Political Ties Postponed

Due to scheduling conflicts the Political Ties Event has been postponed. Please contact us at 512-472-8180 or email programs@frenchlegationmuseum.org for additional information. Thank you for your support and please check back for the rescheduled date soon!
Sincerely,
French Legation Museum Committee and Staff

Political Ties Fête and Auction -April 27, 2011

The French Legation Museum invites you to an evening of roasts and rivalry all in the name of a cause worthy of mythic Texas history. Guests will enjoy a light dinner, champagne, and a spirited auction of Texas political memorabilia. Tickets are $25, and all proceeds benefit "A Glorious Opportunity," the French Legation Museum's preservation campaign. RSVP required. This event is hosted by Representative Dawnna Dukes, Senator Kirk Watson, Senator Jeff Wentworth, Representative Elliot Naishtat, Representative Doug Miller, and Consul Pierre Grandjouan of the Consulate General of France in Houston.

House Resolution 1097

Past and present members of the French Legation Museum Administrative Committee were honored on Friday by the Texas House of Representatives. Representative Doug Miller presented a resolution commemorating the 170th anniversary of the French Legation and honoring her history and protectors. He was joined by Representative Dawnna Dukes, a long time friend of the Legation. The text of the Resolution can be accessed here.

170th Anniversary, April 8, 2011, 4:30-7PM

Celebrate the 170th year of the oldest home in Austin, with birthday cake, punch, & a “Glorious Opportunity” to help the French Legation. The Museum is launching the Glorious Opportunity Preservation Campaign with a celebration of the historic home. Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell will symbolically mark the transition from planning to preservation with a ribbon cutting ceremony! Birthday guests will learn how to become a Mover and a Shaker in the preservation of Austin history and will be treated to a special look at the French Legation through time, as well as a brief architectural tour of the home. Free to the public, we welcome all those who value the museum’s mission: to promote understanding and appreciation of Texas history and culture through preservation of the legacy, structure, and collections of the French Legation of the Republic of Texas.