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New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #49 of 293 attractions in New Orleans
Traveler 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 » 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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Attraction type: Specialty museum, Other
Activities: Leisure education, Group tours/walking tour
Address: 724 Dumaine St.
At Bourbon New Orleans, LA 70116
Tel: 504-523-7685

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5 of 5 stars
wnbamiamisol   157 contributions
Key Largo, Florida
Apr 26, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

If you have even the slightest interest in Voodoo as a religion, you will find it worth the visit. The $5 admission is a bargain. The lady collecting the admission was genuinely helpful and informative. We could take our time looking at each exhibit packed into the 2 rooms and hallway and were encouraged to take photographs. If you are... more

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4 of 5 stars
Deb62862   87 contributions
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 31, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We stopped in here on a Sunday afternoon and the place was nearly deserted. It was interesting to see all the stuff they've accumulated and the alters that people still use. I'd say its worth the small entrance fee to see this. more

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5 of 5 stars
IrshIz   22 contributions
Illinois
Jan 1, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Yes, it's small, but this museum is fascinating if you are interested at all in Voodoo or other cultures and religions in general. I found the $5 entrance fee well worth it as did my companions. It was very authentic and obvious that the alters are actually used. There was nothing "touristy" about it so if you are looking for... more

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1 of 5 stars
sf_traveler   178 contributions
California
Jun 4, 2005
8
people found this review helpful

As a few have mentioned before, this museum has only 2 small rooms and a tiny hall connecting them. Each room is jam packed with dusty junk in curio cabinets as well as a few fake skeletons and several small alters that have a sign telling you to leave an offering of money. Considering it was $7/person to see this... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Meridian, Idaho
May 11, 2005
3
people found this review helpful

With all the awesome things to see and do in New Orleans, don't waste your time on this. It is small, and I mean small. Not worth the time or money. more

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4 of 5 stars
TommyGurl   10 contributions
Feb 3, 2005
4
people found this review helpful

Warning, this is VERY small. It was interesting, but VERY small. When we got to the back we kept looking around like "is there another door somewhere?" I mean it is almost unbelievably small and I can only imagine how much smaller it might feel during the normal tourist season. We went in September and visited on a weekday. The... more

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1 of 5 stars
SommerWind   22 contributions
NJ
Nov 9, 2004
3
people found this review helpful

Yuck! A giant roach fell from the ceiling and landed on me. There's not much to tour here as all you do is walk yourself through three rather cramped rooms and look at some artifacts on the walls. Wouldn't set foot in the place again. Go around the corner and have a drink at Jean LaFitte's Blacksmith Shop instead. more

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4 of 5 stars
Bill190   31 contributions
Laconia
Jul 20, 2003
5
people found this review helpful

This place is small, but definitely worth stopping in for a look. There are a few exhibit rooms with interesting things to look at, then there's a move they show you. Probably takes 30-45min. It's down on the further end of the French Quarter not far from the French Market. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jun 9, 2003
13
people found this review helpful

Careful of the neighbourhood. My daughter and I were taken by a surprise approach from a woman just outside the musuem who began telling our "fortunes" before we could stop her. SHe talked no stop. It appeared she has some sort of substance abuse problem but clearly she was "with it" enough to know how to trap tourists interested in... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Diego, CA
Apr 25, 2003
2
people found this review helpful

Very small, but really interesting. If you are lucky like we were, you'll get to meet and take a picture with Jolie, a cerimonial HUGE python! The owners of the museum are really willing to tell you all about their unique practices, just ask. more

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New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum Address

724 Dumaine St., At Bourbon, New Orleans, LA 70116
Tel: 504-523-7685