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Brush Square Museums Foundation Public museums with exhibits related to short story writer O. Henry and Susanna Dickinson, survivor of the Battle of the Alamo. Home of the Annual O. FREE

Literature and Legends on Brush Square, Austin, Texas. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships. We are the primary nonprofit citizens advocacy group for the preservation and restoration of museums on historic Brush Square, specifically the O. Henry Museum and Susanna Dickinson Museum. We collaborate with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department who staff and operate the museums. See the official City of Austin web sites for visitation hours: http://www.ohenrymuseum.org and http://www.susannadickinsonmuseum.org

An excellent writer of historical fiction of the West!
10/10/2026

An excellent writer of historical fiction of the West!

Dear Friends! Join us for our annual fundraiser Texana at Twilight on October 18th. We will have light drinks and refreshments to pair with a wonderful evening with author James Wade!

Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/texana-at-twilight

We hope to see you there!

it’s Austin Museum Day! Lot’s of visitors and kids making crafts! The Board arranged refreshments like yummy cookies.
09/20/2026

it’s Austin Museum Day! Lot’s of visitors and kids making crafts! The Board arranged refreshments like yummy cookies.

Come for the exhibits; stay for the cool!
09/03/2026

Come for the exhibits; stay for the cool!

Why suffer outside, when you can take a tour and enjoy our A/C for free?
We're open Saturday and Sunday 12-5pm!

Visit your favorite museum on Austin Museum Day
08/30/2026

Visit your favorite museum on Austin Museum Day

We are so proud of Brush Square Museums staff!!🎉
08/14/2026

We are so proud of Brush Square Museums staff!!🎉

Pictures taken by staff at AARC
05/12/2026

Pictures taken by staff at AARC

The 2026 Pun-Off is moving to a rain location for all events! Both Friday and Saturday have high rain probabilities, so ...
05/07/2026

The 2026 Pun-Off is moving to a rain location for all events! Both Friday and Saturday have high rain probabilities, so we are moving indoors to the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, 78754. More at https://www.punoff.com , , ,

The Grand Daddy of all pun competitions is in Texas, in Austin, naturally. Is it the best? Yes. Is it the oldest? Definitely. Is it the funniest? Easily. The O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships have been around for 45 jears! it’s hard to imagine one more refined. For Texans, anyway.

PUNNING FOR GOLD!Come to the O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships. Saturday, May 9th, 10 am - 5:30 pm, in Brush Sq...
05/03/2026

PUNNING FOR GOLD!
Come to the O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships. Saturday, May 9th, 10 am - 5:30 pm, in Brush Square, 409 E. 5th Street! FREE! Share your gold with the 49ers! Thank our generous auction and event sponsors.

It’s a pun-raising event too. We kneed your dough for muse-um wordy causes!
04/11/2026

It’s a pun-raising event too. We kneed your dough for muse-um wordy causes!

It's official!! We are 1 month away from the 49th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships!
Get ready to have a fun day of wit and laughter with us on May 9th!

When: Saturday, May 9th
Time: 10AM - 6PM
Where: Brush Square Park, behind the O. Henry Museum, 409 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701

See you there!

Address

409 E 5th Street
Austin, TX
78701

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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+15129743832

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