Louisiana Museum Foundation

05/18/2026

Join us May 19th for an artist talk and book signing with James Michalopoulos as he shares his vision and process. Calas Cafe’s pop up will be open late for the evening. This event is FREE and open to the public.

05/05/2026

The New Orleans Jazz Museum is launching the Buddy Bolden Performance Fund, a multi phase effort to sustain and expand free, year round performances and educational programming while directly supporting the artists and culture bearers who define this city.

Your support helps sustain and expand the Museum’s free, year-round performances, dynamic exhibitions, educational programming, and cultural initiatives that celebrate the music New Orleans made famous while connecting it to audiences around the world.

Give now https://www.givenola.org/organization/nolajazzmuseum

Give NOLA Day is here 🎉

Today, the New Orleans Jazz Museum invites you to invest in the future of New Orleans culture through the launch of the Buddy Bolden Performance Fund.

Your support helps sustain and expand the Museum’s free, year-round performances, dynamic exhibitions, educational programming, and cultural initiatives that celebrate the music New Orleans made famous while connecting it to audiences around the world.

From live performance and scholarship to exhibitions and global cultural exchange, the New Orleans Jazz Museum remains a vital gateway to preserving, celebrating, and advancing this city’s musical legacy.

Join us in honoring the origin of jazz while investing in its future.

Give today: givenola.org/nolajazzmuseum

05/01/2026

For GiveNOLA Day, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is launching the Buddy Bolden Performance Fund, the beginning of a multi-phase campaign to sustain and expand the Museum’s free, year-round performance and educational programming while supporting the artists and culture bearers who define New Orleans.

Your contribution to the Buddy Bolden Performance Fund supports live performances, expands educational opportunities, and champions original productions, ensuring that New Orleans’ most influential art form continues to inspire, evolve, and resonate year-round.

https://www.givenola.org/organization/nolajazzmuseum

Early giving for Give NOLA Day starts now.

Today, the New Orleans Jazz Museum launches the Buddy Bolden Performance Fund, a bold new investment in sustaining and expanding the Museum’s free, year-round performances, educational programming, and support for the artists who define the sound of New Orleans.

Through exhibitions, education, research, and live performance, the Museum connects New Orleans culture to audiences here and around the world.

Get your gift in early and help us build momentum ahead of Give NOLA Day on May 5.

Give today: givenola.org/nolajazzmuseum

04/22/2026

Michalopoulos Merriment

03/16/2026

Check out with this great feature by Louisiana Public Broadcasting on the new exhibition "Galvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution"

New Orleans is getting a head start on America’s 250th birthday with displays explaining Louisiana’s important contribution to our independence. Although Lou...

03/09/2026

Thank you for joining us at the Spanish Gálvez Gala at the Cabildo. Your presence helped make the evening a tremendous success as we celebrated the opening of Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution and Louisiana’s pivotal role in the Revolutionary era.

We are grateful to Louisiana State Museum Director Becky Mackie, Curator Steven Kling, and Gálvez re-enactor Dennis Carlos for their remarks, as well as to the SAR Color Guard, led by Paul Bergeron, for opening the program.

We also thank Julio Guichard, representing Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, for presenting a special proclamation honoring Antonio Garcia Roger.

The evening came alive with performances by the A.C. San Borondon Dancers, Chula featuring Vivi del Rio, and a flamenco performance by Leticia “La Canela” Jimenez, Pepele Méndez, John Lawrence, and Pedrito Segundo.

The exhibition Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution is now on view at the Cabildo. We invite you to return to experience the full story—and to support the exhibition and future programming at the Louisiana State Museum.

Thank you again for being part of such a meaningful evening.

03/06/2026

7:00–7:30 PM | Flamenco guitarist John Lawrence welcomes guests with traditional Spanish guitar.

7:30 PM | A formal Gálvez Presentation in the Courtyard featuring:
• Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard
• Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser
• Curator Steven Kling
• Bernardo de Gálvez Re-Enactor Dennis Carlos
• A.C. San Borondón Dancers

8:00 PM | Chula, featuring Vivi del Rio

9:00 PM | An immersive, traditional Flamenco performance featuring Flamenco Dancer Leticia “La Canela” Jimenez with a band featuring vocalist Pepele Méndez, guitarist John Lawrence, and percussionist Pedrito Segundo.

01/08/2026

Join us for tonight's Friends of the Cabildo's Second Thursday Lecture Series as historian Marc David discusses his book Remembering the Cajun Past: Memory, Race, and the Politics of Public History in Louisiana.

This FREE virtual lecture examines how Cajun history has been remembered, interpreted, and sometimes contested, and why those narratives still matter today.

Register now to attend live and be part of the conversation. 🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefIYLhnxmYhIcNF50rW15tjMvwe5ebStot1uePjrR6YJFYbQ/viewform

01/02/2026

We are pleased to welcome Calas Cafe to the Cabildo for a 3 month residency!
Open 11-4 Thursday through Sunday
Calas are a sweet rice fritter with historic roots, from their website: Calas emerged from the hands of enslaved Africans, originating from rice-growing regions of Africa and brought to New Orleans via the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The name “Calas” itself is derived from the Nigerian Nupe word “kara,” meaning “fried cake.”
By making a return to Jackson Square, where calas were known to be sold on Sundays, Calas at the Cabildo offers a full circle moment and we are so pleased to support their mission.

12/09/2025

Hear all about James Michalopoulos: Mystical Expressionism from Dave Walker for The Museum Goer

The more than 60 paintings in the exhibition range throughout the artist’s 40-year professional career, all calling-card depictions of classic New Orleans vernacular architecture.