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 15: Holidays Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find...

Sculpture Garden Tour

Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays through December 15 at noon. Meet at the gates to the garden, which offers free admission year-round.

West African Cinema Series: Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Featuring recent award-winning films from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States, the West African Cinema Series is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. Saturday, September 29, 2 pm: Sembene! (Not rated, 2015) Saturday, October 13, 2 pm: Green White Green (Rated PG, 2017)...

Small Talk: Zen Paintings with Docent Ambika Prasad

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. Admission to NOMA is free to all Louisiana...

Small Talk: Marsden Hartley’s Ice Hole, Maine 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 for a discussion about...

Small Talk: Artist Jean Arp 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. Join docent Cynthia Kolb for a discussion about...

Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa

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 Regina Shujaa as she discusses the...

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...

Small Talk: Vanuatu Slit Gong with Docent Harvey Orth

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 Harvey Orth as he discusses the...

Small Talk: Giovanni Boldini’s Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile

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 Beth Akin for a discussion about...