The Historic Voodoo Museum in New Orleans was a great way to begin our NOLA visit in March of 2008. We arrived in New Orleans after a delayed flight, suffering from jet lag and lack of sleep. This was an easy, low-key way to begin immersing ourselves in the New Orleans atmosphere.
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| Photo from museum website |
Visitors should know going in that this is not a traditional, formal museum. I noticed that commenters on some travel sites complained that there wasn't much to the museum, that it was just a few rooms with artifacts and pictures. My reaction was that this observation was, strictly speaking, accurate, but that the intimate setting was appropriate for this collection. The entry area--which doubled as the gift shop--was a small foyer; the exhibits began on a hallway, with photos and pictures of people and places relevant to Voodoo in New Orleans. The exhibit rooms--I believe there were 3--contained artifacts and information related to Voodoo. There was some interactivity (no, you don't get to put voodoo curses on people!) with a wishing tree in the last room My 8 year old daughter enjoyed writing down a wish and putting in in the tree.
So, it's relatively inexpensive, short, and focused. It will give you some of the background and atmosphere to understand voodoo references you might see or read about later in New Orleans. If this sort of experience is what you're looking for, stop in. You know you'll be in the French Quarter anyway!
Info from website:
724 Rue Domaine
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 860-0128
7 days, 10:00-6:00 (or later--not sure what that means!)
$7.00 General Admission
$5.50 Seniors, Military, College Students
$4.50 High School Students
$3.50 Under Age 12
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