Kids & Families
Baby Artsplay!: Lynda Benglis’s Wave of the World (Ages 0–5)
Join us in City Park for Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation on Sunday, October 22. This special pop-up program for young children under 5 years old and their caregivers is inspired by Lynda Benglis’s Wave of the World installed in New Orleans City Park within walking distance of the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Mini Masters at the Library
Norman Mayer Library 3001 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, United StatesMini Masters at the Library brings together art and early literacy activities for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Each program takes place at the Norman Mayer Library.
Hanukkah Storytime at NOMA
Get in the holiday spirit during your visit to NOMA with a storytime session in the Great Hall.
Family Day: A Walk in the Garden
Enjoy a fun-filled visit to the museum with the whole family! Family days take place two times per year, and are packed with activities, art-making, performances, and more. No admission, materials, or registration fees are required.
Christmas Storytime at NOMA
Get in the holiday spirit during your visit to NOMA with a storytime session in the Great Hall.
Kwanzaa Storytime at NOMA
Get in the holiday spirit during your visit to NOMA with a storytime session in the Great Hall.
Studio KIDS! | Birds of a Feather (Ages 6–9 and 10–12)
Join us at the museum on select weekend mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the galleries or Besthoff Sculpture Garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Social Emotional Learning Workshop (Ages 6 and Up)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is an educational framework to help foster social skills that develop and maintain healthy relationships with self and others. SEL at NOMA connects ideas like empathy and self-esteem with the artists and artworks in the museum’s permanent collection or featured in special exhibitions. Designed for children ages 6 and up.
POSTPONED — Studio KIDS! | Process Over Product (Ages 6–9 and 10–12)
Join us at the museum on select weekend mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the galleries or Besthoff Sculpture Garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist.
NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney
The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a fun, festive, rain-or-shine event for families featuring art activities, crafts, games, face painting, food, drinks, sweets, music, and much more.
Art in the Afternoon (For Families)
Spend the afternoon at the museum learning about an object from NOMA’s permanent collection or a special exhibition, engaging in art-making activities, and enjoying a story with teaching artists.
Family Day | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
Enjoy a fun-filled visit to the museum with the whole family! Family days occur twice a year and are packed with activities, art-making, performances, and more. No admission, materials, or registration fees are required.