Enjoy free admission every day. Visit the museum and shop or conduct research at the Williams Research Center.
Immerse yourself in America’s fight for independence in this new exhibition experience designed and produced by French technology firm Histovery. On view until January 17, 2027.
On Friday, May 8, bring your dancing shoes and enjoy classic tunes from the Great American Songbook, including hits by Louis Prima, in HNOC’s historic courtyard at 520 Royal Street.
Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history.
June 8–12, Curator Camp is a weeklong summer program for teens who get excited by history, artifacts, and storytelling! Daily hands-on workshops and experiences introduce skills that bring history and museums to life.
Captivating true stories that surprise and inspire, written and published by HNOC staff and special guest authors.
On October 29, join us in celebrating six decades of preserving, collecting, and making history. Save the date for music, memories, and more at what is sure to be a fantastic night out in the French Quarter.
with essays by William H. Gerdts, George E. Jordan, and Judith H. Bonner
A richly illustrated exhibition catalog with masterworks of Louisiana art from the 19th and 20th centuries
HNOC 1996
9" × 12" • 96 pp.
75 color images; 4 b&w
hardcover • ISBN 978-0-917860-39-3
$29.95
softcover • ISBN 978-0-917860-40-9
$15.95
This richly illustrated exhibition catalog presents masterworks of Louisiana art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Featured artists include Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans, François Bernard, George David Coulon, and brothers William and Ellsworth Woodward.
The catalog also features decorative objects such as Newcomb pottery, crafted at New Orleans’s Newcomb Art School at the turn of the 20th century and prized by collectors for its natural motifs.
“Complementary Visions of Louisiana Art has to convince the most jaded art critics that Louisiana art deserves serious attention at the most sophisticated level and that it has played an important role in our nation’s cultural history.”
Louisiana History
The artist roamed the city’s flooded areas after the storm, sketching and painting scenes of a city coming to terms with disaster.
A 1993 play remains one of the few adaptations of John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Artist Dawn DeDeaux, the play’s production designer, discusses her vision for the show and its influence on her work.
In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.
This large-scale oil painting celebrates New Orleans nightlife in a bar scene teeming with 100 local notables.
The renowned sculptor’s papers shed light on her process, dedication, and artistic evolution.
Artistic impressions of New Orleans’s most iconic neighborhood
Explore how the picturesque scenery of Louisiana has provided the backdrop for films since the early 1900s.
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