Alice Austen House Museum

I live around the corner from The Alice Austin House. I never knew anything about this house or Alice Austin before finally paying a visit last week. It was very interesting to learn about Alice Austin and the history of the house. The property is set on a beautiful location at the beginning of Hylan Blvd overlooking the NYC skyline. I’ve also seen quite a few weddings take place here as well. All in all this a beautiful place with so much history! And if your into photography, you’ll be happy to know that Alice Austin was a photographer herself, and the property is an AMAZING place to shoot some great pics!

My sister got married here-​it was beautiful. She couldn’t have picked a better spot!

Female photographer well before her time and top of her class of the era!
I sat and went through all 4 books and saw the movie. Great afternoon, will be back!

We had our wedding (morning ceremony and brunch reception) at the Alice Austen House grounds in May 2015. It couldn’t have been a more perfect choice! We picked it because we love history, old buildings, and because it felt like an oasis that is still so close to the city. We had guests posting on facebook that it was the best wedding venue they had ever been to, and every one of our photos has a different, beautiful backdrop. We had perfect weather, no need for a tent, and the views of the bridge and city were just stunning.
Also — a huge thanks to the staff at Alice Austen, who were helpful, responsive and friendly through the entire planning process. They helped us nail down the date, answered many many questions, and also rescued us the night before the wedding when we had a last minute mini-​disaster and no place for the bridal party to change before the ceremony. The Alice Austen staff answered my panicked phone calls, provided us with a great alternative and really saved the day!
We will always have great memories and so many beautiful photos from our wedding day… I wouldn’t have done anything different!

If I don’t like your vibe then I don’t like you… the person who work there didn’t seem like she didn’t like her job very much… No smiles or patients… huh…three bucks to check this museum out… is it worth it?!? I think Iv been to better museums… but I think it’s a cute little home… Very unique… enjoyed the views… the area smelled a little since its located next to this nasty ass beach… but you can’t beat the amazing views… parking is behind the museum… it’s so hidden that I didn’t even notice the parking lot until I was done viewing the museum…

A cute little house situated on a hill overlooking the narrows in lower ny bay. Alice lived and worked here over 100 years ago photographing ships coming and going in the bay. Her photos survive along with her Victorian furniture. The house is used in the summer for events from lectures to recitals it’s also rented out to weddings and events. a nice little museum with an adjoining park
(Buono) which was damaged by sandy (hurricane). And remains closed. The adjoining beach is used by fishermen. If you enjoy history come here.

I enjoyed visiting the Alice Austen House. You do need a car to get around Staten Island if you plan on visiting. There’s a small parking lot. It’s the house on the end (it’s a bit hard to tell when you go down the street). It has a beautiful view on the water. The house itself is interesting, but I also loved Alice’s photography. It’s wonderful to see a woman photographer at the time and what her perspective was. Very interesting. They also have a modern photography exhibit.

Located by the water on very beginning of Hylan Blvd, Alice Austen House set on beautiful green grounds. Old nostalgic house, with front porch, benches to sit on and enjoy the spectacular views. It’s a small and intimate museum, couple rooms, but it is grand in spirit.
Alice Austen… An artist of amazing talent, a rebel who lived ahead of her times, a pioneer with independent views.
Her love for for New York and New Yorkers lives in her photography, and inspires generations of artists.
Currently on exhibit is Alice’s original work, «The Street Types of New York», as well as «New» exhibition of modern artists showing ever-​changing portrait of the city through people. The quote on the wall says: «New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American» — Dijana Barnes, 1916. Think about it. Still true, almost 100 years later.
If you did not see it yet, go and see what our city is all about — People. New Yorkers. All different. Yet all together.

This is a wonderful place to visit on a pleasant afternoon.
The grounds are beautifully landscaped; and there’s a romantic bench to sit and look out over the water, with a gorgeous view of Manhattan and Jersey City.
The historic cottage that houses the museum is one of the oldest private residences in NYC (built in 1690). It’s both charming to look at and interesting to go inside. There’s a donation box (suggested $ 2 doesn’t break the bank!) but entry is free. The museum is usually staffed by a friendly docent who’s happy to tell you all about the photographer Alice Austen, her life and her work.
The house contains a couple of rooms which have been decorated to look much as they did when Austen lived there, and a couple of rooms that house a rotating photography exhibit featuring Austen’s work. It’s both historically and artistically interesting.

There is nothing like going into someone’s house, especially when they died 60, 70 years ago, and the insides have been kept intact. Nothing fancy about this operation — it is cinema veritas, all the clutter, it’s right there, not toooo curated.
Yes, she was a big dyke and all that and she had a trust fund but that’s beside the point because Alice Austen was a true artist. Only a true artist would go through the inconvenience of taking a gynormous 8×10 view camera on ferries to Manhattan and take painstaking pictures of «the people.» If you know what a pain it was to mix your own emulsion and prepare your own negatives, then you know what I mean.
If she were more into self promotion, she is on the level of Jacob Riis or August Sander. I suppose she was too genteel to sell her ideas.
This house is inconveniently located but is completely worthwhile.

What a lovely place to visit. Wonderful photos on the walls and an excellent view of the Harbor, So very calm at the water.

really pretty place to visit, but don’t try to have your wedding or event here — the director was rude & unprofessional, doesn’t seem worth the stress of having people come out to the island if it isn’t going to be a good experience from the beginning! just my 2 cents…