Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0-3)

Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 10:30 am This...

Baby Artsplay! Tiny Explorers Series (Ages 3-4)

Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 3-4. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 11 am This...

Arts & Letters Series: A Night of Music and Literature with Narrative 4

Narrative 4 (N4), in partnership with NOMA's Art & Letters series, presents an extraordinary night of music and literature. Eight renowned international authors will read excerpts of their literary work accompanied by a musical composition created to match the piece and the author's home region. The writers include: National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann from Ireland...

Gallery Talk: Blue Muse with Curator Russell Lord

Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Photography Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about the tintypes of roots musicians on view in Timothy Duffy: Blue Muse.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Opening of Bodies of Knowledge | Black Magic Dance Performance | Music by Mahmoud Chouki with Amigos de Samba

Friday Nights at NOMA features an exciting lineup of programs in 2019: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm. Be among the first to explore NOMA’s major summer exhibition, Bodies of Knowledge, beginning with a one-time-only, site-specific dance performance starting at 5 pm.

Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0-3)

Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Advance registration required.

Baby Artsplay! Tiny Explorers Series (Ages 3-4)

Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 3-4. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Advance registration required.

Artist’s Choice Film Series presents The Constant Gardener

Bodies of Knowledge brings together eleven international contemporary artists to reflect on the role that language plays in archiving and asserting our cultural identities. In conjunction with this exhibition, NOMA will be screening movies selected by these artists that reflect their inspirations, interests, and ideals. Adriana Corral will introduce the 2005 film The Constant Gardener.

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Besthoff Sculpture Garden Tour

Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays, weather dependent, at noon. Sited on twelve acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than ninety works by renowned sculptors.

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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.

Gallery Talk: Decorative Arts Collection with Curator Mel Buchanan

Gallery 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 for a discussion about NOMA's decorative arts collection.