New Orleans Jazz Museum
New Orleans Jazz Museum
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Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born. Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, reaserch facilities, and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms. Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s music scene. Through partnerships with local, national, and international educational institutions, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.
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AHW676
Kansas City, MO5,653 contributions
Feb 2021
So given that New Orleans is kind of a mecca for jazz, I found this particular venue quite underwhelming. The admission price was modest enough ($8 for adults) and included a few displays from the New Orleans US Mint. But outside of that, the museum displays were kind of primitive and limited, and a large portion of the museum was actually dedicated to paintings by Noel Rockmore and his daughter, Emilie Rhys. And this is fine, but even the portions that were dedicated to jazz consisted mostly of photos of musicians and a handful of instruments and records. I did not feel immersed in jazz, and did not even leave the venue wanting to listen to jazz.
Because the museum was housed in the old US Mint, there were a few displays in the basement of coins and coin pressing machines and balances. There is no place to check in a coat or packages, so if you happen to visit on a day that you bought a lot of souvenirs from the French Market, you'll have to carry it around with you.
Because the museum was housed in the old US Mint, there were a few displays in the basement of coins and coin pressing machines and balances. There is no place to check in a coat or packages, so if you happen to visit on a day that you bought a lot of souvenirs from the French Market, you'll have to carry it around with you.
Written 27 February 2021
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Jonas H
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Jan 2020 • Family
We paid our entrance fees in order to attend an afternoon jazz show. The auditorium reached capacity as we were next in line. The front desk refused to refund us although we toured the museum the day before and had only been in the building for 5 minutes, and the front desk staff were rude in telling us that. I was told that the website mentions the shows don’t require museum admission, but this is not posted anywhere in the ticketing lobby.
The exhibits are well done, albeit small. But, after misadventure today, I’d say the only way we’d ever go back to the old mint was if Louis Armstrong or Jelly Roll Morton got to come back for one show only, and the mint was the location of that show.
So, if you’re going just for the show, walk straight up to the third floor. Bypass ticketing all together.
The exhibits are well done, albeit small. But, after misadventure today, I’d say the only way we’d ever go back to the old mint was if Louis Armstrong or Jelly Roll Morton got to come back for one show only, and the mint was the location of that show.
So, if you’re going just for the show, walk straight up to the third floor. Bypass ticketing all together.
Written 3 January 2020
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Rayleigh, UK597 contributions
Feb 2020
We are not really jazz lovers and the museum was not high on our list of places to visit prior to coming to New Orleans.
We bought the ticket as part of a block of 4 including the Presbytere, Cabilo, and 1850 House and are so glad we did.
The main exhibit was on Louis Prima. Not someone we had heard of but learning about, and listening to jazz, through his life story was a fascinating and interesting way to discover more about jazz.
There were also separate exhibits on Professor Longhair, drumming, and a number of photographs.
A delightful surprise and well worth the visit.
We bought the ticket as part of a block of 4 including the Presbytere, Cabilo, and 1850 House and are so glad we did.
The main exhibit was on Louis Prima. Not someone we had heard of but learning about, and listening to jazz, through his life story was a fascinating and interesting way to discover more about jazz.
There were also separate exhibits on Professor Longhair, drumming, and a number of photographs.
A delightful surprise and well worth the visit.
Written 14 March 2020
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JT_Skyguy
Denver, CO485 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
A three room exhibit covering three local New Orleans favorites and some history of percussion history that probably came from Africa with the slave trade.
Interesting, inexpensive, and best of all next to Frenchmen street, where the best jazz in new Orleans is played every night.
Combine your trip and enjoy
Interesting, inexpensive, and best of all next to Frenchmen street, where the best jazz in new Orleans is played every night.
Combine your trip and enjoy
Written 9 January 2020
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tedlong29
Gulf Breeze, FL2,063 contributions
Feb 2020
Loved this Museum! If you are visiting New Orleans this is a Must See for any Jazz lover or anyone who wants to indulge in the rich history of jazz and music in this iconic city. Very informative and educational. This museum is located in the old US Mint so the first floor has some really cool displays on what the original building was used for. The other 2 floors are dedicated to the history of Jazz and very well laid out. Take your time and stroll through the rich history of Jazz in the Crescent City.
Written 18 February 2020
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Richard L
Carmel, CA26 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
The two documentaries that looped on screens were worth the price of admission… one on Louis Prima, and the other on the history of jazz drumming. The Prima documentary was certainly one of the BEST documentaries on Jazz that I have ever seen … captured the music, the times, the man, the drama, and the HISTORY, starting with his poor Italian Immigrant family in New Orleans, to the Jazz revolution in New York in the 1930’s, to Las Vegas, live TV and immortality. The Museum displays of his clothes, music sheets, posters, family photos and histories, etc. was as well done as any music museum display I have seen. The drumming display was also well done, with the instruments and video which had legendary drummers informing about the styles of other legendary drummers. A lifetime of musical knowledge in one morning !! I am still humming the classic New Orleans Jazz tune, “Iko, Iko All Day”
Written 14 May 2023
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AHW676
Kansas City, MO5,653 contributions
Mar 2021 • Friends
This was a nice sized venue, but really had only a few exhibits, not even all of which were about jazz. Some of the exhibits were about local visual artists. So while was worth a short visit, it was much smaller for what we expected from a city known extensively for its jazz.
Written 21 February 2022
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Shannon L
Kentucky37 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Check their calendar of events and go there for the free Jazz concerts! There is a concert most days of the week. We were disappointed in the Museum itself. We expected more....way more. However, the Jazz concert more than made up for the museum's cost of admission!
Written 11 August 2023
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WanderingOttersons
Denver, CO1,476 contributions
Sept 2020
We did not realize going in that there are basically two museums in one but the mint museum on the first floor is also interesting. We had a mixed bag of reviews of the museum from our group but overall is definitely worth a visit. I was expecting something much for intensive and with a broader scope than what we saw. What is there was informative. We were just expecting a little more.
Written 15 November 2020
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cordyroy
Mobile, AL2,332 contributions
Dec 2021
Could have been soooo much more. There is so much missing like: History of Jazz, the clubs in NOLA, Who's who of NO Jazz and more. If it wasn't for the James MIchaelopolous paintings it would be a waste of time and money.
I hope it's a work in progress.
I hope it's a work in progress.
Written 4 January 2022
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Is the jazz museum on the upper floor accessible by elevator or are stairs the only option?
Written 24 February 2019
Yes, They have elevators in the Museum.
Written 22 March 2019
Busy area. You may find parking on nearby streets.
Written 4 August 2018
What time are the concerts?
Concerts free?
Admission to museum is how much?
Written 3 March 2017
Baylee Badawy
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hi Janice, our concert and performance times vary. We typically have a free 2pm concert Tuesday - Thursday, ticketed performances on Friday and in the evening, but performance times and prices vary. Our concert schedule can be found on the nolajazzmuseum website.
Written 25 May 2018
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