New Orleans Mosaic
Get to know New Orleans’s oldest neighborhood in this 35-minute tour of HNOC’s French Quarter Galleries.
Join us for a 35-minute guided tour of our French Quarter Galleries, featuring historic objects and images from that explore more than 300 years of French Quarter history. From fascinating stories about immigrant communities, artists, and musicians, to explorations of the complex legacies of slavery and civil rights activism, this tour is a great way to learn about one of America’s most iconic neighborhoods.
HNOC members: Your HNOC member discount will automatically apply after adding tickets to your cart and logging in.
Tour Details
Available Friday–Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
520 Royal Street
$15 general admission, free for HNOC members and children 17 and under.
Advance registration is encouraged. Reservations are available 60 days in advance.
This tour is available in French upon advance request. To reserve, contact tours@hnoc.org.Opens in new tab
For groups larger than 10, contact tours@hnoc.orgOpens in new tab or make a reservation on our Group Experiences page.
Plan Your Visit
Hours & Location
520 Royal Street
Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m
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Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Admission
Admission is free but tickets are required. Stop by the front desk or reserve tickets online. Ticket includes admission to all exhibitions and regular daily programs.
Contact Us
Museum: (504) 523-4662
Email: info@hnoc.orgOpens in new tab
Tours & Daily Programs
Get more out of your museum visit with a guided tour, Shortcut Talk, or daily program.
Shortcut Talks
Enjoy free, daily talks that explore Gulf South history and culture through the lens of our exhibitions.
Group Experiences
Discover the rich history and culture of New Orleans with a private group outing from the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Related Exhibitions
Related Stories
In Rolland Golden’s Sketchbook, a Changing, Timeless French Quarter
The New Orleans artist’s midcentury sketches of the Vieux Carré form a charming time capsule, showing how much has changed—and how much has stayed the same.
Richard Simmons, New Orleans’s Hometown Hero
How a native son who grew up in the French Quarter sweated his way into the spotlight
Related Collection Highlights
Robert R. Livingston’s Louisiana Purchase Letter
The coded midnight letter that foreshadowed the largest land transfer in US history
Antoine’s Restaurant Collection
It’s the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States, and its archive at HNOC tells the story of a family business and its place in New Orleans history.
Related Books
Garden Legacy
by Mary Louise Mossy Christovich and Roulhac Bunkley Toledano
with a foreword by S. Frederick Starr
Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere
by Richard Sexton
with essays by Jay D. Edwards and John H. Lawrence
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