Reviews of Alice Austen House (Museum)

Doretha Chase

Near the water

Michael M.

Had a great time here. Thx Emy!

Steven Lowell

Cool place to chill and sit by the water and it really takes you back to life in the 1700s.

Verity Dutton

Fascinating tour by one of the young volunteers.

Ivette Melendez

I loved the scenary

LeShawn J. Hodge

I was enlightened by the history in this museum. It is a great place to bring your family.

Jessica Martino

was born here.

David Rosen

Great piece of local history

Desmond Chow

Located at the end of Hylan Blvd by the water near Fort Wadsworth is a museum dedicated to promote public awareness and scholarly study regarding the life and work of Alice Austen, one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers. There are workshops in photography that are held over the weekend for those interesting in photography. Just check their schedule.

Georgianna Neller

Alice Austen house is my favorite historical place in Staten Island. I love the house, the gardens, the beach, the views and, most importantly, Alice...her life story and her photos. I know that Alice had a remarkable life that, sadly, ended in the Farm Colony, as I recall. She was a woman ahead of her times and, I, for one, am grateful that she chronicled this era in time.

Ed Hafizov

A quiet unrushed learning experience with a ton of unique exhibits related to the history of photography and 19th century NYC society. Loved pinhole workshops, so fun for the kids and teens!

Valdete Nerguti

Beautiful place to visit

Sammy

This was a nice place but people say it is haunted but no it is not I have enter the place so it is not haunted and pls find some time to visit the Alice Austen House it will be fun I promise

Driss Sadiki

Under construction for now

Adam Clark

Great place to view a piece of SI history and enjoy beautiful views of the skyline and VZB.

Mira Bellwether

A beautiful house and an important piece of queer history in the United States.

Catherine Ritorto

It is under construction but the outside is beautiful and you can walk along the water! What a beautiful view of the bridge and there is seating... very relaxing

Captain Nemo

(Translated by Google) Beautifully located house with an interesting exhibition about the photographer Alice Austen. (Original) Wunderschön gelegenes Haus mit einer interessanten Ausstellung über die Fotografin Alice Austen.

Luis Marcucci

Beautiful, relaxing atmosphere

Chris soto

A hidden gem on Staten island and a must see

Shao Ni

Super friendly staff and nice exhibitions in a beautiful, historic house. Highly recommend to people who are interested in photography, the history of Staten Island, feminism or LGBTQ+ issues.

Chelsea Brown

Great spot for New York. Amazing history, absolutely beautiful view of Manhattan. Beautifully maintained garden. A+++ for Staten Island.

Dulce Luedeke

Gorgeous!

Grayce Love

Beautiful historic home, right on the harbor, with an amazing view of the Manhattan skyline. Photos by Alice Austen show life around turn off the century NY.

James Fackrell

Beautiful home and museum with epic views Alice was an amazing photographer and lesbian Her photos were of everyday people and stunning portraits She shared this home with her partner for 20 plus years go see !!

Rehana Rodrigues

Never got a chance to visit this house. Read a lot about it.

Omer Abu yahya

If you like history it's a nice place to visit

Mike Shane

A lovely place to take in New York Harbor and an even better place to learn about photography and Alice Austin, herself. Wonderful faculty and staff curating contemporary photography in the Museum as well. 5/5

Maggie Alexander

It was closed when I went, but it's a lovely house with a stunning veiw.

Marilyn Holt

It is a amazing exple of peiod building and decoration.

Anne Hughes-Hinnen

So impressed with how history comes alive through Alice Austin's photographs...and her awesome story of courageous love at a time of stringent rules.

Louis DeMarco

Love it!! Great place and views!!! Recommend.

Jason Szumczyk

It's nice but there's alot rats and raccoons outside

Stella Vrakas

It's a peaceful place to watch and listen to the waves. It's great for a picnic and also many free events take place at this location.

noory Croos

This is such a nice spot to just come a chill at , you get the skyline view, the sea breeze and the shade from the trees around.

