Friday Nights at NOMA: Design It! Late Night Party

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

NOMA is staying open until midnight tonight to celebrate The Essence of Things - Design and the Art of Reduction: An Exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum. We'll have live music, cooking demonstrations, 3D printing demonstrations, gallery talks, film screenings, and more! HELP US HELP OUR NEIGHBORS! NOMA has joined the Mayor of New Orleans...

Japan Fest 2016 at NOMA

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Japan Fest at NOMA always begins with drum thunder. The Kaminari Taiko Drummers will provide a percussive fanfare for the 2016 festival, which takes over the museum's galleries, auditorium and front steps, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now in its 22nd year, the annual gathering is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in...

The Future of Southern Girls: A Community Conversation

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

NOMA will host a panel discussion on “The Future of Southern Girls” in partnership with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on Wednesday, February 1. Susan Taylor, The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA, will be among the women leaders selected as guest speakers, joining Carol Bebelle, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ashe Cultural Arts Center; Rachel Ornelas,...

No Friday Nights at NOMA

Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on February 9 in advance of Mardi Gras weekend. The museum will close at 6 pm.

New Orleans’ First Concorso d’Eleganza

In conjunction with the opening of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s exhibition, Ferrari of Houston, in partnership with the Ferrari Club of America, brings New Orleans’ first Concorso d’Eleganza to the museum, as a continued celebration of the beauty, innovation, and exquisite craftsmanship of Italian design.

India Fest

The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Indian Arts Circle of New Orleans present India Fest, a vibrant festival of Indian arts, culture, and cuisine. The event features a wide variety of performances, activities and programs throughout the day, including a traditional lamp lighting ceremony, classical and Bollywood dance, sari demonstrations, henna applications, yoga, lectures, film, a cricket demonstration, and more.

Edible Book Day

NOMA invites both professional and aspiring home-kitchen bakers to participate in the Edible Book Day decorated-cake contest. Visitors to Friday Nights at NOMA are encouraged to participate in the judging.

Inspired by Venice: Glassblowing Workshop with YAYA

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

This spring, NOMA and YAYA present a unique opportunity for adults to learn more about Venetian glass. Begin the day at NOMA for a private gallery talk of the A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s. Then go to YAYA’s Creative Glass studio for lunch and a glass blowing workshop where you will make...

$100 – $125

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival

As Louisiana's native irises bloom, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden becomes the site of a gathering of flower enthusiasts.

Create Late

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a paint brush!

$10 – $22

Give NOLA Day at NOMA

A day of activities celebrating NOMA's role in the community are planned for Give NOLA Day, a citywide, online effort to raise funds for nonprofits. Join docent tours, a scavenger hunt in the sculpture garden, and savor a special menu item at Café NOMA.