It was a delightful surprise to find out this lovely museum. I enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories, but knew little of his life. This museum put his stories and his life together. The lady in the museum was knowledgeable and engaging, and made me feel connected to O. Henrys life over a hundred years ago!

A nice museum. Staff is friendly. They will tell you a bit about O. Henry and the history of the museum. The door is closed but they are actually open! Just knock on the door and enter.

Cute,friendly, small museum. respectful and I learned a lot of new things, also I enjoyed a lot to be there since I read his story when I was in high school and it refreshed my memories.The lady who gave a half hour talk was amazing nice, super motivating and gave me a lot of information.

The perfect small house museum!

The museum was friendly, respectful and I learned a lot of new things. The lady who gave a half hour talk was nice and enthusiastic!

Street parking is $1.20 per hour. I stayed for two. I was quite happy because not only is this Museum free, the Susan Dickinson museum is next door to this Museum. So, you get visit two amazing museums. The docents or workers are very polite. The quality of the homes are beautifully maintain. Both museums / homes have central air condition and heating systems that was a plus. My children truly enjoyed their visit. My husband who is not a museum visiting type of person was intrigued by all the information. There are displays of collected books of the short stories Porter had written, and his writing table to name a few goodies you will get too see.

Must see!

Cute little museum. Worth the tumr. The staff us great.

Quick museum but freewill donation and convenient location. We enjoyed it.

Cool little slice of history

Neat place. Beautiful grounds. If you get the chance to attend the pun-off each May, you will enjoy

On the outside the O. Henry house in Austin doesnt look like much. But little does one know the house is a living monument to what many argue is the greatest short story writers of all time. I have always enjoyed his writings but neve realized he had ties to Austin. Combine all of this with the fact it is free, well I was ready to go. There is no gift shop, there are no bathrooms but for thirty minutes you can walk in and enjoy history. It is something one should visit just for experiencing written history and learning about our past. I also need to mention that the convention center parking garage was the most convenient and only 1 block away, if there is no street parking (about $1 per hour) available, the garage is only about $5 for 2 hours. My wife and I througly enjoyed this museum and we will definetly be back.

Fun to see where O Henrys family lived

This tiny little museum next to the convention center in the heart of downtown Austin gives a glimpse into life in Austin 100 years ago for an underemployed family man and aspiring writer, William Sidney Porter. The site is adjacent to a public transit bus and train stop, making it easy to enjoy the house and its small park on a sunny day. I went on a cold and windy winter day to hear a reading of The Cop and the Anthem, complete with a brief vocabulary lesson of words from the 1800s we dont use or use differently now. Its an intimate setting for monthly readings and other events that evoke the period of this well known author.

I loved reading O Henry in school, so I was so pleasantly surprised to learn that he had resided in Austin when I moved here. I attended this year’s 40th O Henry Pun Off and it was so much fun! But, the highlight was being able to tour O Henry’s house and learn a little bit more about his personal history. The house tour is free and they have a lot of original items, including some of O Henry’s personal effects. If you are a tourist, native Austinite, or just a nerd like myself, I highly recommend stopping in and checking out this historic house as well as next year’s pun off!

Quaint home tour with a great opportunity to speak to guides with interesting stories about the man & his works.

Average place, maybe I over expected it as museum.

Great little museum! Glad I found it - historical goodness!

Quaint and old.

Small free house-museum where has lived OHenry few years of his life. You can make a donation if you want.

Always a fun place to visit.

Really fun and nice.

Loved it!

Wonderful place to visit.