Gregg Stern

An absolutely amazing historical treasure!

Kacper Jarecki

Pretty! Magnificent views and the house is really cute inside. It's definitely worthwhile to come and learn the history behind Alice Austin.

mark casner

Quite an interesting little old house. Ms Austen lived there. Nice view of The Narrows.

Erica Parra

Such a pretty house. My kid's Love this place. Nice for picnics too.

faby estrella

Nice

Ashley Drake

Unique Place to visit, loved it!

Leticia Romero

(Translated by Google) Very pretty place. (Original) Muy lindo lugar.

Selenia Ortiz

Beautiful views

Bill Lozano

A nice museum showing turn of the century photos. Love seeing pictures of old ships in NY Harbor.

Alvin Ho

Quaint little cottage at the end of Hylan Boulevard, surprisingly. The house has interesting displays about the life of Alice Austen who was a photographer. On request the caretaker can also show you more of her work.

jeanette peterson rose

Jazz festival

Amanda Gong

This review is solely for Alice Austen House as a wedding venue. Please bride-to-bes beware of this venue! It has the WORSE management EVER! I was trying to book my wedding with them since April 2017. Don't get me wrong that place is beautiful and has everything I have envisioned for my dream wedding. However I waited MONTHS AND MONTHS, gave them multiple calls to set up a date which is late September to October (the venue is best of outdoor so time of the year is restricted.) The staff there always promise to give me updates and I only recalled getting one call from them all these time. I was constantly told either "Sorry, we're going under transition with the staffing" or "Oh we just had to run a big event and was so busy" or "Oh we're still waiting for board's approval but will definitely get back to you." Haven't heard anything. I've stretched my patience beyond the maximum while trying to remain optimistic although the time to prepare for a wedding is running out everyday....They finally reply me at beginning of Aug, leaving me with only TWO months to my expected date. Of course my planning of having a wedding in 2017 is ruined!!! I was beyond upset!! So if you're considering Alice Austen House as your venue, please be aware that they will make you wait...and probably long enough to ruin your whole plan as booking a venue is the first and foremost important step of the whole wedding planning. Please don't make the same mistake that I made. Trust me this is so mentally draining and upsetting to work with them but I sincerely hope that they will get better.

Tony White

ITS ALL ABOUT EVERYTHING ENTERTAINMENT

Adam Elmquist

Great Museum, very friendly staff and atmosphere. Was here for the Fleet Week Parade of Ships everyone here felt it was a family get-together, from NYFD, NYPD, and Staten Island residents treated this Jersey guy like a neighbor as if we were at a Block Party.

Blanca Edna Velez Young

Interesting and educational

billy two times

Great land mark

fanny Smith

(Translated by Google) Simply beautiful place (Original) Simplemente hermoso lugar

Lila Cien

It's nice to see how people might have lived at the turn of the 20th century.

Oksana Protas

One of my favorite spots

Sreelekshmy Panicker

I've been to this place twice before.. went again today with my mom and my kids. Such a beautiful, calm and peaceful place. There was a group doing yoga there. Some people were fishing. The view is awesome.

Mike Macarro

My wife and I really enjoyed the home, property and history from the tour. The only thing i would do different is to have her pictures run on a TV/DVD instead of sitting and looking through binders. If you are in the area,, this is a must see place to go,

yinelka grisel silverio

It has a beautiful sea view and it is amazing inside the house.

Kerry Maloney

Beautiful site

SI Crusader

beautiful views and peaceful

Catherine Lavender

A beautiful view of the harbor with a cool breeze coming off the water makes this the best place to watch the stars come out. The house museum is a small perfect gem. I love its new interpretation as an important LGBTQ site -- finally, Alice Austen can be understood in her fascinating social setting of female affection and community. This is done with sensitivity and subtlety but not squeamishness -- perfect for the entire family, especially girls who want to imagine the possibilities for themselves in a world that takes women's accomplishments and intelligence seriously. Also, they host periodic craft fairs where local artisans and makers sell their wares. Highly recommended!!!

