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This is a list of museums and educational resources
in the New Orleans area. For more detailed information visit NewOrleansMuseums.com
or see the individual web sites associated with each museum.
Art
Museums
African American Museum
www.noaam.org
1418 Governor Nicholls St.
504-319-5415
The African American Museum welcomes tour groups, school groups and
individuals by appointment only. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for
seniors and $3 children. Individual Louisiana residents are admitted
free every Tuesday with photo identification. Dedicated to preserving
the history, art, and communities of African Americans in New Orleans.
American Italian Museum
www.airf.org
537 South Peters Street
504-522-7294
Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The museum salutes the numerous contributions made by Italian Americans.
Amistad Research Center
www.tulane.edu/~amistad
6823 St. Charles Ave.
504-862-3222
The nation's largest archive of African American history and other
ethnic groups. The Amistad also houses a fine art gallery with changing
exhibits, featuring works by outstanding minority artists.Whether
researching a scholarly paper or tracing the family history, the Amistad
Research Center is a jewel. Amistad is located in Tilton Hall, Tulane
University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue.
The center is free and open to the public Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Guided tours are held on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10 a.m.
- 3 p.m. and must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
Visitors can take the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar to Tulane's campus;
it is a 30-minute ride from Canal Street.
(504) 865-5535
Audubon Aquarium
www.auduboninstitute.org
1 Canal Street
504-565-3033
More than 15,000 sea life creatures inhabit the extraordinary Audubon
Aquarium of the Americas. The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is
located at #1 Canal Street at the Mississippi River.
open 9:30a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday.
Admission is $15 for adults: $11, senior citizens; $8 for children
2-11.
Special packages are available for Aquarium, Zoo and IMAX ® visitors.
(800) 774-7394
Audubon Insectarium
http://www.auduboninstitute.org/insect/index.htm
423 Canal Street, Old Customs House
(504) 861-2537
The Audubon Insectarium will be the largest stand-alone museum in
the U.S. dedicated to insects.Audubon Insectarium will be located
in the former U.S. Custom House at 423 Canal Street, about three blocks
from the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas.
Audubon Nature Center
www.auduboninstitute.org
5601 Read Blvd.
504-246-5672
From the wetlands to the moon in one afternoon! Audubon Louisiana
Nature Center is a living museum. Conveniently located just off I-10
in New Orleans East, the center features free parking.
Tickets are $5 for adults; $4 for seniors; $3 for children.
Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
(504) 212-5366
Audubon Zoo
www.auduboninstitute.org
6500 Magazine Street
(504) 581-4629
This New Orleans treasure trove of animal life is consistently ranked
among this country's best. Audubon Zoo is located at 6500 Magazine
Street, a 30-minute ride from Canal Street. Just get off the St. Charles
Avenue Streetcar in front of Audubon Park at Tulane University and
hop on the free shuttle to the Zoo. Or take the John James Audubon
riverboat from downtown. Either way will make for a perfect day in
New Orleans!
Audubon Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closing at 6 p.m.
on summer weekends. Closed Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras and
the first Friday in May.
Adult admission is $11, children ages 2-12 are $6, seniors 65+ are
$7.
Audubon Zoo members are admitted free.
(866) ITS-A-ZOO
Backstreet Cultural Museum
www.backstreetculturalmuseum.org
1116 St. Claude Ave.
504-522-4806
Elaborate Mardi Gras Indian costumes, jazz funeral memorabilia and
more are featured at the museum. In this simple setting, the museum
also houses an enormous collection of still photos and video footage
of Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals and second lines. 1116 St. Claude
Avenue
open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $5
(504) 522-4806
Beauregard-Keyes House
1113 Chartres Street
504-523-7257
Beautifully restored home of Dinner at Antoine's author Frances Parkinson
Keyes. The house is not handicap accessible, but the garden is.
1113 Chartres Street in the French Quarter.
Tours are available on the hour Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens. Children
6-12, $2. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free.
The Cabildo
lsm.crt.state.la.us
701 Chartres Street
504-568-6968
This flagship of the Louisiana State Museums is the site of the Louisiana
Purchase transfer in 1803. No visit to New Orleans is complete without
a trip to the Cabildo and the four world-class museums that comprise
the Louisiana State Museum complex: The Presbytere, the Old U.S. Mint,
The 1850 House, and Madame John's Legacy.
Admission to the Cabildo/Arsenal, Presbytere and Old U.S. Mint is
$5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students, and active military.
Admission to Madame John‚s Legacy and The 1850 House is $3 for
adults and $2 for senior citizens, students, and active military.
Children under 12 are admitted free to all sites. School groups are
free, but reservations are required. Combination tickets for two or
more sites receive a 20% discount, and group discounts are also available.
