New Orleans Museum of Art

07/23/2026

Hey, Leo—did you know we saved the best for last in our Zodiac sculpture garden series? 🤭♌️🦁

Ruled by the Sun, Leos are born with a natural radiance and boldness that allows them to make an immediate impression in any room they enter.

Known for their confidence, drive, and fierceness, Leos blend the emotional intensity of their Cancerian predecessors with the focus of their Virgonian successors. If there's one sign that can do it all, it's a Leo—so long as you can pull them away from the mirror 🪞

Let your Leo know they’re a work of art with a group trip to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden this season.
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Ugo Rodinone, “The Sun,” 2018. Bronze, stainless steel with gold leaf. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.59

Sean Scully, “Colored Stacked Frames,” 2017. Stainless steel with automotive paint, 304.8 x 243.84 x 243.84 cm (120 x 96 x 96 in). Museum purchase with funds provided by Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2017.192

Joel Shapiro, “Untitled,” 1991. Bronze, edition. 4/4. 84 x 125 x 54 in (213.36 x 317.5 x 137.16 cm). Gift of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation. 98.213

Thomas J Price, “Time Unfolding,” 2023. Bronze, Ed. 1/3 + 1 AP, 108 x 34 7/8 x 37 1/2 in. (274.3 x 88.7 x 95.2 cm). Museum Purchase with Gifted Funds from the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation, E-2024-9.1

Richard Rosenblum, “Adam,” 1990-95. Bronze, 118 x 30 x 43 in (299.72 x 76.2 x 109.22 cm). Gift of Nancy L. Rosenblum, 2000.212

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07/20/2026

"But a new exhibit...at the New Orleans Museum of Art is meant to find the lost master a fresh audience. It’s a show that will bathe an older generation in nostalgia, and may turn younger art lovers onto one of New Orleans' unique painters."

It’s a show that will bathe an older generation in nostalgia, and may turn younger art lovers onto one of New Orleans' most unique painters.

05/25/2026

Looking for alternatives to a pool party this Memorial Day?

NOMA is open with special hours today, Monday, May 25, 10 am–3 pm.
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05/11/2026

"Together, art and nature create a cultural cornerstone, both indoors and out. The museum houses more than 50,000 works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and global artifacts—from Japanese ceramics to Egyptian relics. In a city so devoted to artistic expression, this feels fitting. As jazz musician Ellis Marsalis once said, 'In New Orleans, culture doesn't come down from on high, it bubbles up from the streets.'"
—Jenny Adams for Travel + Leisure

Set in sprawling City Park, NOMA blends world-class art with one of the country’s top sculpture gardens.

04/29/2026

A few clips from our most recent Music in the Garden performances, featuring Sierra Carvalho and Trombone Charlotte ✨🌸🎶

Want to check out more events happening at and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden? View our full events calendar at the link in our bio.

04/18/2026

THIS SUMMER: NOMA TEEN BOOK CLUB 📚️☀️🏛️⁠
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On select Fridays this summer, readers ages 13 to 18 are invited to NOMA’s new Teen Book Club, a space to build literary engagement and connect with other teens through storytelling, culture, and community at .⁠
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The four dates and book selections for Teen Book Club are:⁠
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📕 5/8, 1-2 pm: “Steal Like an Artist” by Austin Kleon⁠
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📗 6/12, 1-2 pm: “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender ⁠
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📘 7/24, 1-2 pm: “Shadowshaper” by Daniel Jose Older⁠
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📙 8/7, 1-2 pm: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde, which is also on the required reading list for Louisiana English Language Arts⁠
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Participants can join us either via Zoom or in-person in the museum’s second-floor art studio⁠
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Book club selections will also be available in the NOMA Museum Shop, where members receive a 10% discount on their purchase. ⁠
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📝 This program is free for all participants. You must be between the ages of 13 and 18 to participate. Participants must bring their own copy of each month’s book.⁠
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🔗 Learn more about these selections and sign up at the link in our bio

04/13/2026

A little Besthoff Sculptute Garden ambiance for your Monday evening scroll 🪴☀️🦆

(Did you know: the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at is open from 10 am until 6 pm through spring and summer?)