Campeche chair; ca. 1815; mahogany and leather: chair probably made in Louisiana, leather made in Mexico; The Historic New Orleans Collection, acquisition made possible by the Laussat Society, 2016.0108.1
Costume worn by Mystic Club Queen Mrs. Reuben Tipton; created for Feb. 3, 1940; gold lamé, rhinestones, plastic, wire, feathers, and sequins; The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Mrs. Bruce R. Hoefer, 1997.78
Plate sherds; between 1830 and 1860; ceramic; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2016.0145.1.15 a-f
Cake plate; ca. 1876; hand-painted porcelain; by Mary Bella Brice; The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of N. West Moss, 2017.0504.1.2
Due to concerns about COVID-19 (the coronavirus) THNOC's lecture "Porcelain Palettes: The Art of China Painting in New Orleans" has been postponed.
To celebrate the close of the school year, we invite teachers to join us for a happy hour event at THNOC. Education staff will share educator resources, information about our free, custom field trip experiences, and upcoming professional developme
Left: Portrait of a Creole Woman; 1850; oil on canvas by François Jacques Fleischbein; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2015.0464.3; Right: Victor Séjour; October 10, 1874; The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2006.0379.1
THNOC is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with special guided tours of the Louisiana History Galleries that explore the history of free people of color in New Orleans.
THNOC is leaping into Women's History Month early with a special celebration on Saturday, February 29, featuring a sash-making station, a living history suffragette, and, of course, cake.
To celebrate Black History Month, we are hosting an encore of our NOLA Resistance Workshop at the New Orleans African American Museum.
Update: Tonight's concert "Vienna, Leipzig, and New Orleans" is proceeding but will be closed to the public.