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!
Bounce-N-Line Dance Classes
This weekly class presented by Dancing Grounds in conjunction with the Changing Course exhibition combines two uniquely New Orleans dance forms — bounce and second-line. Classes are open to teens and adults. Register online in advance for discounted pricing. Drop-in participants also welcome.
NOMA open for Independence Day
The New Orleans Museum of Art will be open on the Fourth of July from noon to 5 pm. Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis...
Small Talk: Skylar Fein’s Remember the UpStairs Lounge
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...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Baron Ahmon | Lee Friedlander Gallery Talk | Screening of Tchoupitoulas
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there...
Picturing Us Film Series: Tchoupitoulas
Tchoupitoulas is a story of the New Orleans night. It is a visually exhilirating and aurally immersive record of one night in the many lives of a thriving nocturnal populace. Three young boys act as our wide-eyed conduits to a parade of entertainers and revelers as they dance through the lamp-lit streets and doorways of the Crescent City.
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 6 workshops for caregivers...
Small Talk: Alfred Boisseau’s Louisiana Indians Walking Along the Bayou
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...
Community Perspectives: Clancy DuBos on the UpStairs Lounge Fire and Changing Course
NOMA's Community Perspectives series features community members sharing their views on the exhibition Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Clancy DuBos was a cub reporter for the Times-Picayune in 1973 and...
Small Talk: Digitization and Discovery in Malian Terracottas
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...
Noontime Talk: Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Wednesdays are FREE to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis...
Small Talk: #EverydayNewOrleans with Community Outreach Coordinator Nic Aziz
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...