Sightseeing
History BuffLouis Armstrong Park
No admission feeA Tremé park honoring jazz, where you can stand in historic Congo Square and see a 12-foot statue of Louis Armstrong.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
New Orleans African American Museum
A New Orleans museum in the Tremé neighborhood that preserves and presents the history and culture of African Americans.
1417 Governor Nicholls Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 · New Orleans, LA
About New Orleans African American Museum
The museum sits in the Tremé neighborhood, one of the oldest surviving Black communities in the United States. It aims to preserve, interpret, and promote the contributions of people of African descent to New Orleans and Louisiana culture, from the era of slavery through emancipation, Reconstruction, and the present day. Its current exhibitions include The Katrina List and Ancestral Odyssey. The museum is presently operating from its administrative building, called The Blue House, while its historic grounds are being restored.
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