Upcoming Exhibitions

  • 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
    October 29, 2019 to February 2, 2020

    Gaston de Pontalba’s drawings capture the family’s voyage from France, the houses in which they lived, the nearby plantations they visited, and their summer travels.

  • 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
    November 22, 2019 to March 8, 2020

    Drawing upon THNOC’s rich sports-related holdings and enhanced by loans from local collections, Crescent City Sport tells 20 tales of sporting life and civic communion in New Orleans.