5th Annual Improvisations Gala

The Improvisations Gala Online Auction features amazing contributions from community partners and supporters of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. For the 2022 Improvisations Gala, the Auction is entirely online for the first time! Bidding is live in the weeks leading up to the Improvisations Gala, and will remain open through Monday, December 5th for last minute bids.

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Through partnerships with local, national and international educational institutions plus generous donations, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.

365+ CONCERTS ANNUALLY
The music New Orleans made famous, explored in all its forms.

25k+ MUSEUM ARTIFACTS
Our collection is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world.

15+ FESTIVALS ANNUALLY
Our fabulous grounds host a variety of festivals every year.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born!

Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.

Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s vibrant music scene.

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