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Plan Your Visit
The New Orleans Storyville Museum is presented in an entertaining, self-guided format that takes visitors from the origins of New Orleans’ sinful past under French rule in the 1700s, through the city’s golden age of growth, vice, gambling, and prostitution in the 1800s, and culminates with the establishment of the infamous Storyville red-light district in the 1900s. The museum features fascinating artifacts, theatrical sets, historical photos, a multimedia recreation of a brothel parlor and sex cribs, along with a history of New Orleans as the gambling capital of America in the 1800s, through the birth of jazz and its Storyville roots in the early 1900s. Exhibits are arranged in a chronological storybook format.
Hours:
Open Daily
10am - 6pm
(last entry permitted at 5:15pm)
Address:
1010 Conti Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Located in the heart
of the French Quarter
Age Policy
Age Policy:
The museum strives to provide an adult atmosphere for its guests. Some of the subject matter presented involves mature topics which may not be suitable for everyone. You must be 18+ to enter. Persons between the ages of 13-17 may be admitted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The museum reserves the right at the discretion of museum staff to refuse entry to anyone whom, upon request, does not provide a valid ID showing their age.
Discounts
Discounts:
$5 OFF
Seniors 65+,
Retired & Active Military,
Groups of 6 or More.
Valid ID is required upon entry to honor discount.
$10 OFF
Locals Living in the Greater New Orleans Area (including Northshore).
Valid ID is required upon entry to honor discount.
Parking:
There are three public pre-pay parking lots all with entrances in the 1000 block of Conti Street near the Museum. When parking, be sure to check all signage and pay attention to any tow-away and/or parade zones.
Public parking lots are in no way associated with the New Orleans Storyville Museum. The Museum itself does not offer any parking nor is affiliated with any parking services in the city.
Coat Check:
The Museum does not have a coat check, and is not responsible for items left at the Museum. While umbrellas may be left at the Museum entrance, suitcases, luggage and other large bags are discouraged and may be subject to search. Special exceptions may be made for storing luggage in the Museum office at the sole discretion of Museum staff.
Photos & Videos:
You may take as many photos and videos as you like. Feel free to post to social media for personal and editorial use, and please tag us too! Professional equipment that could be disruptive to other guest (such as tripod stands and lights) require approval from museum staff.
All original content created by the Museum, including textual copy, art, photos, sound and video compilations, and look and feel are exclusively owned under copyright by the New Orleans Storyville Museum. Other items in the Museum may be owned by other copyright holders, and are displayed by the Museum under license or the editorial fair use provision of the United States Copyright law (title 17, United States Code).
Outside Drinks & Food:
Outside drinks are permitted …. It’s New Orleans! In fact, if you want to get a drink-to-go before visiting the Museum we recommend the Three-Legged Dog bar at the corner, or St. Pats bar at the Irish Cultural Museum a few doors down.
Our Museum gift shop also sells soft drinks and bottled water. Any spills resulting from the use of beverages in the Museum must be reported to staff immediately, and guests may be liable for any resulting cleaning, repair or other fees.
Food is not allowed to be consumed in the Museum and must be contained and concealed at all times.
Pet Policy:
Service animals are allowed inside the Museum. Other pets may be allowed at the sole discretion of Museum staff. We love pets, however we do not want our other guests to be disturbed.
Visitor Code of Conduct:
The New Orleans Storyville Museum is committed to working together to create a safe experience for our team and visitors, and will not tolerate behaviors which endanger staff, visitors, exhibits or any other Museum property, and reserves the right to revoke admission to anyone engaging in verbal or physical harassment, discriminatory or threatening behavior, or who otherwise interferes with the experience of others in the Museum.
The Museum reserves the right to refuse or revoke admission to any individual or group who violates its policies. For everyone’s safety, please follow the instructions of our staff during your visit.
Respect the exhibits, please help us protect
the exhibits by not touching.
Be mindful of other visitors.
Running or shouting are not permitted
in the Museum.
Proper attire including shoes and shirts
are required to enter the Museum.
Prohibited Items:
The Museum reserves the right to refuse entry to any visitor with any of the following prohibited items:
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Illegal items or substances.
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Recreational equipment such as e-scooters, recreational scooters, skateboards, wagons, or hoverboards; shoes with wheels, roller skates, roller blades or any other wheeled items.
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Marking materials such as paint, adhesives, epoxies, or glues. Colored pencils, crayons, and markers are also not allowed. Only pencils are allowed for drawing and sketching in the galleries.
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Banners and signs, confetti, balloons, plants, and flower arrangements.
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Weapons of any kind; firearms of any type and/or ammunition; cutting tools, including knives, scissors, and blades; tools and tool parts; any “dual-use” items that could be considered dangerous to people or art, including hammers, saws, sharp objects, poles, and sticks.
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Hazardous materials, including pepper spray, mace, and other chemical compounds or biological agents that could be considered toxic, including flammable liquids, aerosols, fuels, fireworks, toxic chemicals, and explosives.
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Drones, unmanned aerial devices, survey balloons, photography mini-copters, and any flying device.
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Portable speakers or other devices that may be used to amplify sound; airhorns; musical instruments.
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Any other items that could put the exhibits or visitors at risk, to be determined at the sole discretion of The New Orleans Storyville Museum.
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