Neill-Cochran House Museum — Attraction in Austin

Visiting from Houston and this was on my bucket list. I’m disappointed by the experience. It was difficult to get inside because of a ballet practice directly in front of the steps, on the steps, on the porch and into the entry way. We didn’t want to interrupt but were unable to wait until they were finished so we said excuse me and made our way inside. We weren’t treated by the young lady seated at the front. She was making something for the upcoming event. We said excuse me over the hustle and bustle of the ballet dancers coming in and out and asked we could tour. She gave us a map, and took our $10 per ticket payment and went back to crafting. My husband and I toured the home. It seemed pretty barren due to the event set up inside. Some areas were empty for the event. Some areas were loud and crowded for people preparing for the event. Some areas were under construction. There wasn’t anyone to answer questions and it was louder and busier than we would have liked. Needless to say, it was removed from my bucket list but I feel the experience could...

The house is nice enough, and somewhat interesting. And It's not terribly pricey---a very reasonable $4 for the senior price, which I qualified for by a matter of days. But is not set in all the same historic decade, so you might be misled if you're not paying attention. And there's ALOT of reading if you want to know what you're looking at. Also, we were looking forward to the historic quilts that were a special display. There were 5---yes 5 whole quilts in the display. Granted, they were dated, but there wasn't additional information nor a back story. Maybe they don't know....anyway, it's a bit of a...

This was the perfect place for our son's Rehearsal Dinner! The venue is beautiful, educational and spacious. We were able to rehearse outside, (huge yard, and many different approaches to choose from)and then hold the dinner for 40 inside their amazing museum. Our Event Manager, Andrea Perry, was so wonderful to work with; she is organized, thinks on her feet, (we had a last minute problem with the bartender we hired to cater - she handled it) and was my favorite vendor to work with out of all the companies hired to help with the wedding. Go here! It's affordable, is for a great non-profit cause,...