Sensory-Friendly Saturday
520 Royal Street
Free with registration recommended
Join us for a sensory-friendly exploration of HNOC's exhibition, A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana's Coastal Environment and Culture, focusing on the unique peoples, plants, and animals that inhabit our state. Take part in a gallery scavenger hunt or try your hand at sketching some of Louisiana’s unique wildlife. Guests will also be invited to read from available related books, or request to have a book read to them by an HNOC Education staff member. All books will be available for purchase at the Shop at the Collection.
After touring the gallery, guests are also welcome to join a Community Arts and Literacy WorkshopOpens in new tab with Young Audiences of Louisiana, complete with movement, interactive storytelling, and a scavenger hunt.
Is this your first Sensory-Friendly Saturday? Read HNOC's Social Story guide to learn more about what to expect before you arrive.
Sensory-Friendly Saturdays
Exploration and hands-on learning for neurodiverse guests and their families
Accessibility
HNOC strives to ensure everyone feels welcome and is committed to being accessible to all.
Getting Here
HNOC’s museum is located at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter, on Royal Street between Toulouse and St. Louis. Our Williams Research Center is located at 410 Chartres Street.
Related Exhibitions
Edge of Tomorrow: Aerial Views of Louisiana’s Changing Coastline by Ben Depp
Enigmatic Stream: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
Related Stories
A Pandemic of Pigs
From New Orleans to Hong Kong, wild hogs are wreaking havoc on habitats. HNOC explains how they first arrived and came to thrive.
Grass Roots
The native plants of Louisiana’s coast form a vital part of the region’s ecosystem and cultures.
Related Collection Highlights
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 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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