All properties in the Louisiana State Museum except The 1850 House
system are available for rental for meetings, receptions, and private
events. Each museum is authentic and unique, and provides an unforgettable
venue.
Confederate
Museum
www.confederatemuseum.com
929 Camp Street
504-523-4522
Showcases Civil War memorabilia including the personal effects of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The Confederate Museum is located
steps away from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the National D-Day
Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center.
open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Admission prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students, seniors and active
military, and $2 for children ages 2 to 12
(504) 523-4522
Contemporary Arts Center
www.cacno.org
900 Camp Street
504-528-3805
Since 1976, the CAC has been the epicenter of modern visual and performing
arts in New Orleans. The CAC is located in the heart of the historic
New Orleans Arts District. After visiting the CAC, walk a few steps
and visit the National
D-Day Museum, which honors the heroes of WWII and the Ogden Museum
of Southern Art, the world's most comprehensive collection of Southern
art.
open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 for non-members, $3 for students and seniors. Free
for children 15 and under and for all visitors on "Helis Foundation
Free Thursdays".
(504) 528-3805
D-Day Museum
www.ddaymuseum.org
945 Magazine Street
504-527-6012
Celebrate your patriotism at this stunning national museum honoring
the heroes and events of World War II. The D-Day Museum is across
the street from the Ogden Museum of Art and next to the Contemporary
Arts Center.
open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed New Year‚s Day,
Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors ages 65 and up and students;
and $5 for children ages 5-17. Museum members are admitted free.
The Museum is handicap accessible.
There is a small coffee shop and a beautiful gift shop on the premises.
(504) 527-6012
Diboll Gallery at Loyola University
www.loyno.edu
6363 St. Charles Ave.
504-861-5456
Located on the beautiful campus of Loyola University is a small museum
dedicated to artifacts of Belgian Congo. The Diboll Art Gallery is
located on the fourth floor of the Monroe Library on Loyola's main
campus.
It is a 30-minute St. Charles Avenue Streetcar ride from Canal Street.
The library is a two-block walk through campus
open Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Edgar Degas House
www.degashouse.com
2306 Esplanade Ave.
504-821-5009
This beautifully restored house near City Park was the home of artist
Edgar Degas during his life in New Orleans. Guided tours of the home
are conducted by appointment only. Tour length is approximately one
hour and includes a viewing of the award-winning documentary, Degas
in New Orleans, A Creole Sojourn. All proceeds benefit the Edgar Degas
Foundation.
Suggested donations are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, $5
for children and students. Groups can be accommodated with advance
notice.
It is a 15-minute drive from the historic French Quarter
The 1850 House
523 St. Ann Street
504-568-6968
(800) 568-6968
The 1850 House gives the visitor a glimpse of middle class Creole
family life in the 1800's. The 1850 House is only one of many historic
Louisiana State Museum properties in New Orleans. Also located on
Jackson Square are the Presbytere and the Cabildo.
Madame John's Legacy is located nearby at 632 Dumaine and the Old
U.S. Mint is located at 400 Esplanade Avenue, at the foot of the French
Quarter. Admission to The 1850 House and Madame John's Legacy is $3
for adults and $2 for senior citizens, students, and active military.
Admission to the Cabildo/Arsenal, Presbytere and Old U.S. Mint is
$5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens, students, and active military.
Children under 12 are admitted free to all sites. School groups are
free, but reservations are required. Combination tickets for two or
more sites receive a 20% discount, and group discounts are also available.
The 1850 House is not available for rental for private functions.
All other museums in the LSM complex are.
Fire Department Museum
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site
1135 Washington Ave. (at Camp Street)
504-896-4756
Located in the Garden District, the museum contains two floors of
fire-fighting memorabilia, a 15-minute ride from Canal Street. More
than 5,000 persons visit the museum each year.
open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Admission is free, but donations are enthusiastically accepted.
Tours are limited to 30 persons at a time and must be scheduled in
advance.
Fort
Pike
www.lastateparks.com
(504) 662-5703 or (888) 662-5703
Fort Pike is a State Historic Site that is well worth the 30-minute
drive from Canal Street. The open-air barracks on the shores of Lake
Borgne make for a memorable family outing. This important defense
location was used by General Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812,
but construction of Fort Pike did not begin until 1818 when President
James Monroe ordered the construction of an extensive coastal defense
system. These forts protected New Orleans from potential seaborne
invasions. Fort Pike was completed in 1827.
Fort Pike State Historic Site is located off Hwy. 90, approximately
23 miles east of downtown New Orleans. It is also accessible from
I-10 from LA 11 South, by turning left on Hwy. 90. Facilities include
a museum, a picnic area, a shelter and restrooms.
The Fort is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The general
admission
price is $2. Free for senior citizens and children 13 and under.
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