Home to over 1,300 animals, the Audubon Zoon is one of the Country's top - ranked zoos. Animals from all over the world Live in the zoo's natural, serene habitats.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Audubon Zoo is located in the Garden District/Uptown
6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 581-4629
Fax: (504) 212-5157
Website: www.auduboninstitute.org
The Audubon Aquarium is one of the top-five aquariums in the country featuring the largest collection of sharks and jellyfish. Its other exhibits consist of frogs, penguins, sea otters, sting rays, and many more!
Hours of Operations
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm
The Audubon Aquarium is located on the Riverfront
#1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 581-4629
Fax: (504) 212-5157
Website: www.auduboninstitute.org
The CAC is a multi-disciplinary arts center, financially stable and professionally managed, which is dedicated to the presentation, production and promotion of art of our time. It has curated exhibits, performances and programming encouraging collaboration among diverse artists.
The Contemporary Arts Center is located in the Warehouse/Arts District
900 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-3805
Fax: (504) 528-3828
Website: www.cacno.org
The New Orleans Museum of Art is one of the Gulf South's finest art museums, featuring an outstanding permanent collection and an expansive Faberge gallery. The museum also hosts numerous national and international traveling exhibitions.
The New Orleans Museum of Art is located in the Mid City
Collins Diboll Circle
City Park
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Fax: (504) 658-4199
Website: www.noma.org
The Louisiana State Museum showcases historic artifacts among 5 different properties; the Cabildo, Presbytere, Old U.S. Mint, Madame John's Legacy and 1850 house. The museums' collections of artifacts include artwork, jazz memorabilia, costumes and textiles, architecture, manuscripts and much more!
The Louisiana State Museum is located in the French Quarter/Marigny
*Please visit the museum's website to see where all of the properties are located.
751 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 568-6968
Fax: (504) 568-4995
Website: lsm.crt.state.la.us
The Broel's Mansion is one of the most unique architectural gems of New Orleans. Located in the Historic Garden District, where affluent Americans built Southern mansions as tributes to their new fortunes, this home is an amazing feat of engineering. It is two houses in one. The mansion is a perfect example of Victorian architecture and woodwork.
Public tours allow visitors to see the family's residence and view Mrs. Broel's antique and dollhouse collections.
Hours of Operation
The Mansion is open for tours Monday - Saturday; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm
Admission: $10 for adults and $5 for children.
*Walk-ins are accepted, and group rates are available
The Broel's Mansion is located in the Garden District/Uptown
2220 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130-5822
Phone: (504) 522-2220
Fax: (504) 524-6775
Website: www.houseofbroel.com
The Longue Vue House is a historic landmark that features Classical Revival buildings and breathtaking gardens, boasting a beautiful collection of European and American fine arts pieces and exhibits.
Hours of Operations
Monday-Saturday 10:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $10.00 Adults and $5.00 for Students & Children
The Longue Vue House and Gardens are located in the MidCity
7 Bamboo Road
New Orleans, LA 70124-1065
Phone: (504) 488-5488
Fax: (504) 486-7015
Website: www.longuevue.com
Experience two of New Orleans best examples of historical homes fully restored. The Gallier House was built in 1857, by architect James Gallier, Jr, one of New Orleans's most successful architects.
The Hermann-Grima House was built in 1831 and is one of the most significant residences in New Orleans. This home has been restored to its original beauty through archaeological study and review of building contract and inventory.
The Hermann - Grima and Gallier Houses are located in the French Quarter/Marigny
Hermann - Grima and Gallier Houses Administrative Office
820 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-3416
Phone: (504) 525-5661
Fax: (504) 568-9735
Website: www.hgghh.org
Hours of Operation for both houses
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - Noon
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Admission for adults
$6 for one house; $10 for both houses
Children 8 and younger are free
The Haunted History Tours, Inc. is the oldest and largest walking tour. Recommended by the Travel Channel, this company has several different kinds of tours, which include ghost tours, New Orleans Voodoo tours, Vampire tours, garden district tours, or cemetery tours.
The Haunted History Tours, Inc. tours are located in the French Quarter/Marigny
97 Fontainebleau Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 861-2727
Fax: (504) 861-1444
Website: www.hauntedhistorytours.com
All tours are by reservation only
FOR RESERVATIONS: (504) 861-2727 or 1- 888-6-GHOSTS
The Historic New Orleans Tours has tours that go through the French Quarter, the Garden District, cemeteries, and offers ghost tours in various areas of the city.
