The 9 Best Art Museums in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA)

January 26, 2022 Brandee Mangan

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1. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA 70124 +1 504-658-4100 http://noma.org/sculpture-garden/
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5.0 based on 1,343 reviews

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

Reviewed By aghorn - Plano, United States

Incredible setting for sculpture. My daughter and I had a very nice time wandering the trails of the extensive garden and seeing all the interesting sculptures. Even though it's a little aways away from the French Quarter, it's worth an Uber trip or streetcar ride. And it's FREE! Unfortunately, Canal St was blocked due to road work. So couldn't get there from where we were by streetcar. Also very much enjoyed wandering close by in City Park, to the Cafe du Monde there, and even to a very cool miniature golf park within the overall park.

807 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3114 +1 505-930-1667 [email protected] http://galleryarlo.com
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Gallery Arlo

Contemporary art gallery in the French Quarter, near Jackson Square. Featuring sculpture by DeBusk, and paintings by Reid, Haynes, Bonney, Akers, Cermanski and Bowers. Est. 2001, for 15 years known as the William & Joseph Gallery in Santa Fe - relocated back to New Orleans in 2016. All original artworks!

3. Treme's Petit Jazz Museum

1500 Governor Nicholls St Treme, New Orleans, LA 70116-2216 +1 504-715-0332 [email protected] http://www.tremespetitjazzmuseum.com
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5.0 based on 40 reviews

Treme's Petit Jazz Museum

Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum will tell you the true story of jazz right here where it all first started. Through a tour of the exhibits with a local expert you’ll discover Treme, the oldest integrated neighbourhood in all of America, and why it became the birthplace of jazz. Treme has always been an important center of African-American and Creole culture; New Orleans’ beating heart for brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, and of course, the jazz that is the life blood that pulses through the city. Visit this one of a kind local museum, and gain an insider’s glimpse of the influences, legends, and historical events that gave rise to the music that has kept this community's, and the world’s, feet tapping since 1895.

Reviewed By swirbp

Alvin Jackson leads a fun, knowledgable, and interesting tour around his intimate one-room museum that is chock full of photos, paintings, artifacts, and more. Al is a warm and engaging host who answers questions and constantly makes original connections that made me see the evolution of jazz through new eyes.

4. Ogden Museum of Southern Art

925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130-3907 +1 504-539-9650 [email protected] http://www.ogdenmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 629 reviews

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

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. Established in 1999, and in Stephen Goldring Hall at 925 Camp Street since 2003, the Museum welcomes almost 85,000 visitors annually, and attracts diverse audiences through its broad range of programming including exhibitions, lectures, film screenings, and concerts which are all part of its mission to broaden the knowledge, understanding, interpretation and appreciation of the visual arts and culture of the American South.

Reviewed By tilda54 - Washington DC, United States

Great to see the Museum is open, really enjoyed the exhibits. I visit on a timed ticket, and was really impressed with the current exhibits. The Entwined exhibit of eleven contemporary artists who work with textiles and wrapping was particularly great. The current photography exhibit was also very good. There were other visitors, but we behaved responsibly and I felt safe throughout my visit. The museum shop was good as always, and I was told they are currently having a 20% off sale.

5. Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane

6823 Saint Charles Ave #202, Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA 70118-5665 +1 504-865-5328 [email protected] http://newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane

The Newcomb Art Museum builds on the legacy of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, founded in 1886 as the first degree-granting coordinate college for women in America. Presenting inspiring exhibitions and programs that engage communities both on and off campus, the museum fosters the creative exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary collaborations around innovative art and design. The museum preserves and advances scholarship on the Newcomb and Tulane art collections.

6. Algiers Folk Art And Blues Museum

207 Leboeuf St Algiers, New Orleans, LA 70114-1313 +1 504-261-6231 http://Folkartzone.org
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Algiers Folk Art And Blues Museum

7. Contemporary Arts Center

900 Camp St At St. Joseph's, New Orleans, LA 70130-3971 +1 504-528-3805 [email protected] http://www.cacno.org/
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3.5 based on 60 reviews

Contemporary Arts Center

The CAC is a multidisciplinary arts center that is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in the fall of 1976 by a passionate group of visual artists when the movement to tear down the walls between visual and performing arts was active nationwide. The CAC began as an artist-run, artist-driven community organization in the nearly empty arts district of New Orleans. As the burgeoning arts district grew, so did the CAC, evolving to meet the increasing needs of a diverse audience and artist communities. Renovated in 1990, and donated to the CAC in 1999, the CAC's building mixes the timelessness of New Orleans' historic architecture with contemporary materials and usable open spaces. Throughout the CAC's 40 years, the center has remained active in the visual and performing arts and arts education communities.

Reviewed By dieg0vanh0ve - Mechelen, Belgium

The museum wasn't that big (top floor was closed) but was very nice to visit. Friendly staff and also very quite when I went so you can discover everything on your own pace.

8. New Orleans African American Museum

1417-1419 Governor Nicholls Street, New Orleans, LA 70116-2343 +1 504-218-8254 http://Noaam.org
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3.5 based on 10 reviews

New Orleans African American Museum

9. McKenna Museum of African American Art

2003 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130-5310 +1 504-586-7432 [email protected] http://themckennamuseum.com/
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

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