Best places: History museums in Westwego, United States

Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.

Plantation museum focused on slavery, with restored buildings & educational guided tours.

Museum made up of historic, restored buildings that offer exhibits & tours, plus a cafe.

Circa-1823 apothecary is now a museum with exhibits of early medicines, superstitious cures & more.

19th-century house museum with period furnishings, a stable & a functional 1830s outdoor kitchen.

Former plantation with exhibits about local history and sugarcane cultivation, plus guided tours.

State museum with Hurricane Katrina & Mardi Gras exhibits in a former courthouse built in 1813.

👍👍 This new museum (opened May 2021) is a great addition to the arts warehouse district. They have a perfect little theater where they show an original film about the Southern Jewish experience on a wraparound screen. There’s two floors of exhibits with photos, artifacts and interactive activities....

Built in 1857, this opulent, furnished house provides a glimpse into the life of an affluent family.

Two snug rooms packed with voodoo artifacts, plus a gift shop, both run by voodoo practitioners.

👍👍 Definitely the coolest tour ever! Ashley Franklin was a wonderful guide and she was very knowledgeable and friendly and answered all our questions. We loved seeing the house. The free cornbread was a bonus as well! Thanks to everyone here for making it a great time!

👍👍 I came by during the posted open hours on Google Maps and on YELP. The first visit was on a Wednesday at 11:50am and they said they would be back in an hour. I stopped back by on the same Wednesday at 12:25pm and they said they needed five more minutes to be back. I am writing this as I am waiting f...