New Orleans Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 38) continued from page 37 The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, U.N.O., an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, offers the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world and is home to the Center for Southern Craft and Design. ogdenmuseum.org The Contemporary Arts Center in the New Orleans Arts District showcases bold experiments in painting, theater, photography, performance, music, video, sculpture and more. The center focuses on local artists and musicians, and gallery admission is free! cacno.org The National World War II Museum takes you from Normandy’s beachheads to the sands of the Pacific Islands, with interactive displays and dramatic exhibits about the pivotal events of the war. The museum will triple its size this year, adding exciting new exhibits. ddaymuseum.org New Orleans Arts District is the “SoHo of the South,” bustling with art galleries, restaurants and music clubs. On the first Saturday night of every month—including White Linen Night (August 1) and Art for Arts’ Sake (October 3)—art lovers and socialites flock to Julia Street for a door-to-door festival that’s part art shopping, part club hopping (neworleansartsdistrict. com). Head Uptown from the Arts District along Magazine Street and explore unique art galleries tucked in among 60 blocks of bars, boutiques, secondhand furniture stores, ethnic cafés and coffee shops. The French Quarter and its art galleries have been a sanctuary for artists for more than 200 years. Today, you’ll find some of the city’s best-known fine artists here alongside galleries dealing in vintage prints, photography, sculpture and more. The Historic New Orleans Collection presents free exhibitions on the history of New Orleans and Louisiana. Tours are led by experienced docents and are commonly accepted as the best introduction to New Orleans history. Come see “Prints Past & Prints Present: Limited Editions from Louisiana” and “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858– 1861” as part of the new collections for 2009. hnoc.org The Louisiana State Museum is composed of five national landmarks, and each tells a unique story. The Cabildo on Jackson Square was the site of the Louisiana Purchase and now houses exhibitions on the Purchase and on Louisiana history. At the neighboring Presbytere, it’s Carnival every day of the year. “Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana” takes you through this spectacular tradition. Madame John’s Legacy is open but with no exhibits; the Old U.S. Mint and the 1850 House are now open. lsm.crt.state.la.us n e W O r l e a n s m e t r O p O l i ta n c O n V e n t i O n & V i s i t O r s b u r e a u http://www.ogdenmuseum.org http://www.cacno.org http://www.ddaymuseum.org http://www.hnoc.org http://lsm.crt.state.la.us
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