Member Magic Hours: Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAExperience Queen Nefertari’s Egypt during our exclusive members-only hours. These special Member Magic Hours offer the opportunity to see this monumental exhibition outside of NOMA’s standard open hours. We’re offering these timeslots so that our biggest supporters have additional chances to see this once-in-a-lifetime presentation.
Studio KIDS!: I See Symbols
Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops are back. Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration includes all art-making materials. Masks are required.
Member Evening Celebrating Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAJoin us for a special member evening to celebrate the opening of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.
This exhibition brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 exceptional objects drawn from the collection of the Museo Egizio in Turin. These include statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina, home to those who created the royal tombs.
Be among the first to see this once-in-a-lifetime presentation.
Art in Bloom 2022: In Full Bloom Presented by First Horizon
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. This year’s theme, In Full Bloom, celebrates, through floral expression, the joy of returning to our pre-pandemic way of life. In addition to fabulous floral installations on view for for five days at NOMA, Queen Nefertari’s Egypt will also be on display during Art in Bloom. Nefertari, the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, is linked to some of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt.
Artful Palate with Café NOMA
Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group and Café NOMA present a special series Artful Palate cooking demonstrations at the museum! Taking inspiration from Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, these editions of Artful Palate bring Egyptian-born chefs from near and fall to bring the flavors and culinary history of the country to you.
Gallery Talk: Elements of Art
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Virtual Book Club Discussion: When Women Ruled the World
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book!
An Evening with Nefertari at Café NOMA
Café NOMA 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA, United StatesJoin us for a one-of-a-kind experience of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Take a private tour of the exhibition and then enjoy a multi-course dinner at Café NOMA created by Egyptian-born chef Dina Daniel of Fava Pot in Washington, DC.
First Fridays at NOMA: Queens and Goddesses
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA#ExploreNOMA after hours. The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, special pop-ups, and a full bar.
Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LAIris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.
Gallery Talk
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Teen Night: Timeless Flight
Up, up, and away with NOMA’s Teen Art Council! Embark on a journey of your own at Teen Night, hosted by the TAC.