Past Events
April 2023
Baby Artsplay! (12–24 Months)
Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) presents a free six-part workshop series for children ages 12–24 months and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
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. This week, join Laura Ochoa Rincon, Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow, for a conversation about porcelain in NOMA’s permanent collection. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
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! Read More
Find out more »May 2023
Gallery Talk
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. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. Read More
Find out more »Much Ado About Cutting: A Call to Collage
Join Arijino Artistry at NOMA on Wednesday, May 10, 2–5 pm, and spend intentional time nurturing imagination, prioritizing play, and exploring the medium of collage. This activity table is open for artists of all ages and skill levels. Read More
Find out more »NOMA at Night feat. Handmade Worldwide
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »NOMA Volunteer Committee General Meeting
Members of the NVC receive special invitations to lectures, luncheons, and private tours of artist studios, galleries, and more. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives: Shakespeare Alive! (Ages 55 and Up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun in the process. In collaboration with the NOLA Project, we invite you to join us for an eight-session theater course, themed “Shakespeare Alive!” Read More
Find out more »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. Read More
Find out more »Teen Night: Teens Take NOMA!
Join us for a teen takeover at celebrating youth creativity and connection. Designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council, the event features opportunities to engage with the museum, relax with friends, and connect with creative teens from across the city! Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
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! Read More
Find out more »Book Club Curatorial Program with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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! Read More
Find out more »June 2023
NOMA at Night feat. Los Güiros, Conjuntos Tierra Linda, and DJ Pescadilla
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Session 1: Make Your Mark (Ages 5–7)
Campers will look at works that reveal evidence of human touch, explore how our bodies and movements can be used to make art, and think about the ways artists make their mark on the world. We’ll demystify some of the tools and processes used to create our favorite artworks, and express ourselves through making! Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
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. This week, join Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon for a discussion about the exhibition Ring Redux: the Susan Grant Lewin Collection. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
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. This week, join Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon for a discussion about the exhibition Ring Redux: the Susan Grant Lewin Collection. Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Session 2: Mirrors & Windows (Ages 8–10)
In this session, we will explore the galleries and garden in search of stories. How can art “reflect” something about you, or help you see yourself more clearly? How do artworks act like windows to peek into others’ lives, or to better understand another time or place? Create your own artworks that tell your story. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. Read More
Find out more »Celebrating Juneteenth at NOMA
Join us at NOMA for a day of activities to honor Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States—and support the ongoing movement for justice, equity, and liberation. Come together for special programs, performances, guided tours, and art-making activities for all ages. Stop by throughout the day to share what honoring Juneteenth means to you. Read More
Find out more »Motion to Move 2023
In partnership with Edward Spots and Magnolia Dance & Company, NOMA is excited to present Motion to Move 2023, a walking installation of pop-up dance art celebrating Juneteenth. Performers and audience members will explore the theme of “movement” as they travel together through the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. This week join Ra’Jae’ Wolf, Marketing and Communications Associate for a conversation about Pablo Picasso’s Woman in an Armchair (Jacqueline Roque Picasso). Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. This week join Ra’Jae’ Wolf, Marketing and Communications Associate for a conversation about Pablo Picasso’s Woman in an Armchair (Jacqueline Roque Picasso). Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Session 3: Building & Shaping (Ages 8–10)
Art and artists can often help us see new ways of being. How do you want to shape your world? Take on sculptural, world-building, and creative problem-solving projects in this session all about building a better tomorrow. Join us for this 2023 summer camp session at the New Orleans Museum of Art designed especially for ages 8–10. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. Read More
Find out more »Author Talk with Rory O’Neill-Schmitt and Rosary O’Neill
NOMA is excited to present an Author Talk with Rory O’Neill-Schmitt, Ph.D. and Rosary O’Neill, Ph.D. for their new book Edgar Degas in New Orleans published by the History Press and available in the NOMA Museum Shop. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: Magritte: A Life
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! Read More
Find out more »July 2023
Gallery Talk with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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. Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Session 4: Free Flow (Ages 5–7)
Explore with materials, cause and effect, and the element of surprise in this playful session! How can letting go of “perfect” lead to amazing artistic creations? Campers will find inspiration in experimentation, imagination, and surprise in the galleries, garden, and studio. Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Session 5: Human/Nature (Ages 8–10)
How do the forces of nature shape our lives, and how do we affect the environment in return? Campers will think about our unique surroundings in southeastern Louisiana, consider the ways in which people and artists work with—and against—nature, and create their own works about our encounters with the natural world. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk on Jonathan Lyndon Chase
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. This week join Kimbrielle Boult, Visitor Experience Representative for a conversation about the artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase in the exhibition New at NOMA. This talk will be presented twice at 12:30 and 6:00 pm. Read More
Find out more »Member Preview | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
