A Vanishing Bounty
520 Royal Street
Free admission, registration encouraged
Enjoy extended hours at the museum as we celebrate A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture with song, dance, cocktails, and more!
The evening kicks off with Cajun dance lessons at 4:30 p.m. led by Brandon Broussard from Louisiana Dance Roots.Opens in new tab From 5 to 6:30 p.m., don’t miss the Nat and Kat Cajun String BandOpens in new tab featuring HNOC staff member and musician Katy Murphy, musician Natalie Naquin, and fiddler Coleman Akin.Opens in new tab Finally, HNOC will host a scavenger hunt within A Vanishing Bounty, so keep your eyes peeled for clues for a chance to win great prizes!
Throughout the night, stop by the Café at the Collection for signature cocktails and free light bites (while supplies last). Admission is free, with registration encouraged.
Note: We regret to announce that Neuty the Nutria will be unable to attend this event as originally planned. We look forward to welcoming him to HNOC in the future and apologize for any disappointment.
Exhibitions On View
Explore all of our current exhibitions after hours!
American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition
New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Related Exhibitions
A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture
Discover the beauty and history of Louisiana’s natural environment—as well as the threats to its continued existence.
Related Stories
How Nutria Took Over Louisiana
What started as a South American import to bolster the fur economy became an invasive threat. From sporting shootouts to nutria gumbo, the state has struggled to cope.
Grass Roots
The native plants of Louisiana’s coast form a vital part of the region’s ecosystem and cultures.
Related Collection Highlights
Stephens Wildfowl Carving Collection
A flock of over 300 bird carvings reveals how generations of regional craftsmen transformed a hunting tradition into fine art.
Audubon’s “Birds of America”
John James Audubon’s masterpiece of naturalist art is on display in a double-elephant folio as part of HNOC’s ongoing exhibition A Vanishing Bounty.
Zanatta Editions Environmental Art Prints
A collection of prints by Jacqueline Bishop and Douglas Bourgeois, donated by art publisher Zanatta Editions, probes the complex relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Related Virtual Exhibitions
Enigmatic Stream: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
Photographs by Richard Sexton capture the essence of a complicated, often mysterious section of the country’s largest waterway.
Related Books
Enigmatic Stream: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
by Richard Sexton
with essays by Paul Schneider and John H. Lawrence
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