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A musician plays an Aeolian Organ at the Historic New Orleans Collection.
HNOC in the News

WVUE Feature Explores HNOC’s Restored Aeolian Pipe Organ

August 25, 2026
In its “Heart of Louisiana” segment, Fox 8’s Dave McNamara examines what makes the cutting-edge piece of 1920s technology so special.
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Pen and ink drawing of three adult egrets hovering over a nest of young egrets. The nest and adults are standing on a bed of broken limbs and branches. The word "Egrets" is formed from broken branches.
Collection highlights

Louisiana Alphabet

Lexical illustrations from the godfather of the Historic New Orleans Collection

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Events

Gumbo!

November 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m.
Headlined by renowned food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris, this year’s forum will examine the origins, variations, and deep community connections of Louisiana’s official state dish.
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Bunny Matthews painting the set of Da Vic and Nat’ly Show, April 1985, photograph by Andrew Boyd.
HNOC in the News

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.
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HNOC Manger of Programs Amy Williams speaks on Fox 8 New Orleans.
HNOC in the News

WVUE: HNOC Presents 18th Annual New Orleans Antiques Forum this Weekend

August 5, 2026
Manager of Programs Amy Williams explores the objects and themes featured at this year’s forum, taking place August 7–9.
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A black and white photo of students and nuns in the academy courtyard at the Dauphine Street Convent in Uptown New Orleans, taken from an elevated position. A walkway crosses the center of the image with a lawn in the foreground and trees in the background.
Exhibitions

Cloistered with a Camera: The Photography of Mother St. Croix

August 6, 2027 to February 6, 2028

Discover the pioneering photography of Mother St. Croix in this exhibition commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Ursuline nuns in New Orleans.

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Tapestry depicting St. Louis Cemetery #1
HNOC in the News

Country Roads Magazine: HNOC’s 2026 Antiques Forum Explores the Gulf South’s Objects, Rituals, and Traditions

July 28, 2026
August 7–9, the signature event will offer engaging sessions and activities for lovers of antiques and material culture.
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Color illustration of cartoon characters Vic and Nat'ly. Vic (left) is holding a drink and smoking a cigarette and Nat'ly (right) is holding a po boy.
First Draft

How Vic and Nat’ly Became Crescent City Cartoon Classics

Bunny Matthews’s signature characters distilled everything that fascinated him about New Orleans—the good, the bad, and the bizarre—and became enduring icons in the process.

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Bunny Matthews portrait with Vic and Nat’ly taken in 1983
Events

Member Preview: “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions”

September 16, 2026, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
HNOC members are invited to preview our new exhibition exploring the legacy of New Orleans’s legendary writer and cartoonist.
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