Be the first to experience Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. NOMA members are invited to a special preview to explore the show-stopping exhibition before it opens to the public. Read More
Find out more »NOMA at Night feat. the Lilli Lewis Project
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »Summer Camp Preteen Intensive: Fashion (Ages 11–13)
Fiber, textiles, and adornment take the spotlight in this session on identity and design. Campers will work with teaching artists to explore the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, draw connections with NOMA’s collection and sculpture garden, build core observational drawing skills, and make their own body of work on self-identity. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: The Rescue Artist: a True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
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! Read More
Find out more »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. This week, join Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts & Design for a conversation about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »August 2023
Gallery Talk
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. This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Field and Figure: Recent Gifts from Diane and Charles L. Frankel. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Curatorial Program with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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! Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk
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. This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Photogenic: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir
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! Read More
Find out more »NOMA Volunteer Committee General Membership Presentation and Reception
NOMA Volunteer Committee (NVC) members are invited to get a behind-the-scenes view of Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour with Ingrid Seyb, NOMA’s Conservator of Objects. Learn about the complex process of exhibiting garments and accessories in a museum. Wine and small bites will be available after the presentation. Read More
Find out more »September 2023
Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Elders Sacred Talk Series with Kalamu ya Salaam and Big Chief Victor Harris
Join us for a panel discussion with two prolific New Orleans elders: poet and scholar Kalamu ya Salaam and Big Chief Victor Harris, the oldest Black Masking Indian in New Orleans. Presented by the Congo Square Preservation Society and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »NOMA at Night Presented by Mignon Faget
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Fashion Illustration with Artist Rhonda Corley
Explore the art of fashion illustration with artist Rhonda Corley on select Wednesday evenings inside the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
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! Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »October 2023
Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Elders Sacred Talk Series with Bill Summers and Nana Anoa
Join us for a panel discussion with two prolific New Orleans elders: award winning percussionist Bill Summers and Nana Anoa Nantambu, educator and community leader. Presented by the Congo Square Preservation Society and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »NOMA at Night Feat. Alexey Marti and DJ Pescadilla
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »En Español: Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
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. This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »En Español: Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
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. This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Curatorial Program with Curator Mel Buchanan
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! Read More
Find out more »Japan Fest
Celebrate Japanese culture through art, performances, food, and more at Japan Fest, organized by NOMA, the Japan Club in New Orleans, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Fashion Illustration with Artist Rhonda Corley
Explore the art of fashion illustration with artist Rhonda Corley on select Wednesday evenings inside the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir
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! Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »November 2023
Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Fashion Illustration with Artist Rhonda Corley
Explore the art of fashion illustration with artist Rhonda Corley on select Wednesday evenings inside the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Elders Sacred Talk Series with Ronnie Moore and Doratha “Dodie” Smith Simmons
Join us on November 1, at 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for the third program in the the Elders Sacred Talk Series featuring our third two honorees of the series. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »NOMA at Night Feat. Double Whisky Trio and Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk on Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
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. This week, please join NOMA’s Museum Shop Manager, Jackie DeBlieux, for a conversation about American fashion designer Christian Siriano’s influence on the fashion industry with focus on Dress for Nicole Byer, Emmy Awards Red Carpet. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors. Read More
Find out more »Starstruck: A Fashion Odyssey Presented by First Horizon
Celebrate NOMA during an elegant evening inspired by the star-studded, iconic designs featured in Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk on Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour 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. This week join Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, for a conversation about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Book Club Discussion: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
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! Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Musician Joseph Darensburg
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. In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month and Creole heritage, Joseph Darensbourg will sing a few Kouri-Vini (Louisiana Creole) songs and read Atakapa Ishak poetry in the Great Hall. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »December 2023
Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
Find out more »Gallery Talk on Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything with Curator Brian Piper
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. This week, please join NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, Brian Piper, for a conversation about Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything. Read More
Find out more »Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday and Saturday for guided public tours with museum docents and staff. Read More
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