday
CLOSED
CLOSED ON
Thanksgiving weekend and on a holiday break from December 23rd through New Year’s Day.
January – February*
*During the months we are closed, we are open by appointment via our online booking platform.
General Admission | $ 10 per person |
discounted admission* $6 per person*Students with ID, active US military and verterans, seniors 65+, visitors with disabilities (carepartners free) |
Members (Join now) | Free |
Learn more about ticketing rates or purchase a ticket here.
The Alice Austen House Museum is a proud participant of Museums for All. This program will provide those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits with free admission, for up to four people, when they visit the House, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Learn more at Museums4All.org
We are located at 2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY.
From Manhattan by public transportation
Take the Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal located at the southern tip of Manhattan. The subway lines that stop at the ferry terminal are the 1, R (to Whitehall Street), and the 4/5 (to Bowling Green.) Once on Staten Island, take the S51 bus (Bus Ramp B) to the corner of Hylan Boulevard and Bay Street (about a 15 minute ride.)
From Manhattan via Brooklyn by car
From the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (toll) or the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridges take I-278 West to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island. Take the first exit on the right, “Bay Street”. Continue to the end of street (School Road) then turn left onto Bay Street. Continue to Hylan Boulevard then turn right and follow street to water and house.
From New Jersey toll Bridges
From the Outerbridge Crossing, Goethals or Bayonne Bridge follow signs to Route 278 East. Exit 13 at “Clove Rd./Richmond Rd./Hylan Blvd.” Continue on service road (Narrows Road South). Just before the fifth traffic light turn left onto Hylan Boulevard and continue to water and house. There is a gravel driveway that brings you behind rear of the house, please feel free to park in the gravel lot. Enter the house on the water side.
There is a ramp entrance to the historic home from the parking lot at the rear of the house. The public areas of the museum are largely wheelchair accessible since the galleries and period rooms are on the first floor.
There is one private single stall accessible restroom located in Gallery 2.
Please call in advance of your visit if use of service animals and/or personal care assistants is required.
For more information about accessibility, please call (718) 816-4506 x10.
The Alice Austen House has peak visitation between the hours of 12 – 5 PM on Saturdays.
Visitation is moderate during the week, Tues – Fri 12 – 2 PM.
Follow the link below for the square footage of each of our galleries.
Situated on what was once fertile farmland, Clear Comfort offers a remarkable vantage point where three hundred years of inhabitants witnessed the transformation of New York City. Alice’s deep rooted attachment to her home and its grounds shaped her experiences, becoming her first studio space, darkroom, and muse.
Staten Island Activities
Staten Island has much to offer! Take a look here for ideas on how to extend your visit.
The Alice Austen is a proud community partner of Destination St. George.
