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American Italian Cultural Center
537 S. Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 522-7294
www.airf.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Research Facility
Description: The American Italian Cultural Center in the heart of downtown New Orleans is a repository of priceless information and memorabilia celebrating the contributions of the sons and daughters of Italy to the city’s cultural life. |
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 528-3805
www.cacno.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Theatre (Performance)
Description: Since 1976, the Contemporary Arts Center has been the Warehouse Arts Distric's focal point and a home to bold experiments in painting, theatre, music, performance art, dance, photography, video, sculpture and more - all celebrating the art of now. |
Hilton Indoor Tennis Courts
2 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70124 [Map It]
(504) 556-3742, (504) 584-3941
www.thehealthclub.us
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Tennis Court
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Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 523-1357
www.lcm.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The Louisiana Children’s Museum is New Orleans’ most playful and educational place for children and families! Discover more than 30,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits that invite and engage children and families as they explore art, music, science, math, and health, and role-playing environments. Learning has never been more fun! |
Louisiana's Civil War Museum
929 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 523-4522
www.confederatemuseum.com
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: Louisiana’s Civil War Museum is one of the largest repositories of Confederacy-related artifacts and memorabilia in the United States, in addition to being the oldest continuously operating museum in Louisiana. The Louisiana Historical Association built the museum in 1891, and its exterior sandstone construction and cathedral-like appearance stand out in contrast to its more recent surroundings on the edge of New Orleans’ Warehouse Arts District. |
The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 527-6012
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: A must-see for history lovers and all patriots, it has been designated by the U.S. Congress as the country’s official World War II Museum. Powerful images and extraordinary artifacts bring to life the American Spirit, the courage, teamwork and sacrifice of the young men and women who won the war and changed the world. From the 1930s prelude to war, to the Normandy Invasion and the battles of the Pacific Islands, visitors trace America’s role in the war and on the Home Front. |
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 539-9600
www.ogdenmuseum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The dazzling Ogden Museum of Southern Art is home to the most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world. Showcasing art encompassing 15 Southern states and the District of Columbia, the museum celebrates the art, history and culture of the American South. Named an affiliate of The Smithsonian Institution in 2001, it was the first museum in Louisiana to receive this prestigious designation. |
Preservation Resource Center
923 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 581-7032
www.prcno.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Dedicated to preserving the historic and unique architectural character of New Orleans’ neighborhoods, the PRC has been in the forefront of preservation efforts throughout its thirty-plus years of existence. Visitors can learn the difference between a Creole cottage and a double gallery Garden District mansion, or between a standard shotgun house and a camelback. The center features both permanent and rotating exhibits on New Orleans architecture and historic neighborhoods. |
Solomon Victory Theater
945 Magazine St., Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 528-1944
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Movie Theater
Description: The 250-seat Victory Theater with a 120-foot wide immersive screen offers the film Beyond All Boundaries, a 4-D multi-sensory cinematic experience that was executive produced by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. |
The Stage Door Canteen
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 528-1943
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Theatre (Performance)
Description: Bette Davis served the desserts. Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall danced the night away. Red Skelton told the jokes and Bing Crosby crooned. The place was The Stage Door Canteen and the guests were the steady stream of GIs headed off to war. Many were leaving home for the first time and the Canteens offered a welcome opportunity to forget, if only for a night, their fears and anxieties. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans honors this memorable war-time tradition in our very own Stage Door Canteen, an entertainment and dining destination.Take a musical journey back to yesteryear with our exciting theatrical offering Let Freedom Swing!, showcasing such classics as In the Mood, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, I’ll Be Seeing You, Jukebox Saturday Night and more! Enjoy pre-show dinner or brunch by Chef John Besh and The American Sector. Performances return in September! The Stage Door Canteen also features live entertainment of the era including jazz nights, swing dancing, comedy and more. |
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