Hidden gems: Museums in New Orleans

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in New Orleans. This list contains 17 places from Museum category.

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National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Museum
👍👍 Very beautiful and religious place. A sacred place where blessed Seelos lived and died and ministered to his congregation. His remains are here please pray that he is canonized soon. St. Mary's Assumption Church is not to be missed with it's magnificent stain glass windows and hand carved statues.
5.00 (127 reviews)
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The Great American Alligator Museum
Museum
👍👍 The description of this place reads coming soon! Be warned though because they are indeed open! I have been stalking this place for some time now, and thru various social media sites I noticed they were open! My dream is coming true, in this one case. I packed up my gnome and ran over here. Admissio...
5.00 (42 reviews)
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Amistad Research Center
Library
👍👍 Facilities are pretty old-school, but there is a lot of amazing material here for anyone interested in the civil rights movement or black history. I found on microfilm some court documents that were destroyed decades ago, and I thought they were gone for good.
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Levee Exhibit Hall and Garden
Museum
👍👍 Having lived in the area for just over 10 years, and coming immediately after Hurricane Katrina to help clean up, I know what it is like to live thru a hurricane, and what it was like immediately after Katrina. This encapsulates the whole experience and gives actual visual things to look at. I'm not...
4.80 (140 reviews)
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House of Dance & Feathers
Museum
👍👍 Had a great experience at this little gem of a museum. It was not easy to sort out whether the museum would be open so for anyone struggling, the disconnected number on many websites belonged to Mr. Ronald Lewis, who not only collected materials, photographs, and paper records from decades of second...
4.80 (103 reviews)
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Good Work Tattoos
Tattoo shop
👍👍 I've gotten several tattoos throughout my life and I've always made it a point to never get tattooed by the same artist twice. I love experiencing new artists and new styles. I never wanted to be the person that has "a" tattoo artist. Until I got tattooed by Shelby. Shelby is hands down my FAVORITE...
4.80 (92 reviews)
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Historic New Orlean Collection - Seignouret-Brulatour building
Museum
👍👍 This is a must-visit destination in NOLA. Not only is it free, the exhibits are also filled with a ton of information about the city’s history. Best of all, the employees working there are incredibly friendly and willing to answer any questions. They’re filled with knowledge and proud of their city....
4.80 (44 reviews)
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The Hoot-n-Holler Inn
Museum
👍👍 This place is amazing I have no words I can probably describe how creative and fun it is. I've seen a number of comedy shows here and every time I feel like I'm stepping into the imagination of someone I want to be in their imagination
4.80 (41 reviews)
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Rodrigue Studios
Art gallery
George Rodrigue's gallery sells paintings, prints & other works starring his iconic blue dogs.
4.80 (36 reviews)
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Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane
Museum
4.80 (6 reviews)
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Louisiana State Museum
Museum
👍👍 Very interesting museums that have many different exhibits including, but not limited to, one on hurricane Katrina, jazz, architecture, and mardi gras. You can easily spend hours just learning and then visit the church next to it. Had a great time and would definitely return with more time.
4.70 (47 reviews)
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American Italian Cultural Center
History museum
👍👍 We really love the American Italian Cultural Center Museum. This is a great facility with a small gift shop, outdoor courtyard and a really nice museum on the third floor. They have displays of clothing worn by people who immigrated to New Orleans, businesses started by Italians, sports and music co...
4.70 (28 reviews)
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House of Broel
Wedding chapel
Antebellum mansion housing antiques & a museum of intricate dollhouses made by owner Bonnie Broel.
4.60 (139 reviews)
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The Pitot House Museum
Museum
West Indies-style plantation home built in 1799 & occupied by first city mayor, now open for tours.
4.60 (99 reviews)
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FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY
Art gallery
Modern gallery where emerging cross-media artists from near & far exhibit cutting-edge works.
4.50 (29 reviews)
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The Historic New Orleans Collection (Williams Research Center)
Archive
👍👍 The Historic New Orleans Collection on Chartres Street is a wonderful free resource for anyone interested in the history of the French Quarter. They have preserved books and records of buildings in the French Quarter, some back to the sixteenth century. The staff is very friendly and eager to assist...
4.50 (21 reviews)
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