Historic New Orleans Collection
Established in 1966, HNOC builds on the collection and vision of founders Kemper and Leila Williams. HNOC produces award-winning exhibitions, public programs, books and multimedia. In keeping with the founders’ wish to make New Orleans and Gulf South history accessible to the public, admission is free.
HNOC continues to collect rigorously, adding roughly 2,700 new items each year. Through their oral history program and many database initiatives, HNOC has compiled and digitized thousands of unique primary source materials dating from colonial Louisiana.
Upcoming Shows
5-7:30pm | One hundred years ago, the French Quarter stood at the crossroads of a literary, artistic, and preservation renaissance.
To mark the centennial of 1920s French Quarter bohemia, the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) will host a special public program that explores the vibrant and creative world of 1920s New Orleans, featuring free presentations and lectures followed by a ticketed lighthearted early-evening soirée celebrating the 1920s bohemian French Quarter.
Your ticket includes after-hours access to HNOC’s French Quarter Galleries, museum shop, an open bar of white wine and champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and live music by the Slick Skillet Serenaders.
All lectures will take place at HNOC’s Williams’ Research Center located at 410 Chartres St. from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is free, but advance registration is required.
The Swingin’ Soirée will take place at HNOC's main campus at 520 Royal Street. Tickets are $20 are encouraged to wear 1920s attire.
