A new acquisition highlights the life and work of a leader of the Reconstruction-era civil rights movement in New Orleans.
A Mystic Brotherhood: Fraternal Orders of New Orleans, a new exhibition at THNOC, explores how Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and similar organizations have shaped social, cultural, and civic life in the Crescent City.
Highlights from the Disney Imagineers’ Carnival-themed show-and-tell at THNOC.
Items from the the Antoine’s Restaurant Collection shine light on a business, a family, and their place in New Orleans history.
The Hurricane of 1915 drown the town of Ruddock, Louisiana—but there may have been something more sinister at work.
The "Coming to New Orleans" series explores immigration to NOLA from 1965 to Hurricane Katrina, and how it helped build the city we know today.
From neoclassical architecture to street names, southern Louisiana is full of references to the Roman Empire.
For decades, studio photographer John E. Kuhlman spent his free time taking pictures of jazz musicians. THNOC is now home to that part of his archive.
Civil rights activist Katie Whickam was a beautician, community leader, and national civil rights organizer who helped thousands of Black Americans access their right to vote.
The "Coming to New Orleans" series explores the grown of the city's Hispanic community in the 20th century.