Janet Wilson

Just a special place to learn about a Staten Island native. The grounds are beautiful. $5 gets you in.

Erik Jaynes

Nice day, nice view, Great location

Gerard Rosso

Great views of the NYC skyline. Alice Austen was one of the first female photographers so the museum has a lot of her pictures. UNCLE GERRY'S TIP: Go early on the Fourth of July for an amazing view of the NYC Fireworks.

Sandra Reese

The Alice Austen House sits on the bay of Staten Island and is tranquil and beautiful. You can browse the rooms of the home which still contain some wonderful antiques and original cameras of the time. The photography of course was amazing and there are also some from other artists. but Alice's stood out. I roamed the grounds and admired the gardens along the trails. The best part that we kept doing again and again, was walking into the "livingroom" and taking in the breathtaking view of the bay from the glass doors. You just felt a nice cool breeze greeting you each time. Everyone should take the time to enjoy this. Only $3 donation, but no-one bothers you to contribute.

M Demers

This place is so cute and has some great history behind it. I'd highly recommend coming here if you're into photography! Our guides were super nice too! The location is beautiful and has a very nice view over the Hudson River

Françoise Coquemont

(Translated by Google) Do not let anyone tell you there is nothing to do on Staten Island ... Many museums to discover (in season). The Alice Austen House is one of the few to stay open in winter. Excellent welcome. You are transported in the universe Alice Austen by your hosts and very quickly you will flip through her photo albums. You will discover there testimonies of his time: scenes of the everyday life of well-off circles (before the crach of 29), streets of New-York, migrants transiting by Ellis Island ... And that is not all, but just like me, go there to discover the mystery of Alice ... (Original) Ne laissez personne vous dire qu'il n'y a rien à faire sur Staten Island... Beaucoup de musées à découvrir (en saison). Le Alice Austen House est un des rares à rester ouvert en hiver. Excellent accueil. Vous êtes transportés dans l'univers Alice Austen par vos hôtes et très vite vous feuilleterez ses albums photos. Vous y découvrirez des prises de vues témoignages de son époque : scènes de la vie courante des milieux aisés (avant le crach de 29), rues de New-York, migrants transitant par Ellis Island... Et ce n'est pas tout, mais tout comme moi, allez y pour découvrir le mystère d'Alice...

Colorado Paralegal, LLC

I just adore this place and imagine what this must have looked like before the bridge. So peaceful and how AA must have flourished an island away from Manhattan. The ambience is warming, the flowers inviting and the volunteers super friendly. I miss living on SI just to be able to visit as often as I used too. Miss AA House!

Adrienne King

Beautiful site, great for outdoor weddings, family reunions etc.

Jessica Rebecca Edmonds

The Best View to see the bridge

Alfredo Hernandez

Nice and friendly and cultural

Zakaria Benhayoun

Little spot of beach where my dog loves to swim.

SPYDAH ROBINSON

Great view of NYC sky line

STONESIFER SPEAR

This is a beautiful place with so much history! Will be back!

Manon Lambert

It was closed when I was there, under reconstruction but I do believe it is beautiful when open. During winter it is closed though, because of danger of flooding.

Carlos Suarez

Just passing through

menuka Dissanayake

We came to science trip we did observations

Florian Back

Great place, worth visiting. Alice was quite an inspiring person!

Josalyn Hall

Beautiful place to take pictures

Duaa Siddique

It was very well organized place and the lady there was so sweet and helpful

BallJointed Wing

Lovely

Moe Thanks -555-

Historic site! Its so peaceful and memorable. The energy of this place is memorizing! This museum is well managed and maintained with care. The store behind this House is touching and worth looking into.