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What's happening in and around the New Orleans museums this week, December 15-22, 2024

By Dave Walker

What's happening in and around the New Orleans museums this week, December 15-22, 2024

At 10 a.m. Dec. 15, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum will offer a guided tour, "Winter Afflictions and Traditions." Then from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the museum will host its annual Winter Market, featuring about a dozen local vendors. The first floor of museum exhibits will be open with no admission fee during the market. More about both at pharmacymuseum.org.

On the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 17, the new exhibition "Billy Cannon: They Called Him Legend" opens at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge. Surveying the life of LSU's first Heisman Trophy winner both on and off the field, the exhibit will feature many artifacts from the Cannon family collection, including photographs, trophies and uniforms. The exhibit will remain on view until Jan. 10, 2026. More: louisianastatemuseum.org.

At 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, Ingrid Seyb, NOMA's conservator of objects, will lead a gallery talk about the exhibit "Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art." Museum admission is free to Louisiana residents every Wednesday. More: noma.org.

At 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, Longue Vue House and Gardens Director of Collections Lenora Costa will conduct a behind-the-scenes tour of the home's attic and basement. Register to attend at longuevue.com.

The annual Creole Christmas tour of historic house museums decorated for the holidays will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 27-29. Participating museums include the Historic BK House and Gardens, the Hermann-Grima and Gallier Historic Houses, the 1850 House and the Historic New Orleans Collection. Daily tickets are limited. More at friendsofthecabildo.org.

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