Classes with Curators: Looking at Art in Eighteenth-Century Paris
Classes with Curators Interested in taking a closer look at NOMA’s collections? Want to take a deep dive into our special exhibitions? Join NOMA curators as they explore a variety...
Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Russell Lord as he guides visitors through the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion...
Small Talk: The Mesoamerican Ballgame with NOMA Intern Amy Crum
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on...
Small Talk: Umberto Boccioni with Docent Cynthia Kolb
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans | A Lecture by Joan DeJean
In conjunction with The Orleans Collection exhibition, historian Joan DeJean will present a lecture titled “Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans.” Dr. DeJean will focus on the 96 "female undesirables" who were deported from France to New Orleans in 1719 and how the urban layout of the city mirrored that of Paris.
Small Talk: Ancient Greek Pottery with Docent Elizabeth Davis
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Elizabeth Davis as discusses NOMA's collection...
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on November 30. The museum will close at 6 pm and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at 5 pm.
Baby Artsplay!
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...
StoryQuest
Spark 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. Saturday, December 1: Rivers Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find...
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!
French Connections Film Series: Dangerous Liaisons
Travel through time to 18th-century France with films exploring life among the aristocracy. This series, presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Orleans Collection, takes place Saturday afternoons in November and December. Saturday, November 3, 2 pm: A Little Chaos (Rated R, 2015) Saturday, November 17, 2 pm: The Death of Louis XIV (La mort...