Discovering New Orleans

The National World War II Museum
Open  Tuesday - Sunday,  9am - 5pm daily, excluding major holidays
945 Magazine Street at Andrew Higgins Drive, 504-527-6012

Founded by national historian and best-selling author Dr. Stephen Ambrose, this museum, containing a rich array of artefacts and oral histories, is a tribute to the men and women who contributed to the Allied victory in WWII on the battlefront and the home front. Enter on Andrew Higgins Drive at the corner of Magazine Street.

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans
Monday – Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday by appt.
603 Julia Street, 504-539-9600

Experience the South, its past, present and rapidly evolving future through the premier collection of Southern Art in the world. Temporary Julia Street gallery previews the comprehensive scope of the collection – watercolors, paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics and sculptures from the 18 – 21st centry.

Contemporary Arts Center
Galleries Tues-Sun 11am - 5pm/Call for Café Hours
900 Camp Street, 504-528-3805

The CAC present the works of artists, from emerging locals to internationally known. In our renovated warehouse, you will find dozens of musical and dance performances annually; national and internation touring troupes; resident artists; artists’ lectures; art-camp; and New Orleans’ only free cyber café – the NewOrleans.net Café.

Louisiana Children’s Museum
Tuesday – Saturday 9:30am – 4:30pm; Sunday noon - 4:30pm; Monday (summer only) 9:30am – 4:30pm
420 Julia Street, 504-523-1357

At the Louisiana Children’s Museum, learning is FUN! Hoist yourself up a wall, shop until you drop in a pint size supermarket, anchor the news, dine in the “role-play” café, or create a one of a kind work of art. Even little ones have a special space to climb, crawl and explore. The Louisiana Children’s Museum is not your ordinary playhouse.