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Exhibitions

Fishing in the flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway with moored tankers in background, near Norco (detail); 2015; © Richard Sexton; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2015.0364.51

Fishing in the flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway with moored tankers in background, near Norco (detail); 2015; © Richard Sexton; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2015.0364.51

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Enigmatic Stream: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
Sugar Bowl trophy; 1825 or 1826; sterling silver by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard (London); courtesy of the Sugar Bowl, LI-000138

Sugar Bowl trophy; 1825 or 1826; sterling silver by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard (London); courtesy of the Sugar Bowl, LI-000138

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Crescent City Sport: Stories of Courage and Change
Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, and Presbytère; between October 1848 and February 1849; pencil and watercolor on paper; by Gaston de Pontalba; courtesy of Baron de Pontalba

Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, and Presbytère; between October 1848 and February 1849; pencil and watercolor on paper; by Gaston de Pontalba; courtesy of Baron de Pontalba

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The New Orleans Drawings of Gaston de Pontalba, 1848–1851

Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown 

Seeking an Open Life: Photographs of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japan
Aerial view of Jackson Square

Jackson Square; ca. 1965; photograph by Ralph Lincks; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1974.25.14.177

French Quarter Galleries
Education galleries alphabet block
Education Galleries
A Plantation Burial; 1860; oil on canvas by John Antrobus; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1960.46

A Plantation Burial; 1860; oil on canvas by John Antrobus; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1960.46

Louisiana History Galleries
Purchased Lives panel exhibition
"Purchased Lives" panel exhibition
Fishing in the flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway with moored tankers in background, near Norco (detail); 2015; © Richard Sexton; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2015.0364.51

Fishing in the flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway with moored tankers in background, near Norco (detail); 2015; © Richard Sexton; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2015.0364.51

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Enigmatic Stream: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
Sugar Bowl trophy; 1825 or 1826; sterling silver by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard (London); courtesy of the Sugar Bowl, LI-000138

Sugar Bowl trophy; 1825 or 1826; sterling silver by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard (London); courtesy of the Sugar Bowl, LI-000138

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Crescent City Sport: Stories of Courage and Change
Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, and Presbytère; between October 1848 and February 1849; pencil and watercolor on paper; by Gaston de Pontalba; courtesy of Baron de Pontalba

Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral, and Presbytère; between October 1848 and February 1849; pencil and watercolor on paper; by Gaston de Pontalba; courtesy of Baron de Pontalba

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The New Orleans Drawings of Gaston de Pontalba, 1848–1851

Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown 

Seeking an Open Life: Photographs of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japan
Aerial view of Jackson Square

Jackson Square; ca. 1965; photograph by Ralph Lincks; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1974.25.14.177

French Quarter Galleries
Education galleries alphabet block
Education Galleries
A Plantation Burial; 1860; oil on canvas by John Antrobus; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1960.46

A Plantation Burial; 1860; oil on canvas by John Antrobus; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1960.46

Louisiana History Galleries
Purchased Lives panel exhibition
"Purchased Lives" panel exhibition

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Events

Gallery talk with photographer Richard Sexton
Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown

Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown

Artist talk with Everett Kennedy Brown
The Caillot Circle Welcomes Carnival 2020
The Caillot Circle Welcomes Carnival 2020
The 24th Williams Research Center Symposium: "Crescent City Sport"
Number One; 1969; THNOC, from the Don Lee Keith New Orleans in Film Collection, gift of Teresa Neaves, 2011.0300.136

Number One; 1969; THNOC, from the Don Lee Keith New Orleans in Film Collection, gift of Teresa Neaves, 2011.0300.136

Screening of “Number One” with an introduction by Archie Manning
Gallery talk with photographer Richard Sexton
Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown

Island on Lake Shinji; 2019; collotype print from wet-collodion glass negative; © Everett Kennedy Brown

Artist talk with Everett Kennedy Brown
The Caillot Circle Welcomes Carnival 2020
The Caillot Circle Welcomes Carnival 2020
The 24th Williams Research Center Symposium: "Crescent City Sport"
Number One; 1969; THNOC, from the Don Lee Keith New Orleans in Film Collection, gift of Teresa Neaves, 2011.0300.136

Number One; 1969; THNOC, from the Don Lee Keith New Orleans in Film Collection, gift of Teresa Neaves, 2011.0300.136

Screening of “Number One” with an introduction by Archie Manning

From You To Us

November 2019: "Happened upon this site just passing by, quiet and well presented histories of NOLA. Not too much to take in in one visit. Be sure to continue on to the other locations (all nearby) your free ticket includes. (yes! FREE!!)."(Donna D, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania via Tripadvisor)

November 2019: "It is a fascinating and really informative collection that helped us to understand New Orleans (well from a British perspective). I loved the maps and the furniture, and the additional info via the iPads was really good. The staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. The cafe is also excellent." (Cobweb-adventures, via TripAdvisor)

Spotlights

Isidore Newman School on Jefferson Avenue is shown in the early 20th century.
How a German-Jewish immigrant left an indelible mark on New Orleans culture
The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly
A photograph shows the seventh of 75 rounds in John L. Sullivan’s bout with Jake Kilrain. The illegal bare-knuckle match resulted in arrests for both fighters.
Five unsung sports stories from New Orleans history
Isidore Newman School on Jefferson Avenue is shown in the early 20th century.
How a German-Jewish immigrant left an indelible mark on New Orleans culture
The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly
A photograph shows the seventh of 75 rounds in John L. Sullivan’s bout with Jake Kilrain. The illegal bare-knuckle match resulted in arrests for both fighters.
Five unsung sports stories from New Orleans history

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