Enjoy free admission every day. Visit the museum, shop, and café, or resesarch our collections 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.
August 7–9, Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition will explore a rich landscape of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice across cultures.
Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history.
On July 25, educators are invited to a special viewing of American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition to learn about how this immersive and interactive exhibition can bring history alive for their students. Admission is free!
The bold personality of New Orleans’s legendary cartoonist and writer springs from the page in this first monograph of his work by Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand. Preorders available August 1.
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 census of portraits tells us who is—and isn’t—represented in HNOC’s holdings.
A rare series of 14 linocuts by Elizabeth Catlett carries her manifesto on behalf of Black American women.
In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.
The bohemian scene of midcentury New Orleans comes to life in this exciting acquisition.
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.
by Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand
with essays by Judith H. Bonner, John Ed Bradley, and David Clemmer
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