Performance and Record Release: People Museum

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

New Orleans–based pop art band People Museum present a special one-night-only performance in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden responding to the work of artist Louise Bourgeois.

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Baby Artsplay! (12–24 Months)

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

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!

LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Taking place in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, LOVE in the Garden celebrates the visual and culinary artists of New Orleans with a festive evening offering the best of New Orleans cuisine, spirits, and entertainment. Funds raised at LOVE in the Garden provide crucial general operating support to NOMA, allowing the museum to keep staff employed, create innovative virtual content and serve the New Orleans community with educational initiatives.

Food as Medicine: New Orleans Cuisine with Healthy Alternatives

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

As one of the culinary capitals of the world, New Orleans’s cuisine is one of the city’s most notable attributes. While many of these dishes are world renowned, their nutrition and healthiness is sometimes compromised during their creation. Lower 9th Ward native Courtney Clark has dedicated much of her multidisciplinary creative practice to community food justice organizing in an attempt to combat many of the diet-related diseases that exist within many of New Orleans’ communities.

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Tai Chi in the Sculpture Garden

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

NOMA and East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center present relaxing tai chi classes in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

Family Festival: The Mighty Mississippi

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Youth and grown-ups are invited to enjoy a day of family-friendly activities and art-making inspired by the Mississippi River and its ties to New Orleans.

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RISE for Mother Earth

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Mélange Dance Company’s RISE for Mother Earth takes audiences on a surreal journey through the wonders of the sea—a boundless body that inextricably connect us all—as her currents regulate our global climate and her floor holds our planet’s record of change. In this original, contemporary dance production, narrative vignettes uplift the voices of those on the frontlines of climate crisis, urging us to connect in our shared humanity and shared fate.

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.

CANCELED — LOVE in the Garden 2021 Presented by Hancock Whitney

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

NOMA’s annual fall soirée in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden features dining and dancing beneath the stars and moss-draped oaks in a spectacular outdoor setting.

LOVE in the Garden 2020 presented by Hancock Whitney – CANCELED

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

The New Orleans Museum of Art has made the difficult decision to cancel our annual fundraiser, LOVE in the Garden presented by Hancock Whitney scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2020. Given the number of attendees and the social distancing guidelines issued by the City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana due to the COVID-...

NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival 2020 – CANCELED

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

In consideration of the Governor’s ban on public gatherings of over 250 people, the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden has been canceled.