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New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

724 Dumaine St., At Bourbon, New Orleans, LA 70116 (French Quarter)
504-523-7685
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Ranked #92 of 151 attractions in New Orleans
Type: Speciality Museums
Activities: Leisure education, Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: There's just enough voodoo lore here to introduce you to the history and culture of this spiritual practice and to tempt you to bring home a love... more » Owner description: There's just enough voodoo lore here to introduce you to the history and culture of this spiritual practice and to tempt you to bring home a love potion or voodoo doll as a souvenir. Guided swamp, plantation and cemetery tours are available. « less
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Denver, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Voodoo fascinates, always has and always will. Museums are also one of my favorite activities, so I figured this would be a standout of my trip. To keep it simple, this "museum" is two tightly packed rooms stuffed with dusty crap. Literally crap, half the "displays" were "altars" covered in random stuff that tourist leave behind. Check out my pics,... More

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Norman, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

If you’re in New Orleans this summer and need to kill off several hours until it’s socially acceptable to get inebriated, you should try exploring the city’s history of Voodoo. It’s quite interesting, and it’s fairly socially acceptable. (If it’s not acceptable enough, perhaps you could try calling it “African diasporic religion” instead?) You’ll want to start by taking a... More

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Stamford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Went with my 14 year old daughter, left my 12 year old back with his dad which was good because this is a long tour and very historically based. He would have been bored. We on the other hand loved every minute of it. Jerry our guide knows everything you could possibly want to learn about the history of voodoo,... More

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Cleveland, OH
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Based off of some of the reviews here, I wasn't expecting a whole lot out of my visit. However, I did learn some new things and there were some interesting artifacts to look at. Mostly, there are quite a few altars in the rooms. Those I enjoyed looking at because we have some smaller scale altars in my own home.... More

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See 2 more reviews by NOLACreole for New Orleans
london
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

I expected this to be a bunch of junk but it was much more interesting. For just a few dollars it was a glimpse into a different world. I can see that a lot of people pitch up in New Orleans and claim to be witchy or psychic but this little 'museum' - more of a kunstkammer really - tries... More

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See 5 more reviews by LondonerGill for New Orleans
Austin, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

While quite small, the little museum presents some very interesting relics and information about Voodoo and its place in New Orleans history. We all enjoyed it, and the staff was great! Very reasonable way to entertain yourself and older kids for an hour or so on a rainy afternoon.

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See 7 more reviews by vantine8665 for New Orleans
Tarpon Springs, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013 via mobile

You aren't going to get much out of just the museum, but if you take the tour, given by the owner, you will not regret it. It is two and a half hours long. You start in the voodoo museum and walk to the cemetery, Congo square, a church and a voodoo temple. The gentleman has been featured on numerous... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Tucked away in the FQ, this "museum" is actually two rooms and a little giftshop but it is filled from floor to ceiling with stories about the history of voodoo in NOLA. The staff that run it were a fountain of knowledge and fascinating to chat to when we were done. It may not be a museum by anyone's standards... More

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See 5 more reviews by summerholidaypeople for New Orleans
Charlotte, North Carolina
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

This was only $5 but the entire 'museum' consists of a hallway and two rooms. The rooms have some interesting things in them, but it was very dim, cluttered and dusty.The person at the front desk gave us a piece of paper that had some interesting voodoo information on it and explained what each of the rooms contained, but that... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

The exhibits themselves are interesting but we were unfortunate enough to be sharing the tour with a group of about a half dozen people in their late fifties so old enough to know better, just clowning around and making a nuisance of themselves. The two rooms are connected with a very narrow corridor lined with pictures and things to read... More

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