NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:27 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.neworleans.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.neworleans.com/ NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153512-american-italian-renaissance-foundation-museum-and-research-library.html 537 S. Peters St.New Orleans, LA 70130504-522-7294www.airf.org A visit to the American Italian Museum tells the history of Italian Americans in the Southeast and their many contributions to Louisiana and the United States. But there is much more! Here, the visitor will learn about the Italians’... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:36 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153513-amistad-research-center.html 6823 St. Charles Ave.Tilton Memorial Hall, Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5535www.amistadresearchcenter.org Located on the beautiful campus of Tulane University in uptown New Orleans is the Amistad Research Center, which houses the country's largest collection of manuscripts about... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:05:34 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153516-beauregard-keyes-house.html 1113 Chartres St.New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 523-7257 The Beauregard-Keyes House, built in 1826, for wealthy auctioneer Joseph LeCarpentier, is a fine example of a raised center hall house. It is named for two of its former tenants, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant (P.G.T.) Beauregard and... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:10:09 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153517-cabildo.html 701 Chartres St. Jackson Square New Orleans, LA 70116 504-568-6968 or 800-568-6968 www.lsm.crt.state.la.us The Cabildo is one of the most historically significant buildings in America. As the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer in 1803, it is a cultural and historic treasure. Built from 1795... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/152995-civil-war-museum-at-confederate-memorial-hall.html 929 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504-523-4522 www.confederatemuseum.comConfederate veterans of Louisiana founded Memorial Hall, also known as the Confederate Museum, in New Orleans in 1891 as a repository for their memorabilia from the War Between the States. These veterans and their families... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:34:43 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153518-contemporary-arts-center.html 900 Camp St.New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 528-3805www.cacno.org Leading the transformation of New Orleans’ downtown Warehouse District into the vibrant cultural hub it is today is the Contemporary Arts Center. Since 1976, the center has been the Warehouse Arts District’s focal point and a home... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:24 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153519-degas-house.html 2306 Esplanade Ave.New Orleans, LA 70119 504-821-5009 or 800-755-6730www.degashouse.com Located near City Park, this beautifully restored house was the home of the famed French Impressionist master Edgar Degas during his time in New Orleans from 1872 to 1873. Here Degas created 22 paintings of his... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:17:09 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153522-gallier-house.html 1132 Royal St.New Orleans, LA 70130 504-525-5661www.hgghh.org Built in 1857, Gallier House was designed and built by one of the most esteemed architects in New Orleans history, James Gallier. The New York Times has called Gallier House “one of the best small museums in the country,” and it... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153523-hermann-grima-house.html 820 St. Louis St.New Orleans, LA 70310 (504) 525-5661www.hgghh.org Located in the heart of the historic French Quarter is the Hermann-Grima House, thought to be the finest example of American architecture in the area. Built in 1831, this Federal mansion boasts the only stable and... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:23:22 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153020-historic-new-orleans-collection.html 533 Royal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130504-523-4662www.hnoc.orgThe Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region. General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, collectors of... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:59:22 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153527-jean-lafitte-national-park-and-preserve-visitors-center.html 419 Decatur St.New Orleans, LA 70130(504) 589-3882www.nps.govThe Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve consists of six sites in Louisiana, and three of them are in the metropolitan New Orleans area: the historic French Quarter’s Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center, the Barataria Preserve,... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:35:52 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/152998-louisiana-childrens-museum.html 420 Julia StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130504-523-1357www.lcm.orgMore than 45,000 square feet of dynamic, hands-on exhibits... we're not your ordinary playhouse. The Louisiana Children's Museum is New Orleans' most playful place to explore, experience and learn. Plan a fun family outing or enroll your... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:49:56 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153000-louisiana-state-museum.html 751 Chartres StreetNew Orleans, LA 70116http://lsm.crt.state.la.usShowcasing the unique history and traditions of New Orleans, the Louisiana State Museum includes historic properties from around the French Quarter. The Cabildo, the Presbytere apartments, the Old U.S. Mint, Madame John's Legacy and... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:57:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/152996-musee-conti-wax-museum.html 917 Conti StreetNew Orleans, LA 70122504-581-1993www.neworleanswaxmuseum.comMeet a legend face-to-face! The Musee Conti Wax Museum covers 300 years of history, legend and scandal. The statues tell the story of New Orleans, from her founding to the present day. It's a very unique way for visitors to... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:41:08 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/166884-museum-of-the-american-cocktail.html 1 Poydras Street #169The Riverwalkinside the Southern Food and Beverage Museum New Orleans, LA 70130 504-569-0405www.museumoftheamericancocktail.orgIf you're curious about the history of the cocktail, The Museum of the American Cocktail will give you a lesson from its very beginnings. At this... Meghan Jones Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:31:53 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153521-national-shrine-of-blessed-francis-xavier-seelos.html 2030 Constance St.Across from St. Alphonsus ChurchNew Orleans, LA 70130 504-525-2495www.seelos.org The National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos is located in St. Mary’s Assumption Church, the first German Catholic Church in New Orleans and in the state of Louisiana. In 2000, the Catholic... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:19:08 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/152999-national-world-war-ii-museum.html 945 Magazine StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130504-527-6012www.ddaymuseum.org Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as the country's official World War II Museum, this remarkable attraction illuminates the American experience during the WWII era... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:53:44 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153566-new-orleans-african-american-museum.html 1418 Gov. Nicholls St.New Orleans, LA 70116 504-566-1136www.noaam.org Located in Treme, the oldest surviving black community in the United States, the New Orleans African American Museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting through education the history, art, and communities of... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:05:39 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153526-new-orleans-jazz-national-historical-park.html 916 North Peters St., French MarketNew Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 589-4806www.nps.gov/jazz In a city famous for jazz halls and great music, there is a place visitors can go to learn how New Orleans came to be the birthplace of jazz. Welcome to a national park that celebrates a uniquely American... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:25:27 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153053-new-orleans-museum-of-art.html 1 Collins C. Diboll CircleNew Orleans, LA70124504-658-4100www.noma.orgThe New Orleans Museum of Art, the city's oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects, valued in excess of $200 million. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:54 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/152994-ogden-museum-of-southern-art.html 925 Camp StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130504-539-9600www.ogdenmuseum.comThe mission of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, part of the University of New Orleans, is to broaden the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and culture of the American South through its permanent... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:13:49 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153567-old-us-mint.html 400 Esplanade St.New Orleans, LA 70116 504-568-6968 or 800-568-6968www.lsm.crt.state.la.us Built in 1835, the Old U.S. Mint is the only building in America to have served both as a United States and a Confederate Mint. President Andrew Jackson advocated the Mint’s establishment in order to... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:12:43 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153568-old-ursuline-convent.html 1100 Chartres St.New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 529-3040 The Old Ursuline Convent is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley. Completed in 1752, it is also the oldest surviving example of the French colonial period in the United States. Often referred to as the Archbishop Antoine Blanc... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153569-pharmacy-museum.html 514 Chartres St.New Orleans, LA 70130 504-565-8027www.pharmacymuseum.org The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, “La Pharmacie Francaise,” is the largest and finest pharmaceutical collection in the United States. Located in the heart of the historic French Quarter, the Pharmacy Museum is a treasure... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:20:26 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/museums/153570-pitot-house.html 1440 Moss St.New Orleans, LA 70119504-482-0312www.pitothouse.org Nestled along the banks of historic Bayou St. John is the Pitot House Museum, one of New Orleans’ most treasured landmarks. This 18th-century Creole Colonial habitation is also the former residence of New Orleans’ first mayor,... Meghan Jones Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:30 +0000