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Visitors use HistoPads to explore "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition" at HNOC.
HNOC in the News

NOLA.com: See a 360-Degree View of the American Revolution at this New French Quarter Exhibit

April 14, 2026
Contributing writer Dave Walker asked HNOC’s chief curator about what visitors can look forward to in the new interactive exhibition.
Visitors explore "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition" at HNOC.
Announcement

HNOC Commemorates America’s 250th Anniversary with 2026 Programs

March 27, 2026
From concerts to panel discussions, the Collection joins organizations across the country in marking the anniversary.
Still rendering from "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition" showing the Boston Tea Party.
HNOC in the News

Country Roads Magazine: Time Travel on Royal Street

March 24, 2026
Read an exclusive preview of HNOC’s new exhibition, “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition,” on view until January 17, 2027.
Still rendering from "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition" showing a Spanish artillery battery.
HNOC in the News

NOLA.com: A Place That Embodies What America Is About

March 23, 2026
In a guest column for NOLA.com | “The Times Picayune,” HNOC President and CEO Daniel Hammer invites readers to view 250 years of American history through a local lens.
"La Marcha de Gálvez," an oil painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau showing Spanish coalition troops marching through swamps on their way to Fort Bute.
Events

Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution

May 21, 2026, 6–7:15 p.m.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kathleen DuVal explores the impact of the American Revolution on Louisiana and the Gulf South region.
A view of a Spanish artillery battery in "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition"
First Draft

Independence Won

An interactive exhibition immerses visitors in the events of the American Revolution, including Louisiana’s role in the conflict.

Bunch of Americans web
Events

Educator Day: “American Revolution”

March 28, 2026, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Educators are invited to visit HNOC’s upcoming exhibition exploring key events of the American Revolution.
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Collection highlights

“The Scourged Back”

HNOC acquired an original copy of the infamous image that took Civil War-era America by storm, quickly becoming a tool of the abolitionist cause.

Preproduction still from American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition showing Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River.
Events

Member Preview: “American Revolution”

March 19, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
HNOC members are invited to an early preview of “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition.”
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