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Children are playing chess at a table covered with a blue cloth in a busy room. One child looks thoughtful while contemplating a move. Adults and other children are engaged in activities at surrounding tables.
Events

2026 Chess Club Meeting

September 12, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
A young girl in glasses, wearing a striped shirt, thoughtfully playing chess with purple and yellow pieces. She is sitting at a blue table among other concentrated players in a room with several chess games in progress.
Events

2026 Chess Club Meeting

July 11, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
A view of families taking part in HNOC's Chess Fest, hosted at the TEP Center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
Events

2026 Chess Club Meeting

May 16, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
A view of families taking part in HNOC's Chess Fest, hosted at the TEP Center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
Events

2026 Chess Club Meeting

March 14, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
A stylized version of a French colonial map of the Mississippi River valley.
Events

One Single Place: Louisiana and the Shaping of the Early American Republic

March 20 to March 21, 2026
The 2026 History Symposium explores how cultural exchange and trade between Louisiana and the Illinois Country shaped the early American republic.
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Collection highlights

Hugh Hefner Letter

The Playboy founder laments the effect of Jim Crow on his budding empire.

View of a Cuban folk dance where a man dances among women wearing floor length dresses and holding tamborines.
Events

Syncopated Siblings: The Music of Cuba and New Orleans

April 15, 2026, 6–7:30 p.m.
Hear the shared musical legacy of Cuba and New Orleans in this lecture and concert featuring author and historian Ned Sublette, joined by legendary percussionist Bill Summers and his supergroup, CUBANEXION.
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HNOC in the News

French Quarter Journal Names Shop at the Collection as a Must-Visit Holiday Destination

November 24, 2025
Interior designer and longtime Vieux Carré resident Lee Ali ticked off her gift list at HNOC and several other museum stores in the Quarter.
A view of families taking part in HNOC's Chess Fest, hosted at the TEP Center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
HNOC in the News

WVUE-TV: Fourth Annual HNOC Chess Fest Brings Family Fun to the TEP Center

October 29, 2025
Returning November 1, the free event brings together chess lovers of all ages and skill levels and celebrates game’s rich New Orleans history.
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