Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2025-10-18 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-10-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-08 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Take in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.
Class is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat.
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These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

Public Tours Every Wednesday and Saturday
2025-10-18 14:00, 2025-10-22 14:00, 2025-10-25 14:00, 2025-10-29 14:00, 2025-11-01 14:00, 2025-11-05 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA provides guided tours of the galleries with museum docents and staff every Wednesday and Saturday. During these tours, you’ll explore the museum’s permanent collection of nearly 50,000 works of art and exhibitions currently on view.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday
2025-10-19 10:30, 2025-10-26 10:30, 2025-11-02 10:30 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday. During these tours, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100 large-scale works installed in the garden.
No registration is required. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to all, seven days a week. Tours start at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.

Butterfly Music Series: Amina Figarova
2025-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Experience part of Super Bowl LIX history and enjoy music played on Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste’s custom Yamaha piano on view at NOMA. Batiste performed his moving rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner on this instrument in the Caesars Superdome during the Super Bowl pregame show.
This series celebrates the piano’s residency at NOMA and pays homage to the musical history of New Orleans by inviting musicians to offer intimate sets in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts, which also features bas-relief murals by Enrique Alférez.
This installment of the Butterfly Music Series will feature a live performance by Azerbaijani jazz pianist Amina Figarova.
Attendance is included with museum admission. Preregistration for this event is recommended. Seating is limited and not guaranteed with registration.
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About Amina Figarova
Amina Figarova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and graduated from the Baku Conservatory as classical concert pianist. In 1990, she entered the Rotterdam Conservatory to pursue jazz, coming to the United States in 1992 to complete her formal education at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. In 1998 she was invited to the Thelonious Monk Institute’s summer jazz colony in Aspen. She currently lives in New York. Read more at aminafigarova.com.
About the Work
For a limited time, NOMA visitors have the unique opportunity to see the custom piano played by acclaimed musical artist Jon Batiste during the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. On view in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts, the vibrant and colorful grand piano features a design by artist and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad, who is Batiste’s wife.
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Member Sale at the NOMA Museum Shop
2025-10-20 09:00 - 18:00 | NOMA Museum Shop
Start your holiday shopping early with the NOMA Museum Shop Member Sale!
During our biggest sale of the year, NOMA members save 20% on all regularly priced items and get first access to 70% markdowns in the NOMA Museum Shop. Can’t make it in person? Shop online during the member sale and get 20% off NOMA merch and 50% off catalogues.
Exclusions apply. Not combinable with other offers. There are no additional discounts on already marked-down items, as well as consignment merchandise.
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Not yet a member? Join today at any level to get access to the NOMA Museum Shop’s annual sale.
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Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Explore movement and meditation during outdoor tai chi classes in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Monday evening.
Class is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.
REGISTER NOW
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

Gallery Talks Every Wednesday
2025-10-22 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-10-29 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-29 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-11-05 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-11-05 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests. These lively, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami (Ages 6-10)
2025-10-25 10:30 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the beauty of Japanese art and poetry. Inspired by works on view in the Gitter Gallery, participants will write their own haiku on delicate construction or washi paper, then fold an origami envelope to hold their poem as a keepsake. Participants will be inspired by imagery found in traditional Japanese art, such as cranes, lotus, pine trees, and turtles, while also discovering how nature and poetry intertwine. Participants will leave with both their handmade haiku and a deeper appreciation for the lasting bond between art, language, nature, and culture.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.

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Please note that there will be 2 sessions of this workshop offered on October 25:
Artists ages 6-10 will be welcomed from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

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Artists ages 11-14 will be welcomed from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Register for the Ages 11-14 Workshop

Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami (Ages 11-14)
2025-10-25 12:30 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119

Music in the Garden: NOMA Creative Assembly
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
NOMA presents Music in the Garden, a seasonal outdoor music series hosted in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons throughout the year. Performances will take place alongside sculptures across the garden.
This installment of Music in the Garden will feature acoustic sets from current members and alumni of NOMA’s Creative Assembly artist residency program, including Kr3wcial.
Attendance for this event is free. Registration is recommended.
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Performance Schedule

Performer
Time and Location

To be announced
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Kr3wcial
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Additional musicians and performance locations will be announced soon. Please check this page for updates.

