The best museums in New Orleans

From local history to Civil War memorabilia to contemporary art, there are several excellent museums in New Orleans. Discover the city’s and Louisiana’s history at the Cabildo Louisiana Sate Museum and the Presbytere, and learn about its biggest festival at Mardi Gras World. A visit to the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the Old US Mint reveals the story of the city’s contribution to the musical form; the Confederate Memorial Museum transports visitors back to the American Civil War; while National World War II Museums highlights the country’s role in the war through photographs, texts, films and aircrafts. The city also has some good art museums: visit the New Orleans Museum of Art for its French collection featuring Picasso and Braque, the Contemporary Arts Centre and a Gallery for Fine Photography for recent works, or see the world’s largest collection of Southern art at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.