The Historic New Orleans Collection

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With Twelfth Night ushering in the start of Carnival, today also marks the beginning of king cake season! Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 10, for a King Cake Kickoff at the Shop at The Collection. Don your finest purple, green, and gold and embrace one of the most delicious traditions of Carnival season with live music from the New Orleans Jazz Vipers and appearances by the Merry Antoinettes. Admission is free and open to the public. New this year, HNOC is partnering with several local bakeries to offer a rotating selection of king cakes and Mardi Gras-themed treats throughout Carnival season. The initial lineup will include Empanola’s guava cream cheese king cake, Gracious Bakery's queen cake and nectar cream cheese king cake, Dough Nguyener's traditional and cafe sua da (Vietnamese coffee) king cakes, and Brennan’s traditional, almond, strawberry, and bananas Foster king cakes. Learn more: https://ow.ly/H78250UAs5T 📷e by Keely Merritt, HNOC

The Historic New Orleans Collection will welcome guests with our regular hours on Friday, January 3, following guidance from city officials as the French Quarter reopens after the tragic events on New Year's Day. New Orleans is a resilient city that loves to share our history and culture with the world. As HNOC reopens our doors, we remain committed to offering a space for learning, connection, and reflection. 📷: “Toulouse Street at Bourbon” by William Woodward, between 1924 and 1939. HNOC, 1974.25.8.205 i

Played annually since 1935, the Sugar Bowl returns to the Superdome this afternoon after postponement following yesterday’s heartbreaking events. In the face of tragedy, New Orleans shows its strength as locals and visitors find hope in shared traditions and enduring spirit. Today’s game isn’t the first time that Georgia and Notre Dame fans have cheered on their teams at the Dome. On New Year’s Day 44 years ago, more than 77,000 college football fans—including President Jimmy Carter—packed the stadium to watch the Bulldogs and the Fighting Irish face off in the national championship. In that game—captured in this news reel from our collections—Coach Vince Dooley led Georgia to victory as national champions, and Herschel Walker was named the game’s MVP, rushing for 150 yards despite a shoulder injury. Dooley was Georgia’s head coach for more than twenty years and passed away in 2022. HNOC’s Mark Cave had the opportunity to interview him in 2020 for “NOLA Life Stories” on WWNO, where the coach reflected on his career and that historic game. Listen to the interview: https://ow.ly/nx1p50UyX9l 🎥: Sugar Bowl 1981, Georgia v. Notre Dame, by Pan American Films Inc. HNOC, gift of the Sugar Bowl, 2016.0436.60. Watch the full video: https://ow.ly/uQNY50UyX9m

In light of the tragic events, we will be closed on Thursday, January 2. Please see our social media accounts or hnoc.org for updates.

As we celebrate the new year, HNOC’s campus will be closed today, December 31, and tomorrow, January 1, in observance of the holiday. We wish all of you a happy new year! Plan your visit after HNOC reopens on January 2: hnoc.org/visit 📷: Natchitoches Christmas Fireworks Display and Lights Festival, between 1900 and 1974. HNOC, 1974.25.4.87

HNOC’s internship programs provide students with a hands-on opportunity to engage with our collections, develop professional skills, and cultivate research practices that will guide them throughout their careers. These experiences empower interns to confidently pursue their academic and professional aspirations. Your support helps cover intern stipends, as well as essential costs such as summer housing, transportation, and other program-related expenses. With your help, we can ensure that all eligible students have the chance to benefit from these valuable opportunities at HNOC. Support our internship program with a tax-deductible gift before the end of the year: https://lnkd.in/gicfcfmR 📷 by Keely Merritt, HNOC

As the holiday season gives way to Carnival season, join us on Twelfth Night to kick off the revelry with Caillot Circle! On Monday, January 6, Caillot Circle members will gather at 410 Chartres Street to raise a glass at HNOC’s annual champagne toast and salute to the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc. Guests will enjoy handcrafted cocktails from Fives Bar, lively company, and an unforgettable kickoff to the Carnival season. This event is exclusively for members of Caillot Circle, HNOC’s membership for young professionals aged 21 to 45. Not a member yet? Sign up today and be part of the celebration: https://lnkd.in/gNbYwsNV Photo by Amber Johnson, HNOC

On Saturday, January 25, join us for a sensory-friendly exploration of HNOC’s exhibition “A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana's Coastal Environment and Culture,” focusing on the unique peoples, plants, and animals that inhabit our state. Take part in a gallery scavenger hunt or try your hand at sketching some of Louisiana’s unique wildlife. Guests will also be invited to read from available related books, or request to have a book read to them by an HNOC Education staff member. All books will be available for purchase at the Shop at the Collection. Sensory-Friendly Saturdays at HNOC are mornings of exploration and hands-on learning for neurodiverse guests and their families. These events are open to individuals of all ages who would benefit from a low-sensory museum experience. Sensory-Friendly Saturdays are free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gei6Rmj5 Is this your first Sensory-Friendly Saturday? Read HNOC's Social Story guide on KultureCity to learn more about what to expect before you arrive: https://lnkd.in/gKP3-JXr 📷 by Melissa Carrier, HNOC

Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin was left in stunned silence after her first visit to HNOC’s exhibition “Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration,” but the experience also left her determined to process her learnings through art. “I couldn’t predict how poets responding to Captive State would take shape,” Pelegrin said, “but I was certain that the result of this group of poets responding to what we saw, felt, heard, and thought while experiencing the exhibit would be formidable.” In August, HNOC staff welcomed Pelegrin and nine Louisiana-based poets to tour the exhibition and respond in verse. A public performance was in order, and all of these elements—truth-telling, provocation, hope—were in the air on November 22, as the poets took to the stage during One Book One New Orleans’s annual Words & Music Literary Festival. 📖 Read about the project and hear the poets’ reflections on our First Draft blog: https://ow.ly/68Cu50UxoeC 📷 1: Kelly Harris-DeBerry recites "Captive State: From Forever–Forever" at the annual Words and Music Festival, presented by One Book One New Orleans, on November 22, 2024. Photo by Amber Johnson, HNOC. 📷 2: Left to right: Sha’Condria “iCON” Sibley, Gian Francisco Smith, Karisma Price, Jessica Kinnison, Kelly Harris-DeBerry, Christopher Louis Romaguera, Stacey Balkun, Mona Lisa Saloy, Alison Pelegrin. Photo by Amber Johnson, HNOC 📷 3: Captive State curator Eric Seiferth welcomed the group of poets to experience the exhibition on August 30, 2024. Photo by Keely Merrit, HNOC