Explore our content
Topic
Local Life & Culture
Filter
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
Announcement
Updated: Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book Events
November 11, 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.”
HNOC in the News
WVUE-TV Hosts Gumbo Cooking Demo with Chef Toya Boudy and HNOC’s Amy Williams
November 3, 2026
Boudy and Williams talk (and cook) gumbo, the subject of HNOC’s Food Forum and Food Fête tasting event, coming up on Saturday, November 7.
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 Historic Boo Orleans Collection
Celebrate Halloween with a bagful of frightful finds from the archive.
Events
The Photography of Harold Baquet
December 6, 2026
Lecture and panel discussion: 1 p.m.
Community photo reception: 2–3:30 p.m.
HNOC celebrates the legacy of New Orleans photographer Harold Baquet with special presentations, a panel discussion, and community photo reception.
HNOC in the News
Beyond Bourbon Street Podcast Explores HNOC’s Gumbo-Themed Food Forum
October 22, 2026
On Saturday, November 7, the forum and accompanying Food Fête tasting event will feature local chefs and experts from across the nation.
Events
Members Only
December 4, 2026, 5:30–7 p.m.
HNOC celebrates its members with a festive holiday edition of the French Quarter Fridays after hours event series.
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.