Elisabet Ney Museum
In 1892, celebrated European sculptress Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) built this small neoclassical studio in the remote natural setting of Hyde Park, Austin, Texas. It was named "Formosa" from the Latin word, "Sursum" meaning to "uplift your heart." In this studio, Ney sculpted great men and women whose spirits are embodied in their portraits. Following Elisabet Ney's death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum, dedicated to honoring the memory of the artist and to promoting her ideals and visions for the people of Texas. A national, state and local historic landmark, the studio is one of only five 19th-century sculptors' studios in the country open to the public. Venerated as one of the oldest museums in Texas, the Elisabet Ney Museum offers visitors a lovingly preserved glimpse into early Texas history and into the life of a creative and spirited woman who lived life passionately in her own inimitable way.
Regional Events
Pueblo Places and Faces,
09/22/07
Acoma,
New Mexico
Pueblo Places and Faces: A Lifetime of Photography by Lee Marmon. A selection of 88 works by Lee Marmon, the official photographer of the Pueblo of Acoma for decades. The photos are a mixture of people, landscapes, families and tribal leaders from the past six decades.
Regional Sites
Acoma Sky City, Acoma, New Mexico, National Trust Historic Sites
Adobe Churches of New Mexico, Austin, New Mexico, 11 Most Endangered
Bartlesville, OK, Austin, Oklahoma, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs National Park, Austin, Arkansas, 11 Most Endangered
Bisbee, AZ, Austin, Arizona, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
E.I. Couse Historic Home and Studio, Taos, New Mexico, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Eight Historic Dallas Neighborhoods, Austin, Texas, 11 Most Endangered
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, Austin, New Mexico, 11 Most Endangered
Eureka Springs, AR, Austin, Arkansas, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Fair Park's Texas Centennial Buildings, Austin, Texas, 11 Most Endangered
Fredericksburg, TX, Austin, Texas, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Galveston, TX, Austin, Texas, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
George Kraigher House, Austin, Texas, 11 Most Endangered
Gold Dome Bank, Austin, Oklahoma, 11 Most Endangered
Guthrie, OK, Austin, Oklahoma, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Historic Courthouses of Texas, Austin, Texas, 11 Most Endangered
Las Vegas, NM, Austin, New Mexico, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Little Rock Central High School, Austin, Arkansas, 11 Most Endangered
Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Corridor, Austin, Texas, 11 Most Endangered
Manuelito Archaeological Complex, Austin, New Mexico, 11 Most Endangered
