The Presbytère

This place was neat if you want to learn a lot about Mardi Gras and all the different festival in the city. The downside is that I found the part about Katrina to be very short with not a lot to do. The information they had was good but I would not go a second time.
3 7 years ago (15-05-2018)

I came to this museum mostly for the Katrina exhibit and it is nicely displayed, very moving. I spent a few hours in here, but I like to read every little thing. The Mardi Gras exhibit upstairs gives a good history on it from the start. They also have a discount if you’re visiting multiple state museums! I would definitely recommend.
5 7 years ago (29-04-2018)

Around 2 hours of great history about Mardi gras and then hurricane Katrina. Good for anyone curious about NOLA history. Affordable at about $6 per adult, well worth the cost.
5 7 years ago (07-05-2018)

We visited both the Presbytère and Capildo and my preferred museum was the Presbytère but that likely depends on the exhibits. The exhibits when we visited in Feb 2018 were Hurricane Katrina-an excellent mix of photographs, video, interviews, and diagrams which explained all the events and circumstances. The other exhibit was Mardi Gras which was going on during our visit. Once again, the mixed media, wonderful displays of Queen's crowns, costumes, and explanations about every one of the customs. Well worth the visit and I would recommend getting the ticket for both museums. The Capildo has the Battle of New Orleans and some New Orleans history. Both were very good and fans of military history (like my husband) will find them fascinating. They are renovating (Capildo) right now so will likely have another good exhibit when done.
4 7 years ago (26-05-2018)

Beautiful museum full of history with a cheap admission price. This is an excellent stop to make if you are history buffs or just interested in NOLA history. I went to the Katrina exhibit and the NOLA history exhibits but found it to be a little boring for my taste. I prefer a more interactive experience. They had one room with a lot of interactive exhibits which was great but the rest felt lacking.
4 8 years ago (02-01-2018)