Ava was remarkable! Her smile is infectious! She immediately welcomed us and made incredible…read moresuggestions! The Museum section was educational! Thank you Ava for caring about customers and the store! Rosemary and Penny from California (Bay Area)!

I accidentally stumbled across this free museum and if you love Alligators you gotta come here!…read moreIt's amazing and they have the cutest little 1yr old Alligator named Baaaby!! He so damn adorable I just wanna take him home!! Please if you visit leave a donation.

I used the same toilet as Brad Pitt ! A scene of the 90s…read moremovie Interview with a Vampire was filmed here!! I recognized the fireplace and the art - still the same as when they filmed. The tour was great. My friend and I were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour. We got so much info and asked so many questions. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable. Great example of a period house. And right down the road from the Amazing art museum and free sculpture garden.

I have been wanting to visit the Pitot House for some time now, but they have tours during the week…read moreand I work during the week. I always seem to forget about it when I have a weekday off. I called about a tour and Jamie said to come on over. They also do walking tours, but it's July 2026 and tad warm out. Jamie gave an amazing tour. As I was the only person on the tour, she was more than happy to give me all of the details of the home. I looked forward to a walking tour when it cools down.

Wooo! Love getting an FtR for an historical site. If you've been to sea lighthouses along the…read moreAtlantic coast....this is nothing like that. It's short and squat and built in 1838. It guided ships along the lake to the canal that accessed downtown NOLA. For most of my life, it was just kind of there. According to the historical timeline on their website, the lighthouse was owned and in use by the Coast Guard until 1999....I'm not sure about that in use part. But it was one of the many structures damaged in the aftermath of Katrina. It was actually knocked off it's base and landed at an angle. There was a huge fund raising effort to rebuild the lighthouse and the create the education center. When I passed by today, the lighthouse was gated off and closed but it's still pretty to look at from the road...or from the Point. Now I'll just have to make it back to see the inside exhibit.

We rented the lighthouse grounds recently for an early evening party. Beautiful setting for the…read moreevent. There was a nice sunset on the lake as we were setting up. The food and drinks were placed on tables on the concrete Lighthouse Breezeway (under the raised lighthouse which is raised about one story above the ground). The guests mingled in the Fountain Plaza where the tables and chairs were set up and could stroll along the Lakefront Lawn to look over at the Point and the boats sailing by. The weather held and people had a good time. Restroom facilities are in the Education Center/Gift Shop. The event ground is wheelchair friendly with ramps to get to the different levels.

I can't believe this museum is free. I only had time for the exhibit on The Revolutionary War, and…read moreit was remarkably well done. The interactive virtual experience provided a lot of interesting information and insight to the battles and events of this time period. I especially enjoy that you could see what the historical sites look like in the present time and how some of them are preserved. I really enjoyed this exhibit and learned quite a lot. The staff was helpful and it was easy to check in at the front desk.

At some point during my research for an upcoming trip to New Orleans I started getting ads for this…read moreplace. I was a little annoyed, but figured I might want to keep in mind this free museum about New Orleans. While there is so much to do in New Orleans, its nice to have something to do if you are feeling like you won't want to spend a lot of money or might want to leave quickly if you don't like. This is much bigger than it looks like from the outside. It also really nice on the inside, everyone I talked to here was really friendly. There are a variety of exhibits to check out. Some held my interest more than others, but this was definitely a good way to spend a couple hours. Even if you don't want to check out the museum there is a super cute coffee shop and courtyard on site which looks like a nice place to spend some time sitting. There's a store too, but I did not have time to check this out. I enjoyed learning that this used to be a rich person's residence and that he was the owner of the organ. We did watch the organ presentation and I found it very interesting. The ipad interactive American Revolution exhibit did not hold my interest as much, but I am sure many people enjoyed it. You do have to get a free ticket for this exhibit, which I assume is so they don't run out of ipads. Looks like this was just starting and we must have been one of the first people to check this out. I found the current Civil Rights and French Quarter parts to be much more interesting to me. The 18 minute video is a little hard to watch with images appearing on all 4 walls, but it is a good place to sit down and take a break. Looks like the exhibits change regularly and there are many other tours available at different times (some do cost money). I would certainly stop here on my next trip, especially if I just had a couple hours to kill and was feeling like I had not checked out enough museums. Its nice to have free educational things to round out a vacation. There were some kids doing a scavenger hunt who seemed to be enjoying themselves.

