The Elisabet Ney Museum, 304 East 44th St., will close to the public on December 30, 2024, for much needed renovations. The 3,700-square-foot museum, the 19th century art studio and residence of sculptor Elisabet Ney, receives 21,000 local, national, and international visitors each year and holds federal, state and local historic landmark designations. The museum anticipates reopening in the summer of 2026. 

The Capital Improvement Project (CIP) includes restoration of original exterior wood doors and windows, upgrades and replacement of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, replacement of the exhibit and general lighting systems, and repairs to the roof, masonry, plumbing, and interior finishes.

Exterior work includes replacing the pedestrian bridge across Waller Creek and installation of accessible pathways, to better connect the museum’s grounds. The site work also includes approximately 20,000 square feet of Waller Creek bank stabilization.

Funding for this restoration project is provided through 2012 Bond, Proposition 14, the Parkland Dedication Fund, the Historic Preservation Fund, Partners in Preservation through the National Trust, and contributions from the Friends of the Elisabet Ney Museum.

For additional information about Elisabet Ney Museum improvements, visit the project page.
 
About the Elisabet Ney Museum
The Elisabet Ney Museum is the historic home and studio of Elisabet Ney, a wildly iconoclastic German sculptor who moved to Austin in 1882. The museum enthusiastically celebrates her art, her history and her legacy through exhibitions and events for the whole family. For more information, please visit AustinTexas.gov/Ney.