Newcomb Art Museum, New Orleans

Name: Newcomb Art Museum
Address: 6823 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, 70118-5665, United States
Telephone: +1 504-865-5328

#46 among attractions in New Orleans

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Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University is an art museum located in the Woldenberg Art Center on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It has been historically known for its significant collection of Newcomb Pottery and other crafts produced at Newcomb College, as well as administering the art collections of the university. Since 2014, the institution has increasingly focused on exhibitions and programs that explore socially engaged art, civic dialogue, and community transformation. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 29°56'30"N, 90°7'20"W

Address

6823 Saint Charles AveUptown and Carrollton (Audubon)New Orleans 70118-5665 United States

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+1 504-865-5328

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Newcomb Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middle American Research Institute, Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, Audubon Park, Carrollton Cemetery.

0.5 miS
Museum
Middle American Research Institute, New Orleans
12 min walk • The Middle American Research Institute was established at Tulane University in 1924.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, New Orleans
13 min walk • Greer Field at Turchin Stadium is a baseball stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the on-campus home the Tulane University Green Wave college baseball team. From 1893 to 1989, Tulane's home ballpark was Tulane Diamond, which was located about 100 feet south of Turchin Stadium's current location.
0.9 miS
Park
Audubon Park, New Orleans
22 min walk • Audubon Park is a municipal park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Carrollton Cemetery, New Orleans
11 min walk • Carrollton Avenue is a major thoroughfare stretching 3.9 miles across the Uptown/Carrollton and Mid-City districts of New Orleans. South Carrollton Avenue runs from St. Charles Avenue in the Riverbend in a northeast lakebound direction through Carrollton and into Mid-City.
0.7 miE
Church
First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, New Orleans
20 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans is the oldest Presbyterian congregation in Louisiana and the second oldest Protestant congregation in entire Mississippi Basin after Christ Church of New Orleans.
0.4 miS
Cafeteria, Universities and schools
Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans
12 min walk • Loyola University New Orleans is a private Jesuit university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Freeman School of Business, New Orleans
12 min walk • The A. B. Freeman School of Business is the business school of Tulane University, located in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
~850 ftE
Universities and schools
Tulane University, New Orleans
5 min walk • Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded as a public medical college in 1834 and became a comprehensive university in 1847.
0.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Carrollton Courthouse, New Orleans
16 min walk • The Carrollton Courthouse is a historic building in the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. Built in 1855, it originally served as a courthouse before being utilized by several public schools. It is currently under construction for private-sector use.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Audubon, New Orleans
16 min walk • Audubon is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River and Magazine Street to the south, and Lowerline Street to the west.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Broadmoor, New Orleans
29 min walk • Broadmoor is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Eve Street to the north, Washington Avenue and Toledano Street to the east, South Claiborne Avenue to...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Newcomb Art Museum open?

Newcomb Art Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Newcomb Art Museum?

Nearby attractions include Tulane University, New Orleans (5 min walk), Audubon Place, New Orleans (8 min walk), Carrollton Cemetery, New Orleans (11 min walk), Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans (12 min walk).

How to get to Newcomb Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newcomb Art Museum:

Tram

Saint Charles at Broadway • Lines: 12 (11 min walk)