THINGS TO SEE & dO Jackson Barracks, Louisiana National Guard New Canal Lighthouse scienceforourcoast.org / 8001 Lakeshore PARKS New Orleans City Park neworleanscitypark.org / 1 Palm Dr., NO, 70124 / 504-482-4888 City Park’s 1,300 acres provides access to abundant natural and cultural resources, offering a variety of attractions including an amusement park, botanical garden, golf, tennis, museums, boat and bike rentals plus venues for every occasion . — Mid-City geauxguard.la.gov/installations/ jackson-barracks / 6400 St. Claude Ave., NO, 70117 / 504-278-8000 A historical Louisiana National Guard military installation built around 1832 . Situated along the Mississippi, it houses a military museum, conference/event space, on-post billeting for current and past military members, and a large collection of pre-Civil War structures . — New Orleans East Dr., NO, 70124 / 504-282-2134 Visit our historic lighthouse located on beautiful Lake Pontchartrain, established in 1839 . Open daily for guided tours and available to host your New Orleans wedding, private parties, corporate gatherings and special events . Call 504-836-2215 . — Lakeview/Lakefront Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc. leonatatefoundation.org / 5909 St. Claude Ave., NO, 70117 / 504-273-9709 The Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc . operates the Tate, Etienne and Prevost Interpretive Center . The Center’s exhibit programs focus on New Orleans Public School Desegregation and its impact on the national Civil Rights Movement . — New Orleans East noaam.org / 1418 Governor Nicholls St., NO, 70116 / 504-218-8254 Historical exhibitions that share little-known narratives about the contributions of Black people and people of African descent and contemporary shows that showcase the art world’s top creatives as well as emerging artists who are waiting to be discovered . — Tremé The New Orleans African American Museum PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES 1811kidoryhistorichouse.com / 1128 Highway 628, Laplace, 70068 / 985-359-7300 Housed in the former Andry/Woodland Plantation House (1794), the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House shares the stories of the 1811 slave rebellion and the life of jazz pioneer Kid Ory . The rebellion began inside the house and Ory was born in the quarters in 1886 . — Outside Metro Area 1811 Kid Ory Historic House New Orleans Jazz Museum nolajazzmuseum.org / 400 Esplanade Louisiana Children’s Museum lcm.org / 15 Henry Thomas Dr., City Park New Orleans, NO, 70124 / 504-523-1357 Explore 8 .5 acres of hands-on fun . Stand inside a bubble, climb into a pelican’s nest and travel and splash along the 100-foot-long Mighty Mississippi . Pedal a floating classroom to the center of the lagoon . Everyone has the opportunity to explore, experience and learn . — Mid-City Ave., NO, 70116 / 504-568-6993 Celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances . — French Quarter destrehan Plantation destrehanplantation.org / 13034 River Louisiana State Museum LouisianaStateMuseum.org / 751 Chartres St., NO, 70116 / 504-568-6968, 800-568-6968 The Louisiana State Museum’s historic French Quarter properties include the Cabildo, Presbytere, New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U .S . Mint, Madame John’s Legacy and 1850 House . Venues also available for special events . — French Quarter noma.org / 1 Collins Diboll Cir., City Park, NO, 70124 / 504-658-4100 Enjoy 5,000 years of art in one day at the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution, home to more than 40,000 works and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden . — Mid-City New Orleans Museum of Art Rd., Destrehan, 70047 / 985-764-9315, 877-453-2095 Closest plantation from New Orleans . Costumed tour guides . Exhibits include an original document signed by Thomas Jefferson, folk art depicting the 1811 slave revolt and family artifacts and documents . Period craft demonstrations daily . — Outside Metro Area New Orleans Pharmacy Museum Gallier House pharmacymuseum.org / 514 Chartres hgghh.org / 1132 Royal St., NO, 70116 / Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture St., NO, 70130 / 504-565-8027 Housed in the apothecary of America’s first licensed pharmacist, the museum’s collection documents and illustrates the history of medicine during the 19th century . — French Quarter 504-525-5661 Gallier House, built in 1860 by