Vintage map of the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding regions, labeled La Louisiane. Includes illustrations of ships, mountains, and waterways, with French text detailing geographical features and settlements.

Le cours du Mississipi ou de St. Louis fameuse rivière de l’Amérique Septentrionale, 1718, hand-colored engraving by Nicolas de Fer, publisher. HNOC, bequest of Richard Koch, 1971.20

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New Orleans Mosaic

Get to know New Orleans’s oldest neighborhood in this 35-minute tour of HNOC’s French Quarter Galleries.

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Daily Programs

Join us for brief experiences that enhance your museum visit, free and open to the public.

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Shortcut Talks

Enjoy free, daily talks that explore Gulf South history and culture through the lens of our exhibitions.

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A vintage pipe organ with ornate wooden carvings surrounding tall, golden pipes. The intricate woodwork includes decorative floral patterns and columns, all set against a warm, neutral background.

Aeolian Organ Demonstrations

Tuesday–Sunday
11–11:30 a.m. and 3–3:30 p.m.

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Monday

June 8, 2026

9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Curator Camp, Students & Families

Students & Families

Curator Camp 2026

HNOC’s annual weeklong summer program for history-minded teens returns in 2026.

Curator Camp, Students & Families

Young people explore an exhibition at the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Thursday

July 2, 2026

5–8 p.m.

After-Hours, Community Collaboration, America 250

French Quarter Museum Association Presents

French Quarter Museum Night

Join us for a free, after-hours neighborhood museum crawl and celebration, presented by French Quarter Museum Association.

After-Hours, Community Collaboration, America 250

A painting of the French Quarter during sunset. The view overlooks Jackson Square and steamboats on the Mississippi River.

Saturday

July 11, 2026

1–3 p.m.

Chess Club, Students & Families

2026 Chess Club Meeting

Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.

Chess Club, Students & Families

A young girl in glasses, wearing a striped shirt, thoughtfully playing chess with purple and yellow pieces. She is sitting at a blue table among other concentrated players in a room with several chess games in progress.

Saturday

July 25, 2026

11 a.m.–2 p.m.

For Educators, America 250

Educator Day: “American Revolution”

Educators are invited to visit HNOC’s interactive exhibition exploring key events of the American Revolution.

For Educators, America 250

A visitor explores "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition" at the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Friday

August 7, 2026

Signature Program

2026 New Orleans Antiques Forum

Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition

Explore the history and cultural context of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice throughout the American Gulf South.

Signature Program

Tapestry depicting St. Louis Cemetery #1

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Colonial Wars & Conflicts

American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition

March 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027

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Music & Musicians

New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection

November 4, 2025 to May 16, 2027

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Illustration of a brown pelican perched on a branch with green leaves in the background. The bird has a long beak and distinctive brown, white, and yellow plumage. The botanical details add a naturalistic setting.

Land Loss & Climate Change

A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture

Ongoing

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French Quarter street scene showing at 710 Toulouse Street, and corner of shuttered building at 714 Toulouse, with a man walking along the street in the darkness, his shadow falling upon the wall. Shows cat beside colonnette supporting balcony, a street light, double doorway of the gateway, laundry hanging on second floor of 710 Toulouse, and ironwork balcony of 714 Toulouse. Shows partial view of balcony and building at corner of Toulouse and Royal Streets.

French Quarter Life

French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carré

Ongoing

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Antique map of a city grid with detailed plots, streets, and buildings. It includes a compass rose and features ships sailing on the river at the bottom. The layout is intricate, showcasing a geometrically organized urban plan.

French Quarter Life

French Quarter Galleries

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Upcoming Exhibitions

An illustration showing a Black shoemaker near New Orleans's French Market.

Material Culture

Made to Last: Black Craftspeople in Early New Orleans

June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028

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Photograph of an unidentified Black craftsperson with a hammer

Material Culture

Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence

June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028

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Free Black man wearing a turban (detail), 1835, oil painting by Julien Hudson.

Visual Art & Artists

Two Portraits by Julien Hudson

From September 29, 2026

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Poster for Chihuahua: King Of New Orleans Dogs, 1981, by Bunny Matthews.

Visual Art & Artists

Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions

September 18, 2026 to May 9, 2027

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A group of people sits at a diner counter. A woman drinks from a soda bottle, while another eats a burger. A man is smoking a cigarette. The counter is filled with plates and glasses, and the background shows shelves with various items.

The Civil Rights Movement

The Trail They Blazed (Traveling)

August 24 to September 25, 2026

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