Tai Chi/Chi Kung
NOMA, in collaboration with the East Jefferson Wellness Center, offers wellness classes every Saturday morning and Monday evening. On Monday at 6 p.m., East Jefferson Wellness Center instructor Terry Rappold leads relaxing Tai Chi exercises in various art galleries at NOMA. Then at 8 a.m. on Saturday, join us for yoga surrounded by NOMA’s outstanding...
NOMA Book Club Field Trip to Antoine’s Restaurant and Presbytere Museum
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The Book Club will take a field trip to the French Quarter for lunch at the legendary Antoine's restaurant followed by a tour of the Mardi Gras exhibition at the Presbytere, a unit of the Louisiana State Museum.
Noontime Talk: Personalities in Clay with Director Emeritus E. John Bullard
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. For thirty-seven years, E. John Bullard served as the director...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Kettle Black | Gallery Talk with E. John Bullard for Personalities in Clay | Sculpture Garden Expansion Presentation
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Collect-O-Mania Film Fest: Adele’s Wish
As part of the Collect-O-Mania Film Fest examining the role of art collectors, NOMA will screen the 2009 documentary Adele's Wish. The film recounts the courtroom battle of 92-year-old Jewish World War II refuge Maria Altmann, a resident of Los Angeles who sued the Republic of Austria to recover five Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family in Vienna by the Nazis in 1938.
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAThis spring, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques.
StoryQuest
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAProfessional 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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Special Hours
NOMA welcomes visitors on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday from noon to 5 pm.
Noontime Talk: Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival, with Curator Mel Buchanan
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Mel Buchanan, NOMA's RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, for a discussion about Bror Anders Wikstrom, a Swedish immigrant in late 19th-century New Orleans who became the most renowned designer of Carnival parade...
Museum Highlights Tour – Cancelled
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!
Friday Nights at NOMA: New Forms, New Voices Gallery Talk | Hamiltunes NOLA: An American Singalong
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, Café NOMA, and the Museum Shop remain open till 9 pm.
Noontime Talk: New Forms, New Voices: Japanese Ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
Join Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Curator of Asian Art, for a discussion in the Japanese Gallery about the exhibition New Forms, New Voices: Japanese Ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by artists, NOMA curators, and special guests.