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.

Recurring

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.

Independence Day – Special Holiday Hours

The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on Independence Day for special holiday hours from noon to 5 pm.

Book Club Curatorial Program

Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan will discuss NOMA's collection of furniture, in conjunction with the July book selection, Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair, A Natural History by Witold Rybczynski.

French Fête – CANCELLED

Due to the threat of severe weather from Tropical Storm Barry, French Fête has been cancelled. NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will remain closed through Saturday, July 13. Please visit our Visitor Information page for updates.

Artist’s Choice Film Series – CANCELLED

Due to the threat of severe weather from Tropical Storm Barry, the screening of Sidewalk Stories is cancelled. The film may be rescheduled for a future date.