Events
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Family Festival: The Mighty Mississippi
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LAYouth 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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Gallery Talk with 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.
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CreativeMornings New Orleans with Hannah Chalew
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsCreativeMornings New Orleans returns to NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts with a program featuring artist Hannah Chalew.
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Virtual Book Club Discussion: Enrique Alférez
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!
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Gallery Talk with Joseph Darensbourg
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.
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First Fridays at NOMA: Garden of Earthly Delights
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA#ExploreNOMA after hours. The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, special pop-ups, and a full bar.
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Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! at NOMA
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAYoung 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!
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Pass It On Open Mic & Showcase: Queens Carved in Time
In conjunction with Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, Pass It On hosts its monthly open mic and showcase at NOMA in the courtyard featuring artist John T. Scott’s Spirit Gates.
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Mini Masters at the Library
Norman Mayer Library 3001 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, United StatesMini Masters at the Library brings together art and early literacy activities for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Each program takes place at the Norman Mayer Library.
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Tai Chi in the Sculpture Garden
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LANOMA and East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center present relaxing tai chi classes in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
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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.
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Food as Medicine: New Orleans Cuisine with Healthy Alternatives
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LAAs 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.