famous architect James Gallier, Jr . is a Victorian townhouse and slave quarters in the French Quarter . Guided tours feature architectural innovations and 19th-century daily life Wed -Mon 9:30 am-3:30 pm . — French Quarter St., NO, 70112 / 504-218-4872 Features an interactive costume closet for guests to dress up in authentic Mardi Gras costumes . The exhibition celebrates grassroots traditions of Carnival revelers, Walking Clubs, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras, Kings and Queens, and masquerade balls . — French Quarter themardigrasmuseum.com / 1010 Conti Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, NO, 70118 / 504-865-5328 Nestled among the live oaks of Tulane’s uptown campus, a small gem of a museum that presents original exhibitions that highlight the work of women, explore socially engaged art, civic dialogue and community transformation . — Garden District/Uptown newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu / Hermann-Grima House hgghh.org / 820 St. Louis St., NO, 70112 / 504-525-5661 The Hermann-Grima House and slave quarters depict daily life in 1830’s New Orleans through the lens of enslavement . Named one of the best tours in New Orleans by Condé Nast Traveler . Wed-Mon 10 am-4 pm . — French Quarter Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience msje.org / 818 Howard Ave., NO, 70113 / 504-384-2480 Explore how Jewish people in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural landscape of the region . Thirteen states, 350 years, countless fried matzah balls . — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District ogdenmuseum.org / 925 Camp St., NO, 70130 / 504-539-9600 Dedicated to the visual arts and culture of the American South, Ogden Museum presents the largest public collection of photography, contemporary, folk, self-taught, and historic art . Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm . — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Ogden Museum of Southern Art Historic BK House & Gardens bkhouse.org / 1113 Chartres St., NO, 70116 / 504-523-7257 This stately, 1826 mansion in the French Quarter contains collections from the Beauregard Family and from noted author Frances Parkinson Keyes . Guided tours on the hour Mon . -Sat . 10am -3pm . Admission also available for private functions . — French Quarter Museum of Trade, Finance & The Fed atlantafed.org/education/visit/ new-orleans / 525 St. Charles Ave., NO, 70130 Explore the city’s financial history at the Federal Reserve’s oldest branch . Discover the events and people that shaped banking, the evolution of money and the Fed . A self-guided financial history walking tour map is available . — Central Business District Old Ursuline Convent Museum oldursulineconventmuseum.com / 1100 Chartres St., NO, 70116 / 504-529-3040 The oldest building in the Mississippi Valley was erected in 1745 as a convent, orphanage and school for girls . This historic building is now a beautiful museum home to both permanent and changing exhibits . — French Quarter houmashouse.com / 40136 Hwy. 942, River Road, Darrow, 70725 / 225-473-9380 A unique antebellum experience . The Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road features antiques and Louisiana artwork, three award-winning restaurants, gardens, ponds and oaks . Daily tours, 9am-7pm . Available for events . — Outside Metro Area lauraplantation.com / 2247 LA Hwy. 18, River Road, Vacherie, 70090 / 225-265-7690, 888-799-7690 Trip Advisor’s Top-Rated Plantation Tour . Intimate, first-hand accounts explore the lives of four generations of one Louisiana Créole family, both free and enslaved . Daily tours in English/French . Fifty minutes from New Orleans . — Outside Metro Area Houmas House and Gardens The National WWII Museum Voodoo Spiritual Temple nationalww2museum.org / 945 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-528-1944, 877-813-3329 The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that change the world through immersive exhibits, a 4D cinematic experience, and more . — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Rampart St., NO, 70116 / 504-943-9795 Featured on PBS, commercial TV and in movies . Services offered include consultations, potions, tours, store and lectures . Shop for spiritual products online . — French Quarter voodoospiritualtemple.org / 1428 N. Laura Plantation Co., LLC 92
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