There is perhaps no other city that embraces and celebrates its artistic, cultural and historical legacy more enthusiastically than New Orleans. The city is a living, breathing museum to its own rich heritage and timeless intrigue.

So it’s no surprise that New Orleans also offers one of the nation’s greatest collection of actual museums, dedicated to every facet of the city’s culture and history. Whether your appreciation is for art, military history, architecture, sports or even Voodoo or Mardi Gras, New Orleans has a museum that will take you on a once-in-a-lifetime journey of discovery.

	Art & Architecture Museums From the past to the present, New Orleans’ acclaimed museums reflect and celebrate the legacy of the city’s rich arts community. >> Contemporary Arts Center  >> Ogden Museum of Southern Art  >> New Orleans Museum of Art  >> Preservation Resource Center
	Culture & History Museums New Orleans is passionate about preserving – and appreciating – its unique culture and colorful history. >> Historic New Orleans Collection  >> New Orleans Pharmacy Museum  >> Louisiana State Museum  >> Rivertown Museums and Attractions  >> Mardi Gras World  >> VooDoo Spiritual Temple  >> Musee Conti Wax Museum  >> Southern Food & Beverage Museum
	Historic Homes & Gardens Step back into a more graceful time in some of the area’s most beautiful townhouses, mansions and plantations. >> Beauregard-Keyes House  >> House of Broel’s Historic Mansion  >> Destrehan Plantation  >> Longue Vue House & Gardens  >> Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses  >> San Francisco Plantation
	Military History Museums From the Civil War to the War in the Pacific, New Orleans’ military museums are world-renowned for the unique experiences they provide. >> Memorial Hall Confederate Museum >> National World War II Museum