The Orléans Collection Symposium

Explore The Orléans Collection at the New Orleans Museum of art in exquisite, historical detail with a symposium January 11-12, featuring renowned art historians hailing from Europe and across the U.S. The Orléans Collection: Tastemaking, Networks, and Legacy, examines through a series of lectures the unparalleled art collection amassed by Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, in just two short decades in the early 18^th century. This impressive act of curation has influenced how we categorize and consider art collections even today, and devoted museum-goes are sure to appreciate the topics and insight covered by the symposium. $100 general admission; $75 for NOMA members; $30 for graduate students with ID. Tickets and complete schedule at noma.org.