NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts is open for viewings of Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste’s piano created for Super Bowl LIX on Wednesdays, 12–7 pm; Saturdays, 10–5 pm, and Sundays, 10–5 pm. Every Wednesday, museum admission is free for Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.
Explore art from around the world—dating from ancient times to present day. The museum’s permanent collection and exhibitions span three floors.
Admission is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.
Where art meets nature—experience 100 works of art set in a unique Louisiana landscape.
Paintings of richly dressed statues of the Virgin Mary were among the preferred themes in Spanish and Peruvian 17th- and 18th-century painting.
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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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Floc'h's underwater and landscape photographs of the Mississippi River watershed reveal the river's hidden vibrancy along with the impacts of human activity on its composition.
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Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests.
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests.
For this edition of NOMA at Night, we’re celebrating the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations before it travels to its next location.
NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
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.
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.
Stop by Café NOMA for happy hour on Wednesdays, 3–6 pm, for drink specials and shareable small plates.
Art Thrives recently held a beading workshop led by former Creative Assembly member and New Orleans culture bearer Dianne Honoré.
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This free, downloadable Educator's Guide to the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed features resources that can be used during visits to the exhibition, itself, as well as in post-visit lessons and activities in the K-12 classroom.
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this "African Art, History, and Culture in New Orleans" guide offers readers locations and resources that highlight New Orleans' connections to African art, history, and heritage.
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