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Museum Highlights Tour
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!
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Small Talk: Benjamin West’s Romeo and Juliet with Docent Bert Deffes
Small Talk: Benjamin West’s Romeo and Juliet with Docent Bert Deffes
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
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Small Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Small Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curator Russell Lord as he discusses the...
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Noontime Talk: Artist Lina Iris Viktor
Noontime Talk: Artist Lina Iris Viktor
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join artist Lina Iris Viktor as she discusses her exhibition of works in the Great Hall, A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by DJ Chinua | Small Talk with Lina Iris Viktor | Screening of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by DJ Chinua | Small Talk with Lina Iris Viktor | Screening of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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 is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Create Late
Create Late
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and an art lesson! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Reserve your space now! Inspired by the exhibition Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Calligraphy and Painting by Zen Masters, participants will explore calligraphic drawing using a brush in...
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Japan Fest 2018
Japan Fest 2018
Organized by NOMA, the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan Club in New Orleans, Japan Fest is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South. It’s a day to sample Japanese cuisine and enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, tours of our Japanese art collection, fashion shows, and much more.
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Sculpture Garden Tour
Sculpture Garden Tour
Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays in October and November at noon. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than sixty works by renowned sculptors.
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Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young as she discusses the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
Small Talk: Approaching Dutch Portraits with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Small Talk: Approaching Dutch Portraits with Curator Vanessa Schmid
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Vanessa Schmid, NOMA's Senior Curator for European Art, for a discussion about NOMA's permanent collection of Dutch portraits.
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Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future with Curator Russell Lord
Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future with Curator Russell Lord
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about...
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Small Talk: Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Small Talk: Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion...
No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be scheduled for October 12. The museum will close at 6 pm and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at 5 pm.
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Studio KIDS!
Studio KIDS!
This fall, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for...
Small Talk: Roland Penrose’s The Veteran with Docent Harvey Orth
Small Talk: Roland Penrose’s The Veteran with Docent Harvey Orth
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Docent Harvey Orth for a discussion about...
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration. Saturday, October 13: Gardens Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find the full...
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Art Comes to Life – Sculpture in Song in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden by the New Orleans Opera Association
Art Comes to Life – Sculpture in Song in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden by the New Orleans Opera Association
In advance of its production of Pygmalion, inspired by NOMA's forthcoming exhibition The Orléans Collection, the New Orleans Opera Association will present selections from the opera and other eighteenth-century French Baroque compositions in a roving performance throughout the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Admission is FREE for this joint production between NOMA and the New Orleans Opera...
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NOMA Book Club: Michelangelo book on display in Dreyfous Library
NOMA Book Club: Michelangelo book on display in Dreyfous Library
NOMA visitors are invited to the Felix J. Dreyfous Library to view a rare, oversized book featuring closeup photographs of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings in their pre-restoration condition.
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Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Small Talk: Giovanni Boldoni’s Portrait of a Woman in Profile with Docent Beth Akin
Small Talk: Giovanni Boldoni’s Portrait of a Woman in Profile with Docent Beth Akin
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Docent Beth Akin for a discussion about...
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Small Talk: Abstract Thoughts with Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts
Small Talk: Abstract Thoughts with Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts for a discussion...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Blato Zlato | Panel Discussion: Extraordinary Women and the Founding of a Modern Museum | Curator-led Tours
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Blato Zlato | Panel Discussion: Extraordinary Women and the Founding of a Modern Museum | Curator-led Tours
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 is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
2 events,
Small Talk: Buddhist Art at NOMA with Docent Ambika Prasad
Small Talk: Buddhist Art at NOMA with Docent Ambika Prasad
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Small Talk: Dutch Paintings in the Golden Age with Docent Diane Finley
Small Talk: Dutch Paintings in the Golden Age with Docent Diane Finley
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Docent Diane Finley as she discusses NOMA's...
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Members’ Sale in the NOMA Shop
Members’ Sale in the NOMA Shop
NOMA members will receive a 20% discount on everything in the NOMA Shop*, and first access to 70% markdowns. Start your holiday shopping early! *No discounts on already marked-down items, as well as consignment merchandise.
Sculpture Garden Tour
Sculpture Garden Tour
Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays in October and November at noon. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than sixty works by renowned sculptors.
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NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The selection for October is Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King.
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Noontime Talk: Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art with Curator Katie Pfohl
Noontime Talk: Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art with Curator Katie Pfohl
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Katie Pfohl as she discusses the works on view in Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art.
NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The selection for October is Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King.
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Louisiana residents receive FREE admission on Wednesdays courtesy...
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No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on October 26 as City Park accommodates the 2018 Voodoo Fest. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden will close at 5 pm and the museum at 6 pm.
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Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Join Curator Vanessa Schmid as she introduces visitors to The Orléans Collection exhibition.
Under Three Things, a performance by artist Cristina Molina in Ear to the Ground exhibition
Under Three Things, a performance by artist Cristina Molina in Ear to the Ground exhibition
At select intervals throughout the run of the exhibition Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art, New Orleans-based artist Cristina Molina will host a series of intimate guided tours of the exhibition in which she will assume the perspective of the earth, personified.
Small Talk: Portrait of Père Antoine with Docent Pat Loughran
Small Talk: Portrait of Père Antoine with Docent Pat Loughran
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy...
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Museum Highlights Tour
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!
JR X TIME: “The Gun Chronicles: A Story of America”
JR X TIME: “The Gun Chronicles: A Story of America”
This timely one-night-only installation in NOMA's Great Hall is a collaboration between project between JR Artist and TIME Magazine that seeks to facilitate an unbiased and honest conversation about gun control....
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Noontime Talk: Louisiana Furniture with Philippe Halbert of Yale University
Noontime Talk: Louisiana Furniture with Philippe Halbert of Yale University
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Philippe Halbert as he discusses NOMA's collection of Louisiana-made...
Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa
Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa
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 Russell Welch Hot Quartet | Create Late workshop | Keynote Lecture about The Orléans Collection
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Russell Welch Hot Quartet | Create Late workshop | Keynote Lecture about The Orléans Collection
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...
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ZaZen in the Sculpture Garden
ZaZen in the Sculpture Garden
Join Richard Collins, an abbot in the New Orleans Zen Temple, for a meditative ZaZen session in the serene setting of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The precise meaning and method of zazen varies from school to school in the Buddhist tradition, but in general it can be regarded as a means of insight into the...
Seeing Blue: A Cyanotype Workshop with Photographer Robert A. Schaefer
Seeing Blue: A Cyanotype Workshop with Photographer Robert A. Schaefer
Join us for an exploration of the history and methods of the cyanotype process. This workshop begins with an overview of the camera-less photographic process, also known as the blueprint...
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration. Saturday, November 3: Music Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find the full...