The French Quarter tour will visit Jackson Square, where St. Louis Cathedral, which is the focal point of the Crescent City, the Cabildo and Presbytere, two Spanish buildings which flank the Cathedral, the Pontalba Buildings, which are the oldest apartments in the United States, Anne Rice sites, as well as the home of William Faulkener, where he wrote his first novel, Soldier's Pay.
The Garden District/cemetery tour will take visitors to some of the most beautiful residential neighborhoods. The tour will go to St. Charles Avenue, and will then take visitors to see the homes of Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, and many more celebrity homes. The tour will continue on to the famed above ground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery.
The haunted tour will take visitors to some of the city's most legendary haunted sites, such as The Lalaurie Mansion, Pere Dagobert of St. Louis Cathedral, The spectre of General P.G.T Beauregard, and much more!
The Cemetery Voodoo Tour will take visitors through St. Louis Cemetery and will have the chance to see above ground tombs and visit several famous burial sites. The tour will continue to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Congo Square, Louis Armstrong statue, the home of the Voodoo queen, Marie Laveau's , and a sincere Voodoo temple.
French Quarter Tour meets at the Bourbon Cafe Beignet at Legends Park
311 Bourbon Street
Phone: (504) 947-2120
Website: www.tourneworleans.com
The tours take place 7 days a week, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
No reservation is required
*please arrive at the tour's meeting site 15 -20 minutes before the tour is scheduled to leave.
$15 for adults
$7 for children 6 to 12
Cash and Travelers' checks only
Garden District / Cemetery Tour meets at the Garden District Book Shop in The Rink
2727 Prytania Street
Phone: (504) 947-2120
Website: www.tourneworleans.com
The tour meets daily at11:00 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
No reservation is required
*please arrive at the tour's meeting site 15 -20 minutes before the tour is scheduled to leave.
$15 for adults
$7 for children 6 to 12
Cash and Travelers' checks only
The Haunted French Quarter Tour meets on the 700 block of Bourbon Street and at the corner of Orleans Avenue, inside the Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Phone: (504) 947-2120
The tours meet 7 nights a week at 7:30 p.m.
No reservation is required
*please arrive at the tour's meeting site 15 -20 minutes before the tour is scheduled to leave.
$15 for adults
$7 for children 6 to 12
Cash and Travelers' checks only
The Cemetery Voodoo Tour in the courtyard of Royal Cafe Beignet
334-B Royal Street
Phone: (504) 947-2120
Website: www.tourneworleans.com
The tour meets Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. only on Sundays
No reservation is required
*please arrive at the tour's meeting site 15 -20 minutes before the tour is scheduled to leave.
$15 for adults
$7 for children 6 to 12
Cash and Travelers' checks only
There are several locations a visitor of New Orleans can enjoy some retail therapy, which include the French Market, Riverwalk Marketplace, Royal Street, the Shops at Canal Place, and Magazine Street.
The French Market is the country's oldest flea market. Merchants from all over the world bring their goods, such as jewelry, clothing, art, antiques, and crafts.
The Market is open 7 days a week
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The market is located at 1200 block of North Peters
The Riverwalk Marketplace is the premier festival marketplace in New Orleans, filled with shopping, dining and entertainment under one roof. The center is constructed on the site of the 1984 World's Fair along the Mississippi River, within walking distance of the French Quarter, Downtown and major hotels.
The Riverwalk is located at
1 Poydras Street, Suite 101
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-1555
Fax: (504) 586-8532
Website: www.riverwalkmarketplace.com
Mall hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 6:00 p.m.
The Shops at Canal Place offers a stunning variety of more than 45 world-class shops and cafes.
The Shops at Canal Place are located in the Central Business District at
333 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-9200
Fax: (504) 522-0866
Website: www.theshopsatcanalplace.com
Shop Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Magazine Street is known locally as the "Street of Dreams." It is a shopper's dream: six miles of eclectic shops, boutiques, art studios, galleries, spas, restaurants and cafés that have more upscale stores to offbeat, and sophisticated to shabby chic. Tucked into charming row houses, Victorian cottages and renovated warehouses, the street's business and residential mix runs all the way from Canal Street to Audubon Park.
Royal Street is deservedly famous for its elegant antique furniture, décor and jewelry, while the Warehouse/Arts District has been called the "SoHo of the South" for its hip lofts and upscale contemporary art galleries.
Return to Top