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We’re excited to welcome our community back to N

We’re excited to welcome our community back to NOMA today, September 14! ✨ The museum returns to its regular hours of Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.⁠
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The Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed today and tomorrow (September 14–15) due to inclement weather.⁠
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[Photo by Cat Landrum/@2ndstorycreative]

In light of Hurricane Ida and the effects on our c

In light of Hurricane Ida and the effects on our community, The New Orleans Museum of Art regrets to announce the cancellation of LOVE in the Garden presented by Hancock Whitney scheduled for September 24 in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. ⁠
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NOMA, along with presenting sponsor @hancockwhitney, agree that our primary focus is the well-being and safety of staff, vendors, and the community at large. Our hearts are with all of those affected by Hurricane Ida as we navigate this difficult time.⁠
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NOMA thanks presenting sponsor Hancock Whitney as well as all of our loyal sponsors, patrons, donors, and committee members. We are especially thankful for the strong leadership of LOVE Chairs Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, Martine Linares Chaisson, and Chad Graci. ⁠
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Funds raised by LOVE in the Garden provide crucial operating support to NOMA, paying staff salaries and allowing NOMA to create innovative education and exhibition programs that serve the New Orleans Community at large. NOMA depends on these funds, even more so this year in light of the effects of COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. We ask that all tickets and sponsorships be considered a 100% tax deductible donation.⁠
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We look forward to seeing you at LOVE in the Garden on Friday, September 23, 2022.

A letter from Susan Taylor, Montine McDaniel Freem

A letter from Susan Taylor, Montine McDaniel Freeman Director:⁠
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Dear NOMA friends,⁠
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As you know only too well, Louisianians are not strangers to natural disasters. Our location creates a unique set of challenges, but it is also the source of our rich history, culture, spirit, and sense of community.⁠
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While the last two weeks have been a difficult time for all of us, I am happy to report that the New Orleans Museum of Art staff are all safe and accounted for. On Wednesday, September 8, full power and internet services were restored to the museum. After the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the museum developed an emergency preparedness protocol that is activated in anticipation of extreme weather events. Upon learning of the expected severity of Hurricane Ida, we began to immediately roll out the protocol in order to maintain the safety of NOMA’s collection, building, and grounds. ⁠
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In the aftermath of Ida, the museum relied on emergency generators for electricity and power. Belfor, NOMA’s emergency management partner, provided integral support in ensuring the continued safety of the museum. NOMA’s emergency team has remained on site during the last 11 days to oversee operations while the museum has been closed. We owe them our profound gratitude for all that they have done to maintain the building and safeguard the collection.⁠
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We plan to welcome our community back to NOMA on September 14, 2021. Café NOMA will also reopen at this time. As always, our primary concern is the health of NOMA visitors, staff, and community, and we will continue to follow the City of New Orleans’s public health guidance. While the museum is not requiring visitors to provide proof of vaccination upon reopening, NOMA supports the city’s policy to slow COVID-19 transmission during high-risk activities. All museum visitors and employees are required to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth while indoors. Guests dining at Café NOMA, aged 12 years and older, will be required to provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a negative PCR test within the past 72 hours.⁠
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A Brief Update from the New Orleans Museum of Art⁠
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NOMA’s collection and our incredible emergency team that has remained on site are safe. The museum building and grounds did not sustain any damage from Hurricane Ida. Museum staff are all safe and accounted for.⁠
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The museum will remain closed to the public until we are able to reopen. Please take care of yourselves and each other. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.⁠
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[📷: @ghurst1264]

Due to the loss of power across all of New Orleans

Due to the loss of power across all of New Orleans caused by Hurricane Ida, NOMA will remain closed until we are able to safely reopen. We look forward to welcoming you to the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden as soon as we can.⁠
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[📷: @mathismartel_]

In preparation for Tropical Storm Ida, which is ex

In preparation for Tropical Storm Ida, which is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana, NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Saturday August 28; Sunday, August 29; and Monday August 30.⁠
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All pre-purchased tickets to the museum will be refunded. ⁠
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