Children in red shirts walk past and enter The Historic New Orleans Collection building on a sunny street. The group is accompanied by adults. The street features historic architecture with iron balconies.

Getting Here

HNOC’s museum is located at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter, on Royal Street between Toulouse and St. Louis. Our Williams Research Center is located at 410 Chartres Street.

Car Parking Public Transit Bike

Visit

Our Campus

Experience the French Quarter the HNOC way, through our exhibition galleries, iconic Brulatour Courtyard, and Williams Research Center.

View View

A street scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, with people walking along a narrow road lined with buildings that have iron balconies. Theres a parked car and flags including the American and Louisiana state flag hanging above the sidewalk.

By Car

From I-10 East (MSY airport, Baton Rouge, and west)

At the I-10/610 split, bear right to stay on I-10 East.
Take Exit 235 for Orleans Avenue / Vieux Carre.
Merge onto Basin Street.
Use the U-turn lane to make a U-turn by the police station. After making the U-turn, take a slight right onto Toulouse Street. Proceed into the French Quarter.
Turn right onto Royal Street.

From I-10 West (Slidell, mississippi, and east)

Take exit 235A for Orleans Avenue / Vieux Carre.
Turn left onto Orleans Avenue. Continue onto Basin Street.
Use the U-turn lane to make a U-turn by the police station. After making the U-turn, take a slight right onto Toulouse Street. Proceed into the French Quarter.
Turn right on Royal Street.

From the North Shore (Mandeville, Covington)

Note: This route has tolls.
Take the Causeway Bridge south across Lake Pontchartrain.
Continue on North Causeway Boulevard.
Use the right lane to merge towards New Orleans on I-10 East.
At the I-10/610 split, bear right to stay on I-10 East.
Take Exit 235 for Orleans Avenue / Vieux Carre.
Merge onto Basin Street.
Use the U-turn lane to make a U-turn by the police station. After making the U-turn, take a slight right onto Toulouse Street. Proceed into the French Quarter.
Turn right onto Royal Street.

From the West Bank

Take Business 90.
Take Exit 13C and merge onto I-10 East.
Take Exit 235 for Orleans Avenue / Vieux Carre.
Merge onto Basin Street.
Use the U-turn lane to make a U-turn by the police station. After making the U-turn, take a slight right onto Toulouse Street. Proceed into the French Quarter.
Turn right onto Royal Street.

Parking Information

Paid parking is recommended, via a number of nearby lots or hotels. Rates average around $8-15 per hour, and we do not validate.
Street parking is available in the French Quarter, but beware of street cleaning and loading zone times. Street cleaning occurs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon. Meters are $3 an hour, or free on Sundays. Download the ParkMobile appOpens in new tab to easily pay for street parking.

Getting Here

Parking Locations

See the map for several nearby options—click on a map pin to learn more about the location.

Public TRAnsit

By Bus

The following bus routes provide easy access to the French Quarter. Check the RTA websiteOpens in new tab for current schedules and a route planner.

No. 11–Magazine
No. 32–Leonidas-Treme
No. 52–Paris-Broadmoor
No. 55–Elysian Fields
No. 91–Jackson-Esplanade
No. 57–Franklin-Freret

By Streetcar

St. Charles Avenue line (green)
Canal Street line (red)

By Bike

New Orleans has dedicated bike lines on or parallel to most major thoroughfares. For a complete list, consult Bike Easy’s map of bike lanesOpens in new tab.
Blue Bikes are available to rent at a number of locations throughout the city. To see a map of locations and to see rates, visit bluebikesnola.comOpens in new tab.
Bike racks are available at the intersection of St. Louis and Chartres Streets.