Join us at the Shop at the Collection for a special Halloween-themed book signing with Rosary O’Neill, PhD, and Rory O’Neill Schmitt, PhD, authors of The Haunted Guide to New Orleans. The book explores New Orleans’s history and cultural heritage through its ghost stories, exploring legendary locations such as Commander’s Palace, Hotel Monteleone, and Lafayette Cemetery, while …
Mayhaw berries—small, tart fruit referred to as les cenelles—are known for their robust hardiness. Armed with this symbolism, the fruit has inspired three centuries of cultural and literary resistance: From the 1845 anthology Les Cenelles: Choix de poésies indigènes and the mid-20th century Les Cenelles Society of Arts and Letters, to today’s Les Cenelles ensemble. Join the Les Cenelles ensemble—Denise …
Educators are invited to a free workshop, hosted by our education department, that will help deepen student experiences and understanding of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans through HNOC’s exhibition The Trail They Blazed. The workshop is open to educators of all grade levels and subject areas. The schedule of activities includes modeling and demonstrating …
Taste the Best of Louisiana :You are invited to “come pass a good time” at Food Fête—the official tasting event of HNOC’s 2025 Food Forum! Hosted at 520 Royal Street and featuring an open bar, this is your chance to experience Louisiana’s take on home cooking and cocktails by top New Orleans chefs and mixologists. Admission …
The Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration book will be featured at several upcoming events including Morris Bart Sr. Lecture Series. Visit hnoc.org for the latest information. As part of the Morris Bart Sr. Lecture Series at the New Orleans JCC, editor Nick Weldon will give a lecture about Captive State followed by a Q&A session and …
Enjoy extended hours at the museum as we celebrate the opening of New Orleans Musicians in Art, HNOC’s new exhibition featuring gems from our permanent collection. The Diego Benjamin Delgado Quartet will provide a musical backdrop for the evening while artist Emilie Rhys draws the event live. Rhys, the daughter of artist Noel Rockmore—whose iconic paintings of …
HNOC is excited to present a rare solo recital featuring visiting scholar and organist Dr. Joyce Wei-Jo Chen, who will perform on HNOC’s restored Aeolian residence organ located in the Barbara S. Beckman Music Room at 520 Royal Street. Dr. Chen will perform works by French composers—including François Couperin, Louis Vierne, and others—that showcase the …
Join us for HNOC’s annual Holiday Market celebrating local artists and makers! Browse wares by more than a dozen local vendors in our historic French Quarter courtyard, while enjoying live music by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers. HNOC members will receive complimentary mimosas and gift wrapping during our member appreciation hours from 9:30 to 11:30 …
