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Plan Your Visit to NOMA

New Orleans Museum of Art

Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm; Wednesdays, 12–7 pm

Explore art from around the world—dating from ancient times to present day. The museum’s permanent collection and exhibitions span three floors.

Visitor Information

Admission is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Free and open to all, seven days a week, 10 am–5 pm

Where art meets nature—experience 100 works of art set in a unique Louisiana landscape.

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Holiday Hours for the Museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden

December 24, Christmas Eve: 10 am–3 pm
December 25, Christmas Day: Closed
December 31, New Year’s Eve: 10 am–3 pm
January 1, New Year’s Day: Closed

Our Lady of Loreto and Peruvian Viceregal Statue Paintings

Paintings of richly dressed statues of the Virgin Mary were among the preferred themes in Spanish and Peruvian 17th- and 18th-century painting.

Jim Hodges: Craig’s closet

Hodges’s work is currently on view in front of the museum’s entrance on Collins C. Diboll Circle.

Rebellious Spirits: Prohibition and Resistance in the South

Explore the unique methods in which the South dealt with the passage of the 18th Amendment, which banned alcohol in the United States.

Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text

If a picture is worth a thousand words, photographers have routinely found reasons to add a few more words in the mix.

Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA

This exhibition highlights some of the most pioneering African artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the museum’s collection.

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Upcoming Programs and EventsShow All

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday

Sat, December 21st at 8:00 AM

Take in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.

Gallery Talks Every Wednesday

Wed, January 8th, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests.

Studio KIDS! (Ages 6–12)

Sat, January 25th, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops.

Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank

Wed, March 26th, 2025

One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond.

During Your Visit

NOMA Museum Shop

Open during regular museum hours and programs

Discover a rotating selection of artful books, gifts, jewelry, and more inspired by what’s on view at NOMA. Take home catalogues for your favorite exhibitions, special collaborations with local artists, and creative activities for all ages.

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Café NOMA by Ralph Brennan

Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm; Wednesdays: 11 am–7 pm

Enjoy pastries, coffee, lunch, cocktails, and more daily—set against the dramatic backdrop of over 90 objects from NOMA’s permanent collection highlighting global food and dining culture.

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Stop by Café NOMA for happy hour on Wednesdays, 3–6 pm, for drink specials and shareable small plates.

The Latest from NOMA

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Object Lesson: Holiday Cards from Ilse Bing

Ilse Bing, one of the twentieth century’s greatest photographers, had a special relationship with the New Orleans Museum of Art and its staff. In 1976, NOMA acquired its first photograph by Bing, an act that began a chain of correspondence between the artist and then Curator of Photography Tina Freeman.
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