Kids & Families
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.
The Seagull; or, How to Eat It
The classic Chekhov plays gets a modern, local update in this adaptation by the NOLA Project in NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
Studio KIDS! (Ages 6–10)
Join us this fall for Studio KIDS! art-making workshops for youth ages 6–10. Meet at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration includes all art-making materials.
Baby Artsplay! (12–24 Months)
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LAYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) presents a free six-part workshop series for children ages 12–24 months and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA!
Family Day: Say Cheese!
Kids and their grown-ups are invited for a day of free family fun at the museum! Explore all things photography—on both sides of the camera. Pose for a photo at our artist-run pop-up, visit the museum’s galleries, enjoy a time-hopping musical performance by Little Stompers, get creative with art-making activities, and more.
See Me: Teen Art & Poetry Lounge
Teens are invited to experience the exhibition Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers and enjoy a space devoted to rest and self-representation, designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council. See Me explores themes from the exhibition like self-portraiture, identity, and the uses of photography in the past and today.
Studio KIDS!: Meet Me at the Market (Ages 6–10)
Join us for Studio KIDS! art-making workshops for youth ages 6–10. Meet at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS!: Meet Me at the Market (Ages 11–13)
Join us this Spring for Studio KIDS! art-making workshops for youth ages 11–13. Meet at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
Family Day: At the Market
Kids and their grown ups are invited for a day of family fun inspired by Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club.Imagine the sights and sounds of the streets and marketplaces he visited through your own visit to the galleries, and participate in art-making and activities with the whole family!
Studio KIDS! (Ages 6–10): Patterned Places
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth and pre-teen art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from an artwork in the galleries or garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS! (Ages 11–13): Patterned Places
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAJoin us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth and pre-teen art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from an artwork in the galleries or garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival
The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a fun and festive event for families featuring arts & crafts, games, face painting, a petting zoo, food, drinks, sweets, music, and more.