Art
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans, Louisiana
About
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is Louisiana's oldest fine art institution, founded in 1910. Its collection of over 40,000 works emphasizes French and American art, photography, glass, Japanese art, and African art. The museum's Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, opened in 2003, is one of the finest sculpture parks in the country, with works by major international artists displayed among live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
Highlights & Things Not to Miss
Besthoff Sculpture Garden
World-class sculptures among ancient live oaks and lagoons
French Art Collection
Exceptional holdings of French painting and decorative arts
Photography Collection
Major works spanning the history of the photographic medium