Talks & Tours
Noontime Talk: Decorative Arts with Curator Mel Buchanan
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Join Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through the newly installed decorative arts displays in NOMA's Lupin Gallery.
Small Talk: Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Calligraphy and Painting by Zen Masters with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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 Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord as she leads visitors...
Small Talk: Artist Joan Mitchell with Docent Deb Houghton
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 docent Deb Houghton as she discusses the...
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: Benjamin West’s Romeo and Juliet with Docent Bert Deffes
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: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
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 Curator Russell Lord as he discusses the...
Noontime Talk: Artist Lina Iris Viktor
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join artist Lina Iris Viktor as she discusses her exhibition of works in the Great Hall, A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
Sculpture Garden Tour
Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays in October and November at noon. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than sixty works by renowned sculptors.
Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young as she discusses the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
Small Talk: Approaching Dutch Portraits with Curator Vanessa Schmid
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 Vanessa Schmid, NOMA's Senior Curator for European Art, for a discussion about NOMA's permanent collection of Dutch portraits.
Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future with Curator Russell Lord
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 Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about...
Small Talk: Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
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 Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion...