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  • Closure of NOMA | Limited hours for Besthoff Sculpture Garden

    The New Orleans Museum of Art will be closed on May 14. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open from 10 am to 2 pm, closing early for a private event. The public is invited to tour the newly expanded sculpture garden on Wednesday, May 15.

  • Opening of Besthoff Sculpture Garden Expansion

    Be among the first to stroll the grounds of the newly expanded Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, opening on Wednesday, May 15, at 11 am. Food trucks will be parked in the vicinity from 11 am to 5:30 pm.

  • Gallery Talk: Paper Revolutions with Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan

    Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan for a discussion about the exhibition Paper Revolutions: French Drawings from the New Orleans Museum of Art.

  • The NOLA Project presents The Henchman: A Shakespeare Story

    Recurring

    The NOLA Project theater company returns to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with The Henchman: A Shakespeare Story, an imagined sequel by playwright Michael Aaron Santos to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gate.

  • NOMA Book Club Discussion Group

    Join fellow book lovers for discussions about fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The selection for May is Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson.

  • Nuit Brillante — A Late Night Celebration

    In celebration of the glowing neon in Keith Sonnier's retrospective and the dazzling sequined Haitian Vodou flags created by Tina Girouard, sequin artists Edgar Jean-Louis & Georges Valris on display in the Great Hall, NOMA throws open the doors till midnight for Nuit Brilliante. Join us for an evening of live music, performances, gallery talks,...

  • Gallery Talk: You Are Here with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper

    Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion about the exhibition You Are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place.

  • The NOLA Project presents The Henchman: A Shakespeare Story

    Recurring

    The NOLA Project theater company returns to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with The Henchman: A Shakespeare Story, an imagined sequel by playwright Michael Aaron Santos to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gate.

  • Friday Nights at NOMA: Conversation with Photographer Rich Frishman

    Friday Nights at NOMA features an exciting lineup of programs in 2019: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm. Photographer Rich Frishman will discuss his ongoing project Ghosts of Segregation at 6 pm.

  • Gallery Talk: Curator Katie Pfohl on Keith Sonnier: Until Today

    Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Katie Pfohl for a discussion about the exhibition Keith Sonnier: Until Now.

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