The Backstreet Cultural Museum, the city’s main repository of artifacts and information regarding Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, second lines and more indigenous New Orleans Black culture, has been closed since early March as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Museum will reopen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 and will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (closed Sunday and Monday). Admission is $10 per person (cash only). To reserve a tour for groups of 10 or more please call 504-657-6700. Masks will be required to enter the museum, to ensure all visitors’ and staff’s safety.
Membership forms (Tax-deductible $30, individual and $45, family) will be available when visiting the museum. Visit their website at www.backstreetmuseum.org for more information and to donate. The Backstreet Cultural Museum is located at 1116 Henriette Delille Street in the Treme, (504) 606-4809.
