New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans

Name: New Orleans African American Museum
Address: 1418 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, United States
Telephone: +1 504-566-1136

#33 among attractions in New Orleans

Museum, Art museum, History museum

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The New Orleans African American Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is located in the historic Tremé neighborhood, the oldest-surviving black community in the United States. The NOAAM of Art, Culture and History seeks to educate and to preserve, interpret, and promote the contributions that people of African descent have made to the development of New Orleans and Louisiana culture, as slaves and as free people of color throughout the history of American slavery as well as during emancipation, Reconstruction, and contemporary times. ()

Coordinates: 29°57'59"N, 90°4'5"W

Address

1418 Governor Nicholls StMid-City New Orleans (Treme - Lafitte)New Orleans United States

Contact

+1 504-566-1136

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New Orleans African American Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Street, Cafe Lafitte in Exile, Snug Harbor, Saint Louis Cemetery.

0.6 miSE
Shopping district, Shopping
Royal Street, New Orleans
15 min walk • Royal Street is a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. It is one of the original streets of the city, dating from the early 18th century, and is known today for its antique shops, art galleries, and hotels.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife, Dancing
Cafe Lafitte in Exile, New Orleans
13 min walk • Cafe Lafitte in Exile is a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter that has operated continuously since 1933. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the United States.
0.6 miE
Nightlife, Dancing
Snug Harbor, New Orleans
16 min walk • Snug Harbor is a jazz club, bar, and restaurant on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
0.5 miSW
Burial site with above-ground tombs
Saint Louis Cemetery, New Orleans
14 min walk • Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most of the graves are above-ground vaults constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
The Presbytere, New Orleans
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~1390 ftS
Park
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
7 min walk • Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans
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0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Bars and clubs
French Opera House, New Orleans
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0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Beauregard-Keyes House, New Orleans
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~1940 ftS
Historic space in Louis Armstrong Park
Congo Square, New Orleans
10 min walk • Congo Square is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Madame John's Legacy, New Orleans
16 min walk • Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum at 632 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial style, rather than the more current Spanish colonial style of that time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to New Orleans African American Museum?

Nearby attractions include St. Augustine Church, New Orleans (4 min walk), Backstreet Cultural Museum, New Orleans (5 min walk), Candlelight Lounge, New Orleans (5 min walk), Jazz in the Park, New Orleans (7 min walk).

How to get to New Orleans African American Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Orleans African American Museum:

Tram

Ursulines Avenue • Lines: 2 (19 min walk)
Dumaine Street • Lines: 2 (19 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus New Orleans • Lines: 2210, 2211, 2221 (30 min walk)