Alice Austen House Museum
The Alice Austen House Museum celebrates the life and pioneering photography of Alice Austen (1866–1952), one of America's earliest female photographers who documented everyday life, immigration, and social customs in extraordinary detail from her Victorian cottage overlooking New York Harbor. Austen's work and her life as an openly gay woman in 19th-century America have made her an icon of American photography and LGBTQ history.
Est. 1691
Permanent Collection
The museum presents over 8,000 glass plate negatives and prints by Alice Austen alongside her restored Victorian cottage, 'Clear Comfort,' which she inhabited for most of her life. Exhibitions explore her photographic methods, her long-term partnership with Gertrude Tate, and the social history of Staten Island and New York Harbor.
Collection Highlights
Hours & Admission
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11am – 5pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 5pm |
| ThursdayToday | 11am – 5pm |
| Friday | 11am – 5pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Open Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission
Free Admission
Admission is free. Donations welcome.
Access & Getting There
Accessibility
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible
Amenities
Getting There
Staten Island Ferry, then S51 bus
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