O. Henry Museum

The mission of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts and archival materials relative to William Sidney Porter, the author otherwise known as O. Henry, for literary, educational, and historical purposes.

PURPOSE

The O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter in the Austin years leading up to his controversial prison term, after which he assumed the pen name O. Henry and set about transforming himself into the famed short story writer who authored such universal classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "The Cop and the Anthem."

	A NEW LOOK The museum is undergoing a reinterpretation to devote each room of the home to exploring a different facet of the writer, including his social, family, and creative lives. The initial phase of this effort has been completed with newly installed text panels and a newly refinished front door.
	WHAT’S IN STORE? Spread the good word of O. Henry by purchasing one of our newly designed t-shirts ($20) or a copy of our limited edition, fine-press printing of the “lost” O. Henry story “As Others See Us” ($45), featured at the 20^th Texas Book Festival. Proceeds support museum programming and restoration efforts.
	LIT CRAWL We’re excited to again be a programming partner in Lit Crawl, a Texas Book Festival event taking place the evening of Saturday, November 4. Stay tuned for details on what time and where we will host an abbreviated version of the Pun-Off that we like to call Verbal Equinox.