O. Henry Museum

Join us this Friday from 2-4pm for our bi-monthly Stitch in Time Club! This FREE textile circle welcomes all ages and skill levels. Bring in your projects to work on together with us or start a new one from our vault of yarn!

We also offer FREE validated 2-hour parking at the Convention Center Garage on E 5th Street and Red River Street.

See you there! 🙂

We love our role model days! Excited to be at Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy for the first time! 🤗

We want to say a GI-ANT thank you to all of our 2026 O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Champion punsters and to all the amazing folks who came out to see our witty competitors dish out some of their best (and maybe second best) puns on stage. Get excited for the 50th next year!!!

Punsters!

Due to Saturday's weather conditions we have moved the location of this year's O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships. We will now be holding the entire Pun-Off at the Asian American Resource Center located at 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754.

For more information please go to our website at www.punoff.com

We are only a few days away from one of the punniest shows on earth! Get ready for the 49th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships!

When: Saturday, May 9 from 10am - 6pm
Where: Brush Square Park, 409 E 5th St
FREE!!! No tickets required!

See you there! 🙂

Our very own Brush Square Museums Site Coordinator Emily Collins and Collections Manager Rachel Smith volunteered as part of Texas Association of Museum’s Relic Wranglers to work on the Weslaco Museum’s military collection. We are so proud that they are representing our wonderful sites at TAM's annual conference this year!

This is a perfect rainy weekend to sit with a good cup of tea. Below are instructions on tea making from the 1883 "Texas Cook Book", the first collection of recipes printed in Texas.
"One teaspoonful of tea for each person, and one spoonful extra will make strong tea. Pour a very little boiling water (be sure it is bubbling) at first. Let it stand for five minutes or less, and then add boiling water sufficient for the table.
It is impossible to directions for tea-making to suit all persons, there being such a diversity of taste as to strength. It is a good plan, however, to make strong tea, and provide yourself with a small pitcher of boiling water, with which you may weaken it to each individual taste."

Image: Tea Kettle, O. Henry Collection, date unknown, 1935.29.01

It's official!! We are 1 month away from the 49th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships!
Get ready to have a fun day of wit and laughter with us on May 9th!

When: Saturday, May 9th
Time: 10AM - 6PM
Where: Brush Square Park, behind the O. Henry Museum, 409 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701

See you there!

Come and create with us this Saturday at our bi-monthly textile event!

Bring your unfinished projects or explore new crafts! Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner, it's the perfect chance to learn new skills, share stories, and connect with others. We provide select materials for crochet, knitting, embroidery, hand quilting, and weaving if you'd like to try something new.

When: Saturday, April 11, 11AM - 1PM

Where: Susanna Dickinson Museum (411 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701)

Cost: FREE!

Hi friends!
Saturday, March 14th from 12:00 - 4:30pm we are partnering with the CTX Learning Festival to host a FREE textile filled event "Textiles: The History and Methods Behind Fiber Based Arts". We will be demonstrating crochet making, embroidery, and the fashion of Victorian historical dress!

Eventbrite FREE registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/66475704263

The 2026 Central Texas (CTX) Learning Festival is on March 11-15! Join one of the many free and open events happening across our region to explore resources, discover opportunities, have fun, and celebrate learning in all its forms. See the full schedule of events and plan your Festival experience at ctxlearningfestival.com.