New Orleans Family Museums
For your next big family adventure, take your pick at one of these New Orleans Museums! From 3D and 4D theatre experiences to hands on encounters with sharks, elephants and yes, even friendly mosquitoes, to piloting a towboat down the Mighty Mississippi at the Louisiana Children’s Museum or Swing dancing at the National World War II Museum, New Orleans has something for all curious kids and grown-ups to learn and enjoy.
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394
www.auduboninstitute.org
Neighborhood: Central Business District/Downtown
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Aquarium
Description: Looming large against the Mississippi River is the extraordinary Audubon Aquarium of the Americas which houses 15,000 sea life creatures, representing nearly 600 species, living happily in a state-of-the-art facility. |
The Audubon Insectarium
423 Canal St., Custom House, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394
www.auduboninstitute.org
Neighborhood: Central Business District/Downtown
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: If it walks, crawls or flies, there's a good chances you will see it on display at the Audubon Insectarium in the Old New Orleans Customs House. |
The Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It]
(504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394
www.auduboninstitute.org
Neighborhood: Uptown/Garden District
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Zoo
Description: Audubon Zoo is a New Orleans landmark and a living museum filled with some of the rarest and most beautiful creatures of nature. There have been animals at this site since the 1884 World Exposition in Audubon Park. Today, Audubon Zoo is 58 acres of animals in their natural habitats. The Zoo consistently ranks among this country’s best. |
Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 523-1357
www.lcm.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The Louisiana Children’s Museum is New Orleans’ most playful and educational place for children and families! Discover more than 30,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits that invite and engage children and families as they explore art, music, science, math, and health, and role-playing environments. Learning has never been more fun! |
The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 527-6012
www.nationalww2museum.org
Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: A must-see for history lovers and all patriots, it has been designated by the U.S. Congress as the country’s official World War II Museum. Powerful images and extraordinary artifacts bring to life the American Spirit, the courage, teamwork and sacrifice of the young men and women who won the war and changed the world. From the 1930s prelude to war, to the Normandy Invasion and the battles of the Pacific Islands, visitors trace America’s role in the war and on the Home Front. |
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New Orleans Art Galleries
Bring a memento home - a beautiful piece of New Orleans to hang on your wall from one of our many art galleries.
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