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Educators participate in an Educator Open House event at HNOC. Teachers sit at desks in a classrom while listening to a faciliator.

Fall 2026 Educator Open House

September 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Education Classroom
610 Toulouse Street

Welcome back, educators! Teachers from across the New Orleans area are invited to our first educator open house of the school year to explore opportunities available for your classroom and students from the Historic New Orleans Collection’s education department. 

This event is open to all educators, administrators, librarians, museum professionals, and educational volunteers.  Admission is free with registration and includes lunch and access to HNOC exhibitions.

A group of educators viewing historic objects at an educator workshop hosted by the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Join us for Bunny Day!

Plus, a li’l lagniappe: Hosted the same day at our museum, participants are invited to attend Bunny Day, an all-day event celebrating the life and work of cartoonist Bunny Matthews, the subject of HNOC’s new exhibition, Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions. Admission is free and open to the public. 

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Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions

September 18, 2026 to May 9, 2027

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Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions

Book cover for "Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions."

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A whimsical illustration of two cartoon characters. One has wild white hair, large glasses, and hoop earrings, while the other sports a pointy nose and striped shirt. They appear lively and eccentric against a bright yellow background.

Bunny Matthews Archive

In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.

Colorful vintage poster titled Always for Pleasure features a person in an elaborate costume with feathers and intricate detailing. The person is smiling broadly and surrounded by bold, stylized text and artistic embellishments.

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HNOC cataloger Emily Perkins picks her favorites from the Tipitina’s posters in the Michael P. Smith Collection.

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Authors Michael Tisserand and Allison Fensterstock sit at a table signing copies of their book "Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions."
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Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book Events

September 2, 2026
Join us for New Orleans-area events and book signings celebrating the release of HNOC’s publication “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.”
Bunny Matthews painting the set of Da Vic and Nat’ly Show, April 1985, photograph by Andrew Boyd.
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New Orleans CityBusiness: Historic New Orleans Collection Opens Bunny Matthews Retrospective

August 6, 2026
The exhibition “Bunny Matthews: His Art, Life, and Obsessions” and its companion book will debut on September 18, 2026.
Bunny Matthews painting the set of Da Vic and Nat’ly Show, April 1985, photograph by Andrew Boyd.
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WWNO’s “The Reading Life” Features Authors of HNOC’s Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book

August 27, 2026
Host Susan Larson interviews authors Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand about the legendary artist and their book “Bunny Mathews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.”

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