A map exhibition representing the evolution of New Orleans and its relationship with the Mississippi River over three centuries. THE CABILDO
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This tricentennial exhibition organized by the Louisiana State Museum and guest curator Randolph Delehanty, Ph.D. tells the city-defining story of Don Andrés Almonester and his formidable daughter, Micaela, the Baroness de Pontalba. It shows how a father’s philanthropy and a daughter’s...
As part of New Orleans’ tricentennial activities, the Cabildo is proud to open a brand new exhibition, We Love You, New Orleans. Celebrating the people, places and things that make New Orleans one of the nation’s most unique cities to visitors and residents alike, the exhibition plays...
Soul of the South: Selections from the Gitter-Yelen Collection includes more than eighty paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works of art created by forty-eight self-taught artists from across the American South. Dr. Kurt Gitter and his wife, Alice Rae Yelen, former Assistant...
Soul of the South: Selections from the Gitter-Yelen Collection includes more than eighty paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works of art created by forty-eight self-taught artists from across the American South.
Dr. Kurt Gitter and his wife, Alice Rae Yelen, former Assistant...
Drumsville!: Evolution of the New Orleans Beat explores the role of percussion and rhythm in New Orleans and how the innovative drummers from the Crescent City continually changed that role and took it around the planet. The exhibit has a beautiful sampling of photographs and drums...
Photographer Aníbal Martel and researcher Thenesoya V. Martín De la Nuez are the Canarian co-creators of CISLANDERUS, a four-year long cultural and artistic project dedicated to the Canary Islanders community in Louisiana, the living legacy of the 18-Century Canarian immigration to New Orleans....
This exhibition celebrates one of Louisiana’s greatest natural resources, the Atchafalaya Swamp Basin. Originally on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum in 2017, this new version will be tailored for the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum. Photography and sculpture by well-...
The Capitol Park Museum is honored to present the 1966 Cadillac Superior Coach hearse that transported the body of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. after his assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968. The hearse carried King’s body from the hospital to the funeral home and then...
Since 1699, when Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville, celebrated Shrove Tuesday at his encampment on the Mississippi River, Mardi Gras has been an integral part of Louisiana’s culture. Experience this extraordinary tradition through rare artifacts, scores of magnificent costumes,...
Maps shown in this exhibition represent the evolution of New Orleans over three centuries. The Mississippi River’s influence is always apparent, its curve bestowing the nickname Crescent City. Geographical constraints are evident, with cypress swamps dominating the landscape until engineers...
2018 is both the New Orleans Tricentennial and the Centennial of the birth of the most beloved and influential pianist in New Orleans history: Henry Roland Byrd aka Professor Longhair. This exhibit will celebrate all things Fess starting with his origins and development to his early hits such...
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of aviation pioneers Jimmie Wedell and Harry P. Williams, who formed an air service in Patterson in 1928 that quickly rose to the top tier of air racing. Displays include numerous replica aircraft, such as the famous Miss Patterson #44 and the Gilmore #121,...
Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation shows Louisiana’s impact on the nation and the world. From the Louisiana Purchase to the critical role Louisiana played in our nation’s wars (including the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, the Civil War and both World...
Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, this exhibition shows the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and how Louisiana is learning to live more safely with hurricanes. Oral histories and artifacts, such as a Coast...
Exploring this National Historic Landmark will offer both a tour through a historical structure and the culture that surrounded the home throughout history. Situated on the banks of Bayou Lafourche, this was the residence of two of Louisiana’s significant political figures: Governor...
The Friends of the Cabildo Film Series will bring some of the best films and documentaries that highlight New Orleans and Louisiana people, places and culture. Join us for an educational movie-watching...
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum unveil a new exhibition at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum entitled The Plantation...
Come enjoy hands-on art activities, story time, performances, and other fun activities at this family-friendly event! Admission is just $1 and kids under 3 are free. Kids Under the Oaks...
Come enjoy hands-on art activities, story time, performances, and other fun activities at this family-friendly event! Admission is just $1 and kids under 3 are free.
Kids Under the Oaks...
We're celebrating International Jazz Day on Tuesday, April 30 with FREE admission to the New Orleans Jazz Museum and a full day of musical performances. Admission is ...
We're celebrating International Jazz Day on Tuesday, April 30 with FREE admission to the New Orleans Jazz Museum and a full day of musical performances.
Admission is ...
Join us on Wednesday, May 1, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm for the opening of the latest New Orleans Jazz Museum exhibit, The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home. Free and open to the...
Louisiana bilingual pop project Sweet Crude is a young 6-piece composed of New Orleans musicians creating a sound that sets English and Louisiana's native French dialect to decidedly non-Cajun music....
Join the Capitol Park Museum as we take a step back in time, and explore the greater Capitol Park area. Stops will include the footprint of an old Spanish fort, a marker showing the home of a former...
Only in the Bayou State do Louisianans travel door to door on horseback collecting gumbo ingredients, compete in egg pâquer contests, natural disasters can inspire a drink, and colorful figures like...
Friends of the Cabildo hosts Second Thursday Lecture Series at 6pm featuring speaker Sara Ann Harris on “Dance Halls of Southern Louisiana." Admission is free and this event is open to the public. For...
MASNO and the New Orleans Jazz Museum present Sentimental and Stirring: Piano Music of Gottschalk performed by Peter Collins on Friday, May 10, 7:00pm. Tickets are $20.00, available at the door or...
The Friends of the Cabildo Adult History Class “Neighborhoods of New Orleans” will cover the entire city of New Orleans and outlying areas in five two-hour sessions. New Orleans historians Dr. Charles...
Several Natchitoches Parish senior athletes will be honored for their outstanding contributions in athletics, academics and other co-curricular areas, during an awards ceremony for senior athletes....
Friends of the Cabildo’s annual Spring & Courtyard Tour will be Sunday, May 19th from 2pm-6pm. Guests will be able to see 4-6 homes and courtyards in the French Quarter and see behind the walls of...
