The 11 Most Popular New Orleans Museums Tours

1.The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,202 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $37Our pick

Explore the National WWII Museum at your own pace with general admission. See wartime artifacts, aircraft, D-Day and Home Front exhibits, and the European and Pacific theater galleries. The ticket does not include the Beyond All Boundaries 4-D film or Final Mission submarine experience, and you’ll want more time than the estimated two to three hours.

“Excellent museum. There are some wonderful artifacts throughout the entire museum. The staff are very friendly as well.”

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2.French Quarter Walking Tour With Comp 1850 House Museum Admission

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 781 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Join a small group of up to eight for a two-hour English-language walk through the French Quarter, led by a local guide and paired with admission to the 1850 House Museum. Guides such as Elaine, Tom, Donna, Lenora, and Doug have led past tours, though your guide may differ. Expect history, local stories, and time for questions.

“Our guide Stephanie, being a local born & raised in NOLA, added a cultural dimension to her historical notes on the French Quarter. We learned a lot. The Friends of the Cabildo, the tour operators, were friendly and accommodating.”

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3.The National WWII Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 704 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Explore the National WWII Museum in downtown New Orleans with a one-day admission ticket. See the D-Day story, home-front exhibits, Pacific and European campaign displays, and restored wartime aircraft. Add a timed showing of Beyond All Boundaries, narrated by Tom Hanks, or book a two-hour guided tour of Campaigns of Courage.

“Recommend to people to not plan anything else that day if you want to fully immerse yourself in the experience.”

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4.The National WWII Museum Campus Pass plus 4-D Film

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 672 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $49

Explore the National WWII Museum’s six-acre New Orleans campus at your own pace, then catch Beyond All Boundaries, a Tom Hanks-narrated 4D film with moving seats, sound and atmospheric effects. The $49.35 mobile ticket includes museum admission and a reserved film time. There is no tour guide, so plan your route and allow plenty of time.

“The WW2 museum in NO is beautiful and such a great rememberence of our history. Listening to the voices from the past tell there story is something not to miss.”

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5.New Orleans Storyville Museum All Access Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

At the New Orleans Storyville Museum, you can explore recreated streets, a brothel setting, and exhibits on prostitution, gambling, and early jazz at your own pace. The mobile all-access ticket costs $27.78, is valid any time during opening hours, and takes about 1 to 2 hours. You must be 18 or older to enter.

“Very informative and nicely spread out so not to be crowded enjoyed everything in there thank you very much”

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6.Whitney Plantation and Museum Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $75

Ride from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation in an air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup available and a driver who may add local history along the way. At the plantation, explore at your own pace with an audio tour focused on the lives of enslaved people. The trip lasts about four to five hours and costs $75 per person.

“Jay, our driver, did a great job. Alongre the route he ecplained about points of interest. Whitney plantation was an interesting and educational experience although sad how slaves were treated. This is well worth the visit. Highly recommended. The self guided audio tour was exceptional and sllowed for taking the experience at one's own pace.”

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7.Whitney Plantation & Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · 5 hours · from $79

Ride from New Orleans along the River Road, passing antebellum plantations and possible movie locations, then explore Whitney Plantation’s cabins and memorials at your own pace with headsets. The bus ride has a live English-speaking guide; drivers such as Jay have added local context along the way. This five-hour outing costs $79 per person.

“Tour was very well organised but what made the trip even better was the bus driver! Not sure on his name but he made the hour long journey very enjoyable and even stopped at various filming locations along the way, which he didn’t need to do so that we could take pictures! Highly recommend”

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8.Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $15

Spend about 90 minutes at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience in New Orleans. Your ticket covers the permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions, which trace how Jewish communities shaped and were shaped by life in the American South. Go at your own pace, and leave time for the film, artifacts, and a friendly chat with staff.

“Very well presented. The film was very moving....playing with "Bubbe" was fun. Learned a lot about the southern Jewish experience.”

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9.Old Ursuline Convent Museum Ticket: New Pope Leo XIV Exhibit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $10Best value

Spend about one to two hours at the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, where colonial-era religious objects, documents, and medical instruments illuminate the nuns’ work in early New Orleans. See the 18th-century convent, St. Mary’s Church, and a peaceful courtyard. The experience is listed with a New Pope Leo XIV exhibit, though its specific contents are not described.

“This building is absolutely stunning! The museum was well worth the time and experience. Rich history and our tour guide, Guy was great! Wealth of information.”

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10.Guided Museum and Voodoo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Spend two hours with Nate and his team at the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum, then walk to Congo Square and Marie Laveau’s house. The museum visit includes a replica of Laveau’s tomb. Expect a small collection, open conversation, and no cemetery visit.

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11.Storyville Red-Light District Museum: All Access Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $35

In the French Quarter, this self-guided, 1 to 2 hour visit takes you through 7,000 square feet of Storyville exhibits, including a recreated Basin Street, brothel rooms, a sex-crib display and early jazz history. The $35 all-access ticket covers every exhibit. You must be 18 or older.

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