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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.

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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Free Daily Programs

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

A group of people listens to a man speaking in a room. The man is gesturing with his hands, standing next to a large touchscreen table. The room has a warm ambiance with a brick wall in the background.

Shortcut Talks

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

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Aeolian Organ Demonstrations

Hear the latest in luxury home entertainment—circa 1920—with free, daily demonstrations of our Aeolian organ.

Guided Tours

Experience New Orleans history with a guided tour, free for HNOC members.

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New Orleans Mosaic Tour

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

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French Quarter Architecture Walking Tour

Uncover the architectural legacy of New Orleans in this walking tour exploring historic buildings at HNOC and throughout the French Quarter.

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French-Language Tour of the French Quarter Galleries

Learn about the history and culture of New Orleans’s oldest neighborhood in this French-language tour of our French Quarter Galleries.

Poster depicting various scenes from the French Quarter, including Italian, French and Spanish flags in the 1960s.

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October 5 to October 19, 2026

HNOC Travel

HNOC Travel 2026

Vietnam and Cambodia

Join us for an unforgettable journey to Southeast Asia’s mainland as we explore the incredibly rich cultural heritage of Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Statues at Siem Reap Bridge

Saturday

October 10, 2026

11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Symposium, Lecture, Film

Remaking Revolution: History in Popular Culture

In this mini symposium, explore how film, music, video games, and media continually reshape our modern understanding of revolutionary ideas.

Symposium, Lecture, Film

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Colored copperplate engraved view of the burning of Cap Français on August 23, 1791, during the Haitian Revolution. Buildings are burning in the background beyond a body of water filled with ships. In the foreground soldiers run towards a village, a few have already fallen.

Wednesday

October 14, 2026

6–8 p.m.

Film, Panel Discussion

Preserving the Party: The Legacy of Halloween New Orleans

HNOC and LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana host a retrospective celebration of Halloween New Orleans and Project Lazarus with renowned gallery owner Arthur Roger.

Film, Panel Discussion

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A scene from Halloween New Orleans (unknown year). A dancer in a red sequined outfit is hoisted in the air by two performers. Sparks are shooting out of two decorative pillars on either side of the dancer in front of a faux Greek-style building.

Saturday

October 17, 2026

10 a.m.–12 p.m.

For Educators, Workshop

Educator Workshop: “American Revolution”

Educators are invited to a free workshop to learn about how to deepen their students’ understanding of the American Revolution in Louisiana.

For Educators, Workshop

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

Friday

October 23, 2026

5–7 p.m.

Live Music, French Quarter Fridays

Courtyard Sessions

Performing the Devil’s Music: Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band

Break out your devil horns and don your dancing shoes for Courtyard Sessions, featuring Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band.

Live Music, French Quarter Fridays

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Image of a fantastic creature with bat wings, a fly-like face, and pointed devil tail flying over a stylized skyline of New Orleans. Visible are the Superdome, St. Louis Cathedral, skyscrapers, the Mississippi River and bridges, and vessels on the river.

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Current Exhibitions

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Colonial Wars & Conflicts

American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition

March 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027

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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Music & Musicians

New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection

November 4, 2025 to May 16, 2027

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

Visual Art & Artists

Two Portraits by Julien Hudson

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

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

A black and white photo of students and nuns in the academy courtyard at the Dauphine Street Convent in Uptown New Orleans, taken from an elevated position. A walkway crosses the center of the image with a lawn in the foreground and trees in the background.

Photography & Photographers

Cloistered with a Camera: The Photography of Mother St. Croix

August 6, 2027 to February 6, 2028

Past Exhibitions

A woman looks at an array of printed photographs of incarcerated individuals at the Historic New Orleans Collection's "Captive State" exhibition.

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Learn about New Orleans history in the heart of the French Quarter. See an exhibition or program, explore our historic buildings, or shop and relax.

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Children in red shirts walk past and enter The Historic New Orleans Collection building on a sunny street. The group is accompanied by adults. The street features historic architecture with iron balconies.

Getting Here

HNOC’s museum is located at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter, on Royal Street between Toulouse and St. Louis. Our Williams Research Center is located at 410 Chartres Street.

A man in casual clothing stands in front of two portrait paintings in a museum. One painting depicts a woman, and the other shows two men. The man holds a hat and reads a sign titled Into the Unknown on a green wall.

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HNOC strives to ensure everyone feels welcome and is committed to being accessible to all.

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