Is there any instrument more American than the banjo? In art, music, and even clocks, the legacy of the banjo abides.
The singular showgirl left behind a trove of furnishings and memorabilia, and THNOC has acquired a select group to preserve this spicy slice of French Quarter history.
Two THNOC staffers share their work to rehouse the fragile glass-disc masters of 1940s jazz recordings produced by Bill Russell.
These images shed light on the lives of three Irish brothers who helped shape turn-of-the-century New Orleans.
Music educators are working to ensure that New Orleans’s marching band tradition continues for generations to come.
The Historic New Orleans Collection is your destination for all things Carnival in 2023!
An enslaved woman named Sally Miller went to the Louisiana Supreme Court to sue for her freedom. She won, then she was forgotten.
A new THNOC acquisition gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a prolific artist.
From jazz to bounce, funk to klezmer, these songs add local flavor to the holidays.
Inspired by the Enlightenment, Spanish king Carlos III enacted broad-ranging reforms across the Spanish empire, leading to major improvements in Spanish New Orleans.
