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Louisiana Civil Rights Museum

It started with a spark of inspiration when Lt Governor Billy Nungesser envisioned a trail to honor our state’s role in the modern Civil Rights Movement. In 2021, the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail was launched to memorialize the courage and determination of the people who fought for change. Now, embark on a historic journey 30 years in the making at the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum – located in Hall A of the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Come learn about the past and be inspired to create a better future.

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Gallier House

Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses, managed by The Woman’s Exchange, preserves two 19th-century French Quarter homes and, through their architecture, collections, and history, inspires discourse about our collective past and its relevance to our present and future.

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Degas House

French impressionist Edgar Degas stayed at this home when he visited in late 1872 ane early 1873. The Home offers a Breakfast Tour, “Following the meal, visitors take part in our world-renowned guided tour experience, the “Edgar Degas House Creole Impressionist Tour”, featuring one of the great-grandnieces of Degas as the lead tour guide. The tour includes exploring the historic home, museum, courtyard, and Degas’ studio, and viewing the award-winning documentary, ‘Degas in New Orleans, a Creole Sojourn’.”

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Longue Vue

Longue Vue is a public garden and non-profit historic house museum, open to the public year-round for tours, programs, picnics, and retreats. We celebrate a legacy of design, community, and lifelong learning through daily visits and special programs.

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