15th Anniversary Celebration Free Admission All Day!

This year marks the Ogden Museum's 15th anniversary! Since opening in 2003, the Museum has been dedicated to sharing the visual arts and culture of the American South with the community. Come join us to celebrate our 15th year with a day of kid and adult art activities, yoga, scavenger hunts, music, food and more!...

Museum Day 2018

Museum day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 and is available on their website. This year, Museum Day...

O What A Night!

Join the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for its annual O What A Night! Gala. Dubbed “the Met Ball of the South,” O What A Night! is an unparalleled celebration of Southern art, culture and cuisine. The glamorous black-tie event celebrates the important mission of the Ogden Museum: to broaden the knowledge, understanding, interpretation and...

Ogden Day at the 29th Annual New Orleans Film Festival

The 29th annual New Orleans Film Festival is October 17 - 25 and celebrates Tuesday, October 23 as Ogden Day at #NOFF2018! Museum members get a special discount for all screenings on Ogden Day, and a free special screening at the Contemporary Arts Center of the film, Bending Lines: The Sculpture of Robert Wiggs. After...

Museum Store Sunday Shop the South!

Support the Ogden Museum Store on Museum Store Sunday! Peruse our collection of unique items by talented craftsmen of the American South. Free gift for the first 25 shoppers! About Museum Store Sunday Museum Store Sunday is managed by the Museum Store Association based in Washington, DC, in partnership with the United Kingdom’s Association for...

Art of Giving Holiday Shopping Event 2018 Shop the South!

Come do your holiday shopping at the O!   The Center for Southern Craft and Design invites you to its annual holiday shopping event, Art of Giving, featuring all your favorite local makers! Enjoy mimosas, music and crafts, while shopping for unique, handmade gifts for friends, family and yourself! Members receive 15% off their purchase and...

Panel Discussion The Dismantling of Southern Photography

Panelists and New Southern Photography photographers, RaMell Ross, Jared Soares and Celestia Morgan, will examine the exhibition and L. Kasimu Harris’ essay, “The Dismantling of Southern Photography,” touching on the historical and contemporary disparities within the canon of Southern photography that exist along lines of race, gender and sexual orientation. Moderated by L. Kasimu Harris.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Art + Community Free Admission All Day!

In celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy, the Ogden Museum is hosting a FREE admission day for visitors of all ages! Spend your day at the Museum exploring artists whose work investigates social justice, human rights and world peace through art activities, performances and dialogue.