Friday Nights at NOMA: Masks and Identity in Casanova’s Venice, a lecture about masking | Film screening of The Wings of the Dove
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. 5 – 8 p.m. Art on the Spot 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Music by the BellaDonnas Jazz Band 6 p.m. “Masks and Identity in Casanova's Venice,” a lecture by James H. Johnson 7:30 p.m. Italian film series...
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAAspiring artists, get ready to sharpen your creative skills! This Spring, students will explore art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects.
StoryQuest
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LASpark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Friday Nights at NOMA: “Art, Music, and Theater: Venice in the 1700s,” a lecture by Peter Björn Kerber
Peter Björn Kerber of the J. Paul Getty Museum will discuss the performing and creative arts in 18th-century Venice.
Besthoff Sculpture Garden Tour
Join a docent for a guided tour of select works within the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday at 2 p.m. in April and May.
“Jim Steg: Innovator and Existentialist,” a lecture by Donald Kuspit
Esteemed art critic and historian Donald Kuspit will examine the life's work of New Orleans-based printmaker Jim Steg.
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.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Great Houses of Havana Lecture | Music by Margie Perez & Cosa Cubana
Architect, preservationist and author Hermes Mallea will discuss his book, Great Houses of Havana, as part of Friday Nights at NOMA. Margie Perez and her Cosa Cubana band will add to the evening's Caribbean flair.
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAAspiring artists, get ready to sharpen your creative skills! This Spring, students will explore art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects.
StoryQuest
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LASpark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Inspired by Venice: Glassblowing Workshop with YAYA
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAThis 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...
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.