About the Museum
Complex of museums across historic properties interpreting Louisiana's unique heritage. Collections cover French and Spanish colonial periods, Civil War, jazz origins, and Creole culture.
The Louisiana State Museum is not a single building but a complex of museums housed in a number of historic properties, several of them clustered around the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. Together these sites interpret the state's distinctive cultural heritage, drawing on Louisiana's layered past under French and Spanish colonial rule, its place in the Civil War era, the origins of jazz, and the traditions of Creole culture.
Themes and Collections
The museum's holdings and exhibits span several major aspects of Louisiana history:
- The French and Spanish colonial periods that shaped the region's early development.
- The Civil War and its impact on the state.
- The origins and growth of jazz, a music born in New Orleans.
- The customs, language, and material culture of Creole Louisiana.
Planning Your Visit
Because the Louisiana State Museum operates across multiple historic properties, hours, admission, and which buildings are open can vary by location and over time. To plan a visit, confirm which sites are open, along with current hours and ticket information, at the official website, louisianastatemuseum.org.
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