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 A little slice of Italy |
537 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 522 7294 http://www.neworleansmuseums.c... |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. The American-Italian museum is located in a most fitting spot, adjacent to the Piazza d'Italia. The architecture evokes ancient Rome, while the museum exhibits customs and artifacts about the Italians and their contributions to the culture of the Crescent City. A research library includes records of the large local Italian immigrant community. The Piazza affords the surrounding American-Italian community a place to celebrate their heritage. There are a number of unique shops and restaurants in the area you may want to check out. Please use caution in this neighborhood. Some of the streets around the Piazza may be deserted at certain times and could be unsafe. Admission to all of the above is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Lousiana's flagship museum |
701 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70116 United States +1 504 568 6968 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This structure was built between 1795-1799 to house the city council when New Orleans was a possession of Spain. Today it is the flagship of the Louisiana State Museum. Interactive exhibits illustrate the history of Louisiana from European explorations to the post Civil War Reconstruction era. This stunning museum is located on Jackson Square near the St. Louis Cathedral. Group tours are available. The museum is closed on legal holidays. Adult entry is $6. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum at Arnaud's Restaurant |
813 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA 70112 United States +1 504 523 5433 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This museum is located on the second floor of Arnaud's Restaurant. It is dedicated to his daughter, Germaine Cazenave Wells who was crowned queen of 22 carnival balls for 17 different krewes during a 31-year period (1937-1968). On display are many of her ball gowns, costumes and accessories worn by other family members. The entrance is through the restaurant and admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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American Architecture of 1800's |
820 Saint Louis Street New Orleans, LA 70112 United States +1 504 525 5661 http://www.hgghh.org/ |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. Hermann-Grima House is a historic home of a prosperous Creole family who enjoyed an exquisitely elegant lifestyle. Built in 1831, this beautiful Federal mansion has a rear gallery that overlooks a beautiful courtyard. The huge central hall and gracefully curved staircases give you the feel of the bygone Golden age of New Orleans. Original beds, antique furniture and other items displayed lets you take a peep into the daily life of American Creole families before the Civil war. Restored to its original splendor fastidiously, the huge mansion showcases American architecture of 1800's. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History and culture of Louisiana |
533 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 523 4662 http://www.hnoc.org |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This collection was established in 1966 by General and Mrs. L Kemper Williams. The history and culture represents New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana with regional, national and even international influences through a collaboration of historic supporting materials. The Louisiana History Galleries are housed in historic Merieult House that has stood since 1792. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dolls and antiques |
2220 Saint Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 522 2220 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. Take a ride on the historic Saint Charles Streetcar and discover this life size doll house! Owner Bonnie Broel displays a collection of dolls including beautiful miniatures of Victorian, Tudor and plantation-style houses. This three story, fully restored antebellum home is also filled with an excellent selection of antique furnishings. This is a way to get some history and have a great time! For anyone planning a wedding at this facility, you should be sure to research just what is offered to avoid disappointment on your special day. According to brides, Bonnie Broel needs to work on her hospitality. Admission fees are USD10 & USD5 for adults & children respectively. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Historic gardens |
7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA 70124 United States +1 504 488 5488 http://www.longuevue.com |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This Greek Revival mansion is home to original English and American antiques and eight acres of formal gardens and decorative fountains. Although florals vary with the seasons, visitors can count on a spectacular display. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features ever-changing exhibits. A gift shop sells horticulture and decorative items, children's gifts and reproductions from the Longue Vue Collection. Tours are provided in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. Admission is $10 adults, $5 children, kids 5 and younger are free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun for the whole family |
420 Julia Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 586 0725 x210 http://www.lcm.org |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This children's museum offers a toddler area and children's drama, dance, and puppet shows. There are also art and science exhibits, as well as hands-on math and physics exhibits, and a reproduction of a television studio. Many of the exhibits are geared toward learning through doing. This style of learning makes it fun for both parents and kids alike. This is a great rainy day field trip and a good place for anyone trying to get away from the "adult" aspects of the city. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Architecture and art museum |
632 Dumaine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 568 6968 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This is the only example of West Indian architecture combined with early Creole home design in the French Quarter. The building standing today was constructed in the late 1700s after the original burned. The name of the museum is taken from a French sea captain who bequeathed his estate to his mistress on his deathbed. In 1998, the structure underwent extensive restoration and is now open as a state museum featuring exhibits about architecture, restoration, and archaeological finds. The second floor features art exhibits. The place is closed to the public right now; please check website for further details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Over 5,000 artifacts |
929 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 523 4522 http://www.confederatemuseum.com |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This museum was established in 1899, when most of the artifacts were donated. You can view a broad spectrum of items from the Civil War, including uniforms, weapons, ammunition, medical equipment, battle flags, and currency. Also on exhibit are the personal effects belonging to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and part of Robert E.Lee's silver camp service. This is a great place to learn a little history. Admission rates are $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors, and $2 for children 12 and under. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Life-sized wax figures |