First, the BS of buying a ticket to have it emailed is just annoying. Person selling the tickets…read moreneeding to get name, email, zip just to sell a ticket slows everything up, then waiting to get the email...then filling out a completely useless waiver. It would be nice if someone did some pest control. We were absolutely ripped apart by fleas or mosquitos or chiggers or something waiting to purchase tickets; which also made the whole annoying process more irritating. Once in line, things were better. There's no kind of entertainment like line actors or even a video screen so dull but, the line moved pretty quickly and we only had about an hour wait. The sets were really well done and the atmosphere was great. The make up was terrible. Several times I was looking at an actor and just thinking 'what is going on with your face'. I know this was opening weekend so maybe they just haven't settled into their roles yet but the acting was also pretty bad. Many seemed to think the best way to scare people was just standing in front of them and screaming. One girl actually said 'help me'. Overall I enjoyed it.

So it's about $30 for a basic entry ticket (before fees) but as you pre-purchase the tickets online…read morethere is add-on after add-on offer which could essentially double the ticket price. I don't have a lot of experience with haunted houses etc but this was fairly well done from a structural point of view. The buildings and maze and props all well done, actors were fine not great. What I don't like beyond the add-on pricing was the fact we got here as they opened on a slow Tuesday night before just before Halloween. They coral you into different lines depending on the level of ticket you get. The basic entry had only about 50 people in front of us. Even though nobody was in the fast pass lines they didn't send people in efficiently or speedily. They made people wait and what should have take 5-10 minute took 45 min +. No bathroom options once you get inside. If you need to go as I didn't not expecting that wait for so few people you need to back out through the line to the porta potty outside and then swim your wave back through the line which at that point had grown 4x due to their inefficiency . Apparently they are trying to prove a point if you don't spend up to any of the higher price points they WILL make you wait even if there are no fast pass ticket holders and no backup. Once inside it probably only takes about 15-20 minutes to go through. Parking while easy the night we went but unorganized and people were parking behind cars to where they couldn't get out so be mindful how you park. Was it fun? MEH it was ok. Was I scared? Not at all, but got a laugh out of it. Overall it's too expensive, not well organized and punish you if you don't fast pass. I wouldn't return.

I'm not sure how to describe this space. It's almost easier to describe the vibe, which is quirky,…read morefunky, welcoming, educational, and genuinely community-passionate. Home of the Krewe of Red Beans! You can book a tour to learn a bit about the Krewe's history, and of course, a bit about beans. They also have live music and community events you can drop into. There's a dedicated playspace for kids, though kiddos can actually run around safely throughout the space, including the wrap-around garden. If you're a local or frequent visitor to the city, consider becoming a member. (That's what I did!) They have a pay-what-you-like, pay-what-you-can membership fee with a super low minimum that gives you free access to the space, including most events (excluding fundraisers, because they're fundraisers). They do serve food, but there's no menu. Just a plate of the day, which can vary from simply rice and beans or fried chicken or even jerk lamb chops! The bar serves beer and wine, but in order to keep the space kid-friendly while playing live music, they can only serve alcohol with food purchase. Plates vary from $15 to pay-what-you-can. Yup! And food is bomb! It's a music venue! It's a community space! It's a social club! It's an event space! It's a museum! It's a truly magical place!

This is a great museum that is not so large that it's overwhelming. During our visit there were two…read moreexhibits: the Mardi Gras exhibit upstairs and the hurricane Katrina exhibit downstairs. The Mardi Gras exhibit was fun! There were photos and items from Mardi Gras in the past, the crowns and scepters from Mardi Gras queens and kings, and even a Mardi Gras float! I learned so much about it - - there is even a pet Mardi Gras parade! The hurricane Katrina exhibit was fantastic. There were video clips people who were there and experienced it that even brought tears to my eyes. I was so engrossed and literally had to be kicked out because they were closing. There is a hurricane booth, where you can go in and shut the door and it simulates a hurricane. We had a good laugh at our hair after that! Entry was very affordable and definitely worth it. This museum is located right in Jackson square in the French Quarter, so it couldn't be located any better.

Which museum is housed in a 18th century Spanish colonial style building on the other side of St…read more Louis cathedral at Jackson square in the heart of the French quarter of New Orleans? First floor is a documentary about 2005 Hurricane Katrina which caused $200 billion dollars damage in todays dollars, the most costly natural disaster in American History until the 2025 LA fires, which caused $275 billion dollars damage. While I spent a lot of time checking out the Katrina exhibits, it was already well documented on the internet. Did like interactive exhibits depicting the personal stories of people struggling to survive the hurricane. The second floor had exhibits of Mardi Gras throughout history, along with dozens of parade floats, and extravagant costumes. Interesting watching historical photos of time in the past of New Orleans. I've been to New Orleans at least 5 times , but have never found timeshare openings in February and March, the time Mardi Gras is held. Even today 20 years later there are signs of the hurricane with block after block of empty lots in the 9th ward. Not a place you want to be after dark. $6 for seniors and $7 for adults under 65. You're going to pay more for parking.

Love the people live the parish and only wish I hadn't moved away. A must fair to enjoy the riches…read moreof this parish.