Ancient Egypt in New Orleans: A Community Conversation
In conjunction with the exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, museologist Erika Witt leads a community conversation to explore how ancient Egypt is recognized in different aspects of New Orleans’s culture. Featured panelists are experts in history, spiritualism, and iconography, and the group will discuss how resonances of ancient Egypt can be found in the daily life, work, and cultural activities of New Orleanians.
Gallery Talk with Curator Russell Lord
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.
Book Club: Curatorial Program with Tracy Kennan
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!
Funerary Traditions in Ancient Egypt and New Orleans
For this conversation, Community Engagement Curator Nic Brierre Aziz is in dialogue with Stephanie Rhodes Navarre and Joan Rhodes, two of the four managers of the Rhodes Funeral Home, to explore the history of their family’s business, the traditions that go into their burials and the ways in which their work relates to the African-based funerary practices of Ancient Egypt.
Summer Camp Session 5: Only I Know (Ages 8–10)
When we talk about a work of art together, each viewer has unique thoughts and ideas to share! Dig deeper into ideas of self like self-portraiture, identity, and storytelling through projects that are all about you.
Summer Camp Session 6: Ways of Knowing Preteen Art Intensive (Ages 11–13)
NEW! NOMA is excited to introduce a new summer offering for middle school students: the Pre-Teen Art Intensive. This one-week camp program provides campers with an opportunity to work closely with a teaching artist to hone creative skills and develop their own projects.
Gallery Talk with Curatorial Intern Ava Bush
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: The Flowering
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!
Taylor Family Day
In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. Students in the Taylor Scholars program are invited to #ExploreNOMA and participate in special activities throughout the day.
The Rainbow Prince
NOMA is hosting a free screening of The Rainbow Prince. Co-created by Marea Claybourne-Napier and her mother—filmmaker Laura Napier—the short film is a modern-day children’s story that presents a new take on traditional fairytales.
Gallery Talk with Curator Mel Buchanan
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.
First Fridays at NOMA: Dog Days of Summer
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.