917 Conti St New Orleans, LA 70112 United States +1 504 525 2605 http://www.get-waxed.com |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. See life-sized, costumed wax figures of the people who made New Orleans and Louisiana famous, including a number of historic figures like President A. Jackson, Jean Lafitte and musicians Pete Fountain and Louis Armstrong. A number of costumes are also on display, including some spectacular Mardi Gras attire. Visitors can also experience the Haunted Dungeon, occupied by "Masters of the Macabre," such as Edgar Allen Poe and Victor Hugo. You almost expect them to reach out and grab you. Although currently closed to the public, you can call to arrange an event or a group tour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum of the American Cocktail |
Riverwalk Marketplace 1 Poydras Street Su 169 (Julia Street entrance) New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504-569-0405 http://www.museumoftheamerican... |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. The Museum of the American Cocktail traces the colorful history of the American Cocktail - its ingredients, inventors, and evolution. Visitors will stumble upon classic cocktail shakers, bottles, prohibition-era literature and music, tools and other cocktail memorabilia. The artifacts are almost over 200 years old. The Museum hosts a series of informative and entertaining mixology seminars planned to coincide with popular events like Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, Jazz Fest, and Southern Comfort's 'Tales of the Cocktail'. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $4 for students & seniors and it's free for children under six. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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16,000 square feet of World War II history |
945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 527 6012 http://www.ddaymuseum.org/ |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. The National D-Day Museum is made up of four sections, each containing a different exhibit. A variety of artifacts, testimonies and documents, particularly those chronicling the World War II period, are on display. There is a permanent exhibit, as well as temporary exhibits and electronic exhibits, all of which transport visitors back to that time in history. In addition, two movies are screened several times daily in the museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Theatre - these are "Price For Peace" and "D-Day Remembered". Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Voodoo artifacts and tours |
724 Dumaine Street New Orleans, LA 70116 United States +1 504 523 7685 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. If the name of this little establishment does not bring you inside, nothing will. There are Voodoo walking-tours featuring artifacts and sacred objects related to the realm of "voodoo." Learn everything you wanted to know about this spiritual practice and its history in the Crescent City. There are also guided swamp, plantation and cemetery tours. Be sure to stop by the gift shop to pick-up a voodoo doll, love potion or T-shirt. A second location can be found at 217 North Peters Street in the French Quarter. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The South's Finest Art Museum |
1 Collins Diboll Circle (City Park) New Orleans, LA 70124 United States +1 504 488 2631 http://www.noma.org |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. Located in beautiful City Park, this breathtaking museum houses nearly 40,000 paintings, sculptures and prints, plus the Courtyard Cafe and the Museum Shop. The art comes from across the globe and represents everything from Southwestern Native American art to 19th century French Impressionists. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children under 18. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Apothecary shop |
514 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 565 8027 |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. In 1823, the first licensed pharmacist in the United States, Louis J.Dufilho Jr. opened an apothecary shop here. This Creole-style town house doubled as his home, and he cultivated herbs needed for medicines in the interior courtyard. Exhibits highlight milestones in pharmacy and medicine. The exhibits include various medical widgets, gizmos and gadgets, some practical and some not. Admission for adults is $5, seniors and students $4, children under 6 are free. No credit cards accepted. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hit the Museum for a Taste of Southern Art |
925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 United States +1 504 539 9600 http://www.ogdenmuseum.org/ |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is a repository of many of the things that make this area of the United States great. Fine art, architecture, folk art, and artifacts of the bygone Southern era can be found here. You also find unique exhibitions, such as Looking Back, Looking Forward, Becoming Ida Kohlmeyer, Walter Anderson and Friends, Clementine Hunter and Melrose, the Treme Storytelling Quilt Project, and The Jazz. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic archives |
400 Esplanade Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 United States +1 504 568 6968 http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/sit... |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This Greek Revival building was first used as a mint in 1838 and produced money for the Federal government until 1909. Throughout its existence it has served many purposes, including minting money and housing soldiers for the Confederate Government during the Civil War. Today it is home to jazz and Mardi Gras exhibits as well as important historical archives. The mint also houses two gift shops, the Coin Vault and Louisiana Music Factory, which sell unique items to remember your visit by. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pitot House |
1440 Moss Street New Orleans, LA 70119 United States +1 504 482 0312 www.louisianalandmarks.org |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This typical West Indies-style plantation home, restored and furnished with early 19th century Louisiana and American antiques, dates back to 1799, when it became the home of James Pitot, the first mayor of incorporated New Orleans. It is near city park and is a short cab ride from The French Quarter. You may tour this historic New Orleans landmark. Admission for adults is USD5, children and students USD4, children under 8 free. Parties of 10 or more USD3 each. The last tour begins at 2:15p. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Part of the Louisiana State Museum complex |
751 Chartress Street Louisiana State Museum New Orleans, LA 70116 United States +1 504 568 6968 / +1 800 568 6968 (Toll Free) http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/pre... |
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. This structure, built in 1790, was originally called the "Ecclesiastical House." It served as a courthouse and a commercial business before becoming one of five buildings in the French Quarter that make up the Louisiana State Museum. Exhibits focus on paintings, furniture, pottery, clothing and every kind of craft or relic imaginable, as long as it illustrates Louisiana's culture and colorful past. Admission for adults is $6, senior citizens, military and students are $5, children under 12 are free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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