Museum
New Orleans Museum of Art
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The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) offers visitors a journey through centuries of fine art, from Renaissance masters to contemporary pieces. Housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building within City Park, the museum's permanent collection features over 40,000 objects, with strengths in French and American art, photography, and glass. Visitors can explore galleries filled with works by Edgar Degas, who lived in New Orleans, as well as African and Asian art. The adjacent Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden showcases modern sculptures amid lagoons and live oaks, making for a serene cultural outing.
Don't miss
- View Edgar Degas' 'Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas' and other works from his New Orleans period.
- Stroll through the five-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden with over 60 sculptures.
- Explore the museum's extensive collection of African and Asian art, including intricate masks and ceramics.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit New Orleans Museum of Art
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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