Louisiana State Museum

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Lonely Planet review

Many museums and historic homes in the Quarter have been hit hard by the drop in tourism post-Katrina. At the time of research, the Louisiana State Museum was operating only two sites. The 1911 Cabildo (701 Chartres St), on the left of the cathedral, is a Louisiana history museum and has a Katrina exhibit. Its sister building, on the right of the church, the 1813 Presbytère (751 Chartres St), is an excellent Mardi Gras museum, with vibrant displays of costumes, parade floats and royal jewelry.