Old Ursuline Convent Museum
Colonial-era convent museum connecting the French Quarter with Louisiana religious, architectural and educational history.
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Beauregard-Keyes House
Historic house and garden offering tours and cultural programs near the Old Ursuline Convent.
Gallier House
The restored home of architect James Gallier Jr., offering a close look at nineteenth-century domestic design in the French Quarter.
Hermann-Grima House
Historic house museum interpreting nineteenth-century New Orleans households, architecture and the lives of enslaved residents.
Tate Etienne and Prevost Interpretive Center
Civil-rights interpretive center in the former McDonogh 19 school, exploring New Orleans school desegregation and Lower Ninth Ward community history.
House of Dance and Feathers
A neighborhood cultural collection documenting Black masking and parade traditions in the Lower Ninth Ward; visits require advance arrangements.
Le Musée de f.p.c.
Historic-house museum devoted to the history and cultural contributions of free people of color; check tour arrangements before visiting.
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Community museum preserving Black masking traditions, social aid and pleasure clubs, and New Orleans cultural celebrations.
New Orleans African American Museum
Museum and historic campus interpreting African American art, history and culture in Tremé.
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Historic house, landscaped gardens and educational programs in a residential setting near the western edge of New Orleans.