Preservation Austin Talks: Elisabet Ney Museum Reimagined
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 | 7 PM - 8:30 PM (check in 6:30 PM)
MCFARLAND-MCBEE HOUSE | 3805 RED RIVER STREET
$20 MEMBERS (Partner/$100 annually or $10 monthly +) | $25 FOR OTHERS
Pre-registration is required and closes at noon on September 18. Registration fees are non-refundable, and support our nonprofit's work year-round.
For more than 100 years, Formosa has stood as an inspiring Austin landmark – first as the home and studio of the brilliant and iconoclastic German sculptor Elisabet Ney, and now as her namesake museum that honors her multifaceted influence ranging from women's rights to honoring the natural world. Today the Elisabet Ney Museum is at the center of interconnected conversations and processes re-envisioning the site for a new generation, from a Capital Improvement Project and a landscape rehabilitation plan to new public engagement and interpretive plans. Join Preservation Austin for a conversation with some of the partners engaged in this undertaking, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their work and collaborations ahead of the museum’s reopening in early 2027.
Presenters
INTRODUCTION
Jade Walker, Elisabet Ney Museum
PANELISTS
Ellen Colfax, Austin Parks and Recreation
Miriam Conner, Creative Policy
Erin McClelland, MuseWork
Jordan Nelsen, Friends of Ney
MODERATOR
Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin
Event Details
Check-in opens at 6:30 PM; program begins at 7 PM. This event takes place outdoors, in the McFarland-McBee House courtyard. In the event of inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for September 29.
PARKING
Our small parking lot will be closed for this event. Guests are asked to find street parking in the neighborhood, typically available along 38th and 39th Streets on either side of the McFarland-McBee House. Please adhere to public right-of-way parking rules and be respectful of neighbors. Walking, biking, public transit, and ridesharing are always encouraged! The McFarland-McBee House has a bike rack available for use, as well as an ADA parking spot.
Questions? Contact Learning & Engagement Manager Bridget Gayle Ground.