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Swingin’ Soirée
September 12, 2026, 5–7:30 p.m.
Don your 1920s era attire and join us for a lively celebration of French Quarter bohemia with champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and live period music.
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French Quarter Bohemia, 1926
September 12, 2026, 2–7:30 p.m.
Explore the people, places, trends, and teeming social scene of early 20th-cenutry French Quarter bohemia with a day of fascinating talks and a 1920s-themed soirée.
Events
Public Session: Fashioning Belief and Commitment
August 7, 2026, 3–4 p.m.
Join us for a free lecture at HNOC’s 2026 Antiques Forum exploring life’s milestones through fashion, featuring Michael E. Mamp, curator of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum.
First Draft
When the Drag Queens of Club My-O-My Ruled the Lake
Straddling gender and parish lines on piers over Lake Pontchartrain, tourists flocked to see “The World’s Most Beautiful Boys in Women’s Attire.”
Collection highlights
Flood State
Artist Jennifer Shaw evokes the specter of climate disaster in this photographic series.
Exhibitions
Made to Last: Black Craftspeople in Early New Orleans
June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028
Follow the lives of three craftspeople who used their skills as artisans to navigate Louisiana’s ever-shifting political, cultural, and economic landscape.
Exhibitions
Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence
June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028
Explore the contributions of Black craftspeople in this traveling exhibition developed by the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum and the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive.