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Museums

New Orleans history, fabulous art and more are highlighted at one of our esteemed museums. We have updated the listings to give each museum's post-Katrina status. An "open" status indicates that the museum is open but does not necessarily mean that the museum is operating under its normal hours.

A "closed" status indicates that the museum is closed for repairs or was unable to be reached.

We update these listings daily and strive to maintain accuracy, however, please note many businesses continue to open throughout each day. As a result, some businesses not listed below may in fact be open.

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	Amistad Research Center Tilton Hall – Tulane University 6823 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA Phone: 504-865-5535 Hours: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nation’s largest independent archives, specializing in the history and culture of African-Americans and other minority groups.
	American Italian Renaissance Foundation, Museum & Library 537 S. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-522-7294 Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A living monument to the heritage of American-Italians in the Southeast.
	Archbishop Antoine Blanc Memorial Complex (Old Ursuline Convent Museum and Archdiocese Archives) 1100 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70116-2505 Phone: 504-529-3040 Hours: Tuesday through Friday for tours: 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 Saturday & Sunday 11:15, 1:00 & 2:00 Visit the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley dated 1754.
	Audubon Aquarium of the Americas 1 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 1-800-774-7394 Hours: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Extensive collection of fresh and salt water fish, invertebrates, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Penquin feeding everyday at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Shark feedings every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m..
	Audubon Louisiana Nature Center 5601 Read Blvd. Joe Brown Memorial Park Nature Center Drive New Orleans, LA 70127 Phone: 504-378-4142 Hours: Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Discover the wonders of the natural world and come face to face with the local environment. Check out the Turtle Pond which is home to baby alligators.
	Audubon Park and Zoological Garden 6500 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-861-2537 Hours: Weekends only until February, 2006 One of the country’s premiere zoos with over 1,500 animals, representing 350 species from around the world.
	Backstreet Cultural Museum 1116 St. Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-522-4806 Located in a former funeral home, this museum houses the city’s largest collection of Mardi Gras Indian costumes and an extensive collection on jazz funerals.
	Beauregard-Keyes House 1113 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-523-7257 Hours: Monday thru Saturday for tours: 10, 11, 1, 2 & 3 Visit an 1826 Greek Revival mansion in the French Quarter.
	Contemporary Arts Center 900 Camp St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-523-1216 Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday 11:00 to 5:00 One of the nation’s largest centers producing contemporary visual and performing arts.
	Confederate Memorial Hall 929 Camp St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 523-4522 Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contains the second largest collection of Confederate memorabilia.
	The Edgar Degas Foundation 2306 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: 504-821-5009 Hours: By appointment only Visit the ancestral home of master Impressionist painted Edgar Degas when he visited New Orleans in 1872 to 1873.
	Diboll Gallery at Loyola University Loyola University New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-861-5456 The Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery and Visual Arts Center is located on the 4th floor of the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library and hosts a collection of artifacts from the Belgian Congo and rotating exhibits.
	Fort Pike State Historic Site Rt. 6, Box 194 New Orleans, LA 70129 Phone: 504-662-5703 Hours: Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Government relics and displays of armaments and dress from the period 1812 to 1865 and housed in a fort built by the U.S. Government in 1818.
	Gallier House Museum 1118-1132 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-525-5661 Hours: Monday thru Saturday for tours: 10, 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 This beautifully restored mansion was built by renown architect James Gallier for his family in 1857.
	Hermann-Grima Historic House 820 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-525-5661 Hours: For tours at 10, 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 Built in 1831, this Federal-style mansion shows how a prosperous Creole family lived between 1830 and 1860.
	Louisiana ArtWorks 725 Howard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-523-1465 When opened, Louisiana ArtWorks will contain 90,000 square feet of hand’s on learning and viewing with some the state’s top artists.
	Louisiana Children’s Museum 420 Julia St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-523-1357 Rated by Zagat Survey® as the # attraction child appeal, the La. Children’s Museum is educational and fun for all members of the family.
	Louisiana Museum of African American History 1210 Governor Nicholls St. New Orleans, LA Phone: 504-586-1919 Nestled in America’s oldest African American neighborhood, this museum is the home of some of the most important documents relating to 19th century African American life.
	Louisiana State Museum Foundation 751 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-568-6968 Hours: Only the Cabildo, The Presbytere, and the 1850 House is open at this time. Madame John’s Legacy and the Old U.S. Mint are currently closed. A complex of national landmark buildings housing thousands of artifacts reflecting Louisiana’s legacy of historic events.
	The National D Day Museum 945 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-527-6012 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Celebrates the American spirit, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won World World II.
	New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture & History 1418 Govenor Nicholls New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: 504-529-2976 Hours: By appointment only Set in Treme, the oldest Black community in the United States, Treme Villa is considered the finest example of Creole Villa construction in the city.
	Newcomb Art Gallery Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-865-5328 Set on the campus of Tulane University, the Newcomb Art Gallery features an extensive collection of Newcomb pottery, metal work, embroidery and bound books.
	The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-523-4662 Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 to 4:30. Discover the art, history and culture of New Orleans.
	Jackson Barracks Military Museum 6400 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70146-030 Phone: 504-278-8242 Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 to 4:00 Houses artifacts from colonial Lousiana thru World War I.
	Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve Visitor’s Center 419 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA 70130-1142 Phone: 504-589-2636 x1 Hours: Daily 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily walking tours and visitor center with exhibits about south Louisiana's history and culture
	Longue Vue House and Gardens 7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA 70124-7065 Phone: 504-488-5488 Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10 to 4:30 and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 Tours every hour A classical revival mansion filled with beautiful antiques and set in 8 acres of gardens.
	National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos 2030 Constance Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-525-2495 Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Located in St. Mary’s Assumption Church, this shrine is dedicated to Blessed Francis X. Seelos
	New Orleans Fire Department Museum and Educational Center 1135 Washington Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-896-4756 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fire-fighting museum in an 1852 fire house.
	New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park (Visitor’s Center: 916 N. Peters/589-4841) 365 Canal St., Ste 2400 New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-589-4806 Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 Houses temporary exhibits promoting history and culture of jazz including live performances and educational programs.
	New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle City Park New Orleans, LA 70179-0123 (probably won’t re-open until March) Phone: 504-488-2631 Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. New Orleans’ oldest fine art collection with over 40,000 art objects valued over $200 million.
	New Orleans Pharmacy Museum 514 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-565-8027 Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday 10:00 to 5:00 Visit the apothecary shop of America’s first liscensed pharmacist.
	Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-539-9600 Hours: Open Thursday evenings for “Ogden After Hours” and Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world.
	Pitot House Museum 1440 Moss St. New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: 504-482-0312 Hours: By appointment only A West-Indies style plantation home with 19th century antiques.
	Preservation Resource Center 923 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-581-7032 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Archives and photographs on architecture and historic preservation in historic disctricts of New Orleans.
	Southeastern Architectural Archive Joseph Merrick Jones Hall Tulane University 6801 Freret St. New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-865-5699 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:500 to 5:00 p.m. Architectural drawings, models and books of Louisiana and the Gulf Region.
	Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans Museum of Art City Park 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans, LA 70170-0123 Five exquisitely manicured acres filled with $25 million in world-class sculptures
	Tulane Museum of Natural History F. Edward Hebert Riverside Research Center Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Phone: 504-394-1711 This private, non-profit research museum houses extensive collections of amphibians, invertebrates, fish, mammals, birds, reptiles and fossils.
	Tulane Special Collections Joseph Merrick Jones Hall Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-865-5685 For the scholarly researcher, the Tulane special collections provide the cultural visitor a wealth of information on jazz, New Orleans and Louisiana.