About the Performers
Kr3wcial

In the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage, Kr3wcial emerges as a dynamic figure, transcending the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Born and raised in the heart of the Crescent City, Kr3wcial’s music is a sonic journey through the soul of New Orleans itself. With lyrics that delve deep into the city’s intricate layers—from the gritty streets to the transcendent spirit of its people—he weaves a narrative that is both raw and poetic, reminiscent of the city’s jazz and blues roots. Kr3wcial’s tracks, often enlivened with the pulse of brass and the rhythm of New Orleans, serve as a compelling commentary on the city’s multifaceted nature. Through his verses, he explores themes of resilience, identity, and social consciousness. Beyond the studio, Kr3wcial is a community advocate, using his platform to inspire positive change. Collaborating with local nonprofits, he harnesses the unifying power of music to uplift the very city that fuels his creativity. Kr3wcial is also an alumnus of NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency program.
About NOMA’s Creative Assembly
Launched in 2021, NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency program promotes community engagement by welcoming artists to collaborate throughout the year with the museum’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, and programs. Over the course of the residency, Creative Assembly Cohort members are provided funds and museum support to develop artistic projects and public offerings, like programs and workshops. Learn more about Creative Assembly here.

Gallery Talk with Curator Brian Piper
2025-10-29 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests. These lively, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view.
In celebration of the opening of the special exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy, join Brian Piper; NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings; for a conversation about works on view in the exhibition. The gallery talk will be offered at 12:30 and 6:00 pm this day.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

Producer's Choice: Frida (2002) and Conversation with Julie Taymor and Meryl Poster
2025-10-29 19:00 - 22:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Films build community through shared experiences.
NOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures.
Discussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form.
NOMA will screen Frida (2002) for this program, followed by a conversation with director Julie Taymor and Poster. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the film screening starts at 7:00 pm.
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Tickets
Tickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission.
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Ticket Waitlist Policy

If tickets are sold out for a screening, there will be a first come, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats:

At 6:30 pm, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.
At 7:00 pm, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.
NOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.
The museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.

About the Film
Frida (2002, 2h 3m)
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a life-altering injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
About Meryl Poster
Meryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking, critically acclaimed films, including the Oscar-winning Chicago, Chocolat, Cider House Rules, Cop Land, Beautiful Girls, Bounce, Kate and Leopold, and An Unfinished Life.

LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz
2025-11-07 19:00 - 23:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
You’re Invited to
Light up the Night at
LOVE IN THE GARDEN
PRESENTED BY
FRISCHHERTZ
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Patron Party | 7 pm – 8 pm
Garden Party | 8 pm – 11 pm
Honorary Chairs

Ellen and Stephen Frischhertz
Janet and Jimmy Frischhertz
Lori and Kevin Frischhertz

Join us on Friday, November 7, in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden as we celebrate LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz.
This year marks an exciting relaunch for LOVE in the Garden since the last event in 2023. We are thrilled that Frischhertz is LOVE’s presenting sponsor as we transition this event to a cooler time of year–Friday, November 7th–and plan an expanded celebration.
Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives all year round.

Tickets
Patron Party Tickets | $150 ($175 for non-members)

Grants ticket holders access to the event from 7 pm – 11 pm

Garden Party Tickets | $100 ($125 for non-members)

Grants ticket holders access to the event from 8 pm – 11 pm

Purchase LOVE in the Garden Tickets
For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Music and Entertainment
Live performance from the New Orleans-based yacht rock outfit Where Y’acht?

Participating Restaurants and More Information about the LOVE Cocktail Challenge to be Announced Soon

Presenting Sponsor

Become a LOVE in the Garden Sponsor
Lead Sponsor | $25,000

Recognition as Lead Sponsor of the event
Reserved tables with forty (40) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Lead Sponsor
Gold | $10,000

Recognition as Gold Sponsor of the event
Reserved tables with thirty (30) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Gold Sponsor
Silver | $5,000

Recognition as Silver Sponsor of the event
Reserved tables with twenty (20) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Silver Sponsor
Bronze | $2,500

Recognition as Bronze Sponsor of the event
Reserved tables with twelve (12) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Bronze Sponsor
Benefactor | $1,200

Recognition as a Benefactor of the event
Reserved table with six (6) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Benefactor
Supporter Couple | $400

Recognition as a Supporter of the event
Reserved seating with two (2) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Supporter Couple
Supporter Individual | $200

Recognition as a Supporter of the event
Reserved seating with one (1) ticket to the Patron Party and Garden Party
Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Supporter
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Gold
Lexus of New Orleans
