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533 Royal St. Renovation
Axios: HNOC Looks to Raise Final $5M for Massive Renovation Project
November 12, 2026
The project will “change the heart of the French Quarter,” deputy director Erin Greenwald says, by doubling the museum’s space.
Press Release
HNOC Announces $35 Million Project to Reimagine Original Royal Street Campus
October 29, 2026
The transformative project will restore seven buildings and five courtyards anchored at 533 Royal Street.
First Draft
The Truth and Beauty of Boyd Cruise, Godfather of HNOC
An artist, curator, and preservationist, Cruise shaped the foundation of the Historic New Orleans Collection.
533 Royal St. Renovation
Renovation Report: Repointing the Masonry of HNOC’s Historic Buildings
October 16, 2026
Curator Lydia Blackmore provides a behind-the-scenes dispatch from the renovation of our 533 Royal Street campus.
533 Royal St. Renovation
Renovation Report: Archaeological Finds from HNOC’s 714 Toulouse Street Courtyard
October 16, 2026
Curator Lydia Blackmore shares details about about artifacts found during the renovation of our 533 Royal Street campus.
Collection highlights
Touro Infirmary Archives
A vast collection spanning the history of the oldest continuously operating hospital in New Orleans.
HNOC in the News
Country Roads Magazine Examines the Clarence John Laughlin Archive at HNOC
August 26, 2026
The article explores the surrealist photographer’s archive as viewed as an architectural survey of the Gothic south.
Events
Researching Your Property’s History
December 4, 2026, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us for a free seminar exploring four distinct resources available to anyone interested in New Orleans property research, led by a panel of historians and genealogists.
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Discovering Stained Glass in New Orleans
How a Michigan widower found inspiration in the sacred glasswork of the Crescent City.