The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.

Founded in 1966, THNOC has grown to include 10 historic buildings making up two French Quarter campuses. The Royal Street campus, located at 533 Royal Street, serves as our museum headquarters, housing our main space for rotating exhibitions, the Williams Gallery; our permanent installation, the Louisiana History Galleries; and our house museum, the Williams Residence. The Chartres Street campus, located at 400 and 410 Chartres Street, comprises the Williams Research Center, the Boyd Cruise Gallery, the Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art, and our on-site vault for collections items.

THNOC is a proud partner of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) association. By supporting The Collection at the $100, Merieult Society, level and above THNOC is happy to offer NARM* reciprocal museum benefits in addition to the many benefits members offered by THNOC. For more information please visit: https://www.hnoc.org/support/membership.

*NARM privileges may be restricted for concerts/lectures/special exhibitions and ticketed events.