A magnificent and comprehensive collection of glass objects is the single greatest strength of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Decorative Arts Department. The glass collection is ranked among the top… read more
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces the appointment of Susan M. Taylor as Director Designate. She will officially become the Museum's sixth director on September 1, 2010. Taylor will… read more
Video by: Dough MacCash of the Times Picayune
Watch as Texas-based conceptual artist Dario Robleto describes a fragile drumstick he custom-made from the brittle glass called trinitite produced by atomic bomb… read more
In "Read My Pins, The Madeleine Albright Collection," the exhibition that went on display Monday at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the bathroom photo is juxtaposed with an image of… read more
MASS PRODUCED as been extended!
This exhibition aims to examine the impact of industrial techniques on mass-produced objects for the home. The nineteenth century saw an explosion in the quantity and… read more
The Department of Interpretation and Audience Engagement at NOMA is dedicated to awakening the imagination of children and adults through the visual arts. The museum provides memorable art experiences which lead… read more
"Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art" an exhibit of traditional art and artifacts tracing the Crescent City's African cultural connections opens Friday, May 13,… read more
Just as young gentleman charmed the women in Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility, perfumes have inspired people for centuries. The designs of each unique bottle reflect history. Curator John Keefe, Curator… read more
The Decorative Arts Department of the New Orleans Museum of Art is the largest division of the permanent collection, with more than 15,000 works of art. The collection ranges from antiquity… read more
“It’s almost time for our gentlemen callers to start arriving.
How many do you suppose we’re going to entertain this afternoon?”
-Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
World famous… read more
From November 15, 2009 to March 14, 2010, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presented Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio, a… read more
An Exhibition Highlighting the Ingenuity and Innovation of Works Presented at the World's Fairs
On view at NOMA from April 12 to August 4, 2013
Click here to download a PDF… read more
Since the 1970s, Mel Chin (born 1951, Houston) has influenced a generation of artists and curators interested in conceptual art and political awareness. His oeuvre encompasses a wide variety of media… read more
Welcome to the New Orleans Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only 9 works of… read more
It’s been a hell of a year. That can be taken in a number of ways, but what stands out is that more changes have occurred in this city’s art scene… read more
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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Works by Baccarat, Tiffany, Cartier, Sèvres and other legendary designers are awaiting art lovers at the New… read more
By D. Eric Bookhardt | Gambit Weekly
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The Contemporary Arts Center's Brilliant Disguise show is nothing if not surprising. Organized by New… read more
Polly Renwick treasured her de Kooning. But when John Bullard and Anne Milling asked her to give it away, she couldn't resist. "We didn't have to think long and hard," Renwick,… read more
By Ann Maloney, The Times-Picayune
We wonder: Is it more difficult to find a snark in the park or in a theater? The Skin Horse Theater troupe has taken its adaptation… read more
What is a docent?
NOMA docents are dedicated volunteers who engage visitors and facilitate learning. Docents lead scheduled tours for museum visitors of all ages. Docents are at the heart of… read more
By Doug MacCash, the Times-Picayune
The "Dario Robleto: The Prelives of the Blues" exhibit that opens at The New Orleans Museum of Art from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight, is like a… read more
NOMA’s Museum Shop is a wonderful place to find inspiring and educational gifts. Visitors will find items related to our exhibitions, but also artsy finds for any palate. From art books… read more
NOMA’s Museum Shop is a wonderful place to find inspiring and educational gifts. Visitors will find items related to our exhibitions, but also artsy finds for any palate. From art books… read more
To be considered a great American city, Gilded Age New Orleans needed a great art museum like those in New York and Philadelphia. That was the opinion of aging sugar industry… read more
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by DEVON BRITT-DARBY
Worth the Trip: Ralston Crawford in New Orleans
Since the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston unveiled its acquisition of Ralston Crawford's 1942 painting Red Barge,… read more
New docent class forming now! Course begins September 24.
How to apply
Download the Docent Application and return it to education@noma.org or to New Orleans Museum of Art, Attn: IAE, P.O.… read more
The New Orleans Museum of Art's Historic Urns Undergo Revitalization
(New Orleans, LA) – Designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the architect Samuel A. Marx of Natchez, MS, the New Orleans… read more
1911 – 2011
The New Orleans Museum of Art, the city’s oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths… read more
A World Class Collection in the South
The New Orleans Museum of Art, the city’s oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of almost 40,000 art objects. The collection,… read more