Talks & Tours
Small Talk: François Fleischbein’s Portrait of a Free Woman of Color
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more...
Small Talk: Bondye: Between and Beyond
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Admission to NOMA is free to all Louisiana...
Panel Discussion: Haitian Vodou Traditions with HaitiaNOLA and Krewe du Kanaval
In conjunction with the exhibition Bondye: Between and Beyond, a panel discussion led by the cultural-exchange association HaitiaNOLA will examine the spiritual connections between West Africa, Haiti, and New Orleans. Vodou has grown into a complex, beautiful, often-misunderstood collection of rituals, ceremony, dances and beliefs. Haitianola will moderate a panel of Haitians and New Orleanians...
Small Talk: Paintings of the Dutch Golden Age
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Wednesdays are free for Louisiana residents courtesy of...
Noontime Talk: Léopold Burthe’s Angelique with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Vanessa Schmid for a discussion about the painting Angelique by Léopold Burthe.
Small Talk: Mary Cassatt’s Mother and Child in the Conservatory
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Wednesdays are free for Louisiana residents courtesy of...
Small Talk: Mardi Gras designer Bror Anders Wikstrom with Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Mel Buchanan, Curator of Decorative Arts and...
Museum Highlights Tour
NOMA docents guide visitors on hour-long tours of either the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Tours are free with NOMA admission. Meet in the Great Hall to join in.
Small Talk: William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Whisperings of Love
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Small Talk: 17th-Century Dutch Art
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join a docent for a discussion about NOMA's...
Sculpture Garden Tour
Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays, weather dependent, at noon. Represented sculptors include Pierre Auguste Renoir, Rene Magritte, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi, and Robert Indiana, among others. Meet at the gates to the garden, which offers free admission year-round.
Noontime Talk: Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba on “For Spirits and For Kings: Prestigious Arts of Africa”
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba for a discussion titled "For Spirits and For Kings: Prestigious Arts of Africa."