The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture (NOAAM) is dedicated to the preservation, presentation, and interpretation of the culture of the African Diaspora.
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.
Explore the grim and ghastly deeds of the old French Quarter and escape into the past as offbeat licensed guides provide you with an eerie, yet fun-filled adventure. Visit sites of documented hauntings taken from police records, city archives, and our own professional paranormal investigations including a visit to a haunted French Quarter tavern!
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is located along the banks of the Mississippi River in the historic French Quarter. Ranked as one of the top ten aquariums in the US, a visit to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas spans the underwater world from the Caribbean to the Amazon Rainforest to the waters that give New Orleans its lifeblood.
Step back in time to the early days of Louisiana, meet alligators up close, and enjoy the primitive beauty of moss draped cypress trees in the Manchac Swamp. At this privately-owned wildlife refuge just 25 miles outside New Orleans, there will be no other boats to interfere with your bayou expedition.
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, allows visitors to experience the life of a wealthy Sugar Baron in the 1800s.
One of the country’s consistently top-ranked zoos, Audubon Zoo entertains visitors with the excitement of animals from around the world and the serenity of beautiful gardens.
Enjoy oak tree lined Esplanade Avenue and discover the story of the French Creoles, including Edgar Degas and his maternal family, hosted by the Great-Grand Nieces of the artist himself.
This New Orleans day tour packs all the essential sights and experiences of the city into 8 hours. Taste fresh pralines and step inside a Garden District mansion which is like a time capsule of the Old South, explore the French Quarter and Jackson Square, hear spooky stories in one of the city’s most haunted buildings. End your day with a beignet and incredible views of the mighty Mississippi river. If you only have a limited time in New Orleans, this is a great way to make sure you see it all.
Enjoy a hands-on experience with America’s most famous street party on this half-day Mardi Gras tour. Try on costumes at the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture, learn the histories of the “krewes” that run parades and balls, march in your own Second Line parade, drink a local cocktail, and go behind the scenes at Mardi Gras World to see how they make the elaborate parade floats. This is the ideal tour for culture lovers looking to take a deep dive into the social life of New Orleans.
This half-day Garden District tour immerses you in the history and culture of New Orleans’ most distinguished neighborhood. Taste fresh pralines, ride a streetcar, take a Lafayette Cemetery tour and stroll past old Southern mansions as you learn about the history of the Old South. The highlight is stepping inside a 150-year old mansion to learn how the southern gentry once lived. For anyone with an interest in American History and the pre-Civil-War South, this is an unmissable experience.
This French Quarter tour is a journey through the unique Creole culture New Orleans' French Quarter. Learn how Spanish, French, African and American cultures mingled here as you explore the narrow streets and alleys that produced jazz, voodoo, Mardi Gras, and more. From the Tango Belt and the Halls of the Presbytere, to a very haunted house and the Cafe du Monde, this is a great way for first-time visitors to learn about the most iconic aspects of New Orleans’ culture.
Special Ops: Mysterious Market at Escape Room New Orleans
Ready for one of the most thrilling hours of your life? The Escape Game’s 60-minutes adventures play like Hollywood blockbusters with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises around every corner. Here’s how it works: You and your team will work together to find clues, overcome challenges, and ultimately complete a mission.
Ready for one of the most thrilling hours of your life? The Escape Game’s 60-minutes adventures play like Hollywood blockbusters with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises around every corner. Here’s how it works: You and your team will work together to find clues, overcome challenges, and ultimately complete a mission.
Ready for one of the most thrilling hours of your life? The Escape Game’s 60-minutes adventures play like Hollywood blockbusters with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises around every corner. Here’s how it works: You and your team will work together to find clues, overcome challenges, and ultimately complete a mission.
Ready for one of the most thrilling hours of your life? The Escape Game’s 60-minutes adventures play like Hollywood blockbusters with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises around every corner. Here’s how it works: You and your team will work together to find clues, overcome challenges, and ultimately complete a mission.
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens with transportation
Nestled between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is Houmas House and Gardens. Recently seen in the award-winning movie The Green Book, this historic estate boasts 38 acres of the Souths most beautiful gardens, three restaurants, a luxurious Inn and a historic mansion open daily for tours.
Our current tour is self-guided and explores two hundred years of French Quarter history through the lens of the diverse families and individuals who have called the BK House home. This fall, visitors will be invited to tour inside the main house, built in 1826, and period parterre garden. They will also take in exterior views of the dependency buildings, original slave quarter and courtyard, and learn about these important multi-use spaces and their former inhabitants in an outdoor setting. We look forward to welcoming visitors back inside these tighter spaces - which also house the 1950s writing studio of Frances Parkinson Keyes - when it is safe to do so.
Take a step back in history! Be a part of the history and cultural heritage of the Catholic Church and the city of New Orleans. Come visit the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born. Through dynamic interactive exhibitions, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.
Few places offer the chance to experience the lifestyle of our ancestors of more than 150 years ago. The 1850 House is one of these rare places, offering a glimpse of upper-middle-class life in antebellum New Orleans, the most prosperous period in the city’s history.
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art is an institution that collects, interprets and preserves the visual aesthetic of people of African descent in North America and beyond.
Le Musée de f.p.c. on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana opens a door to a brilliant yet hidden history of people whose stories have largely been confined to archival boxes, out-of-print books, yellowing musical scores and the headstones in the city’s historic cemeteries.