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Want a chance to visit all the great museums in New Orleans for the cost of only one?
New Orleans Museum Month offers museum members the opportunity to visit all participating institutions, free of charge, using their current membership throughout the month of August. Not a member of a local museum yet? Join a participating museum today!
Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium
423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours:Mon.-Sun., 10 am-4:30 pm
Located in the U.S. Custom House, use all five senses as you explore North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet and along the way, you’ll be shrunk to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs, by bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden.
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm
The Center provides opportunities for art presentations, community development, artist support and the creation of partnerships and collaborations that amplify outreach and support efforts. Ashé boasts a repertoire of original theater works that are available for touring and provides sponsorship for many private, public, community-focused and family-oriented events.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm
The Center provides opportunities for art presentations, community development, artist support and the creation of partnerships and collaborations that amplify outreach and support efforts. Ashé boasts a repertoire of original theater works that are available for touring and provides sponsorship for many private, public, community-focused and family-oriented events.
1113 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-3 pm
Built in 1826 is named for two of its former residents, Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard & author Frances Parkinson Keyes, the Beauregard-Keyes House Museum has served the community of New Orleans through education and preservation since 1970.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-3 pm
Built in 1826 is named for two of its former residents, Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard & author Frances Parkinson Keyes, the Beauregard-Keyes House Museum has served the community of New Orleans through education and preservation since 1970.
929 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm
Confederate Memorial Hall opened its doors in New Orleans on January 8, 1891, and since that time has been commemorating the military history and heritage of the South. The museum is the oldest in Louisiana and houses one of the largest collections of Confederate memorabilia in the United States.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm
Confederate Memorial Hall opened its doors in New Orleans on January 8, 1891, and since that time has been commemorating the military history and heritage of the South. The museum is the oldest in Louisiana and houses one of the largest collections of Confederate memorabilia in the United States.
900 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Gallery Hours: Wed.-Mon., 11 am-5 pm
The CAC is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. It accomplishes these by organizing curated exhibitions, performances, and programs; educating and enlarging audiences; and encouraging collaboration among diverse artists, institutions, communities, and supporters.
Gallery Hours: Wed.-Mon., 11 am-5 pm
The CAC is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. It accomplishes these by organizing curated exhibitions, performances, and programs; educating and enlarging audiences; and encouraging collaboration among diverse artists, institutions, communities, and supporters.
533 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9:30 am-4:30 pm; Sun., 10:30 am-4:30 pm
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.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9:30 am-4:30 pm; Sun., 10:30 am-4:30 pm
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.
7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans, LA 70124
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm
Features a world-class house museum and eight acres of stunning gardens that include an unparalleled collection of Louisiana irises and an interactive Discovery Garden for children of all ages. Longue Vue is open seven days a week for tours, special occasions, and educational and community programs.
Features a world-class house museum and eight acres of stunning gardens that include an unparalleled collection of Louisiana irises and an interactive Discovery Garden for children of all ages. Longue Vue is open seven days a week for tours, special occasions, and educational and community programs.
925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours: Sun.-Wed., 10 am-5 pm; Thurs., 10 am-8 pm (Ogden After Hours weekly entertainment series from 6-8 pm); Fri.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm
Located in the vibrant Warehouse Arts District of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art holds the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art and is recognized for its original exhibitions, public events and educational programs which examine the development of visual art alongside Southern traditions of music, literature and culinary heritage to provide a comprehensive story of the South.
Hours: Sun.-Wed., 10 am-5 pm; Thurs., 10 am-8 pm (Ogden After Hours weekly entertainment series from 6-8 pm); Fri.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm
Located in the vibrant Warehouse Arts District of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art holds the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art and is recognized for its original exhibitions, public events and educational programs which examine the development of visual art alongside Southern traditions of music, literature and culinary heritage to provide a comprehensive story of the South.
1100 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm, Sat., 9 am-3 pm
Be a part of the history and cultural heritage of the Catholic Church and the city of New Orleans. Visit the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley and once home to the Ursuline Nuns as a convent, orphanage and school for girls.
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm, Sat., 9 am-3 pm
Be a part of the history and cultural heritage of the Catholic Church and the city of New Orleans. Visit the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley and once home to the Ursuline Nuns as a convent, orphanage and school for girls.
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours: Open daily, 9 am-5 pm
Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus, where five soaring pavilions house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants.The Museum exhibits offer visitors an opportunity to experience the war through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. Interactive features, oral histories, and personal vignettes add a meaningful perspective.
Hours: Open daily, 9 am-5 pm
Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus, where five soaring pavilions house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants.The Museum exhibits offer visitors an opportunity to experience the war through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. Interactive features, oral histories, and personal vignettes add a meaningful perspective.
Woldenberg Art Center , New Orleans, LA 70118
Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat., 11 am-4 pm
Presenting inspiring exhibitions and programs that engage communities both on and off campus, the Museum fosters the creative exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary collaborations around innovative art and design.
Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat., 11 am-4 pm
Presenting inspiring exhibitions and programs that engage communities both on and off campus, the Museum fosters the creative exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary collaborations around innovative art and design.
New Canal Lighthouse
8001 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm
Experience how the history of a light, a lake, and a coast has blended together. Visit Louisiana’s only working lighthouse containing a museum that is open to the public.
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 am-4:30 pm
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.
New Orleans City Park,1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70124
Hours: Tues.-Thurs, 10 am-6 pm; Fri., 10 am-9 pm; Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 11 am-5 pm
New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution hosts an impressive permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to expand and grow, making NOMA one of the top art museums in the south.
Hours: Tues.-Thurs, 10 am-6 pm; Fri., 10 am-9 pm; Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 11 am-5 pm
New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution hosts an impressive permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to expand and grow, making NOMA one of the top art museums in the south.
514 Chartres St. , New Orleans, LA 70130
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm. Guided tours at 1 pm Tues.-Fri.
The museum is housed in the site of the apothecary of America’s first licensed pharmacist. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic building within the Vieux Carre Historic District, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum showcases its extensive collection and provides interpretive educational programs to present and preserve the rich history of pharmacy and healthcare in Louisiana; past and present.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm. Guided tours at 1 pm Tues.-Fri.
The museum is housed in the site of the apothecary of America’s first licensed pharmacist. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic building within the Vieux Carre Historic District, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum showcases its extensive collection and provides interpretive educational programs to present and preserve the rich history of pharmacy and healthcare in Louisiana; past and present.
1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113
Hours: Wed.-Mon., 11 am-5:30 pm
A nonprofit living history organization dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the food, drink and the related culture of the South. The Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South’s unique culinary heritage. SoFAB also hosts special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures and tastings that showcase the food and drink of the South.
Hours: Wed.-Mon., 11 am-5:30 pm
A nonprofit living history organization dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the food, drink and the related culture of the South. The Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South’s unique culinary heritage. SoFAB also hosts special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures and tastings that showcase the food and drink of the South.
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