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re: TulaneLSU's Top 10 museums of New Orleans
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:26 pm to TulaneLSU
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:26 pm to TulaneLSU
5. World War II Museum
A lot of people are going to assume this should be the unanimous top museum in the city. It has a subject matter contemporaries love, thanks in part to a plethora of WW2 books and movies in the last two decades. The dying of that generation aides in its popularity. It has received numerous national accolades as well. For me, though, war isn’t that interesting. Yes, it was important, but I think in a few centuries, iWWII will largely be a forgotten period in history, just as the Seven Years War is an afterthought today. I’ve seen so many documentaries about WWII, I cannot say I’ve learned anything from this museum. Nonetheless, it’s a great museum, and worth a visit once. The next four museums, however, are worth a lot more than one visit.
4. Ursuline Convent Museum
One of the least appreciated and rarely visited museums in New Orleans. It has the best or second best collection of colonial New Orleans history pieces and the building itself is one of the most marvelous buildings in the city. Don’t sleep on this, if you truly love New Orleans history.
3. The Cabildo
As a child, one of my favorite activities when Mother would take me to the Jackson Square la Madeleine, either for sustenance or bread baking classes, was to pass the Cabildo and see the Civil War era submarine in the arcade. I was fascinated by that hunk of rusting metal. Having seen The Hunt for Red October and other submarine movies, it amazed me that a submarine could be that small and that they existed over a century ago. The submarine is now indoors, and it’s just one of a few stellar exhibits in an immaculately restored building.
2. New Orleans Museum of Art
Atlanta and Houston’s museums have bigger collections now, but I’d argue that NOMA is better than both. Located in America’s greatest public park, and now with two of the nation’s top outdoor sculpture gardens, NOMA has an incredible diversity in its collection.
1. The Historic New Orleans Collection
The renovation and extension of THNOC last April provides the French Quarter and city with a new world class museum. No city in America has a more interesting history than New Orleans, and now, the public has free access to that history through THNOC on Royal St. I recently spent eight hours going through both of its buildings, taking in its art, maps, smell-exhibits, furniture, colonial papers, and a theater
The museum has marvelous special collections. The current rotation includes the sports history collection. I didn’t think I would enjoy this special exhibit, which will only be there for a few more weeks, but I did. I’m including a few pictures from it, since most posters here seem to enjoy sports. I was annoyed, almost to anger, that the author of this collection included the Rollergirls in the professional sports section. These people are not professional athletes nor is what they've done historic. Talk about slanted vision. The kickball leagues of New Orleans have better athletes and more history than Rollergirls. Please, THNOC, remove that part of the exhibit.
Friends, thank you for reading, if you did read. I’d love to see your top ten or favorite museum. The city is oft criticized, but such people ignore so much the city offers. I hope you appreciate these cultural offerings.
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
P.S. Free buttocksnclarse
A lot of people are going to assume this should be the unanimous top museum in the city. It has a subject matter contemporaries love, thanks in part to a plethora of WW2 books and movies in the last two decades. The dying of that generation aides in its popularity. It has received numerous national accolades as well. For me, though, war isn’t that interesting. Yes, it was important, but I think in a few centuries, iWWII will largely be a forgotten period in history, just as the Seven Years War is an afterthought today. I’ve seen so many documentaries about WWII, I cannot say I’ve learned anything from this museum. Nonetheless, it’s a great museum, and worth a visit once. The next four museums, however, are worth a lot more than one visit.
4. Ursuline Convent Museum
One of the least appreciated and rarely visited museums in New Orleans. It has the best or second best collection of colonial New Orleans history pieces and the building itself is one of the most marvelous buildings in the city. Don’t sleep on this, if you truly love New Orleans history.
3. The Cabildo
As a child, one of my favorite activities when Mother would take me to the Jackson Square la Madeleine, either for sustenance or bread baking classes, was to pass the Cabildo and see the Civil War era submarine in the arcade. I was fascinated by that hunk of rusting metal. Having seen The Hunt for Red October and other submarine movies, it amazed me that a submarine could be that small and that they existed over a century ago. The submarine is now indoors, and it’s just one of a few stellar exhibits in an immaculately restored building.
2. New Orleans Museum of Art
Atlanta and Houston’s museums have bigger collections now, but I’d argue that NOMA is better than both. Located in America’s greatest public park, and now with two of the nation’s top outdoor sculpture gardens, NOMA has an incredible diversity in its collection.
1. The Historic New Orleans Collection
The renovation and extension of THNOC last April provides the French Quarter and city with a new world class museum. No city in America has a more interesting history than New Orleans, and now, the public has free access to that history through THNOC on Royal St. I recently spent eight hours going through both of its buildings, taking in its art, maps, smell-exhibits, furniture, colonial papers, and a theater
The museum has marvelous special collections. The current rotation includes the sports history collection. I didn’t think I would enjoy this special exhibit, which will only be there for a few more weeks, but I did. I’m including a few pictures from it, since most posters here seem to enjoy sports. I was annoyed, almost to anger, that the author of this collection included the Rollergirls in the professional sports section. These people are not professional athletes nor is what they've done historic. Talk about slanted vision. The kickball leagues of New Orleans have better athletes and more history than Rollergirls. Please, THNOC, remove that part of the exhibit.
Friends, thank you for reading, if you did read. I’d love to see your top ten or favorite museum. The city is oft criticized, but such people ignore so much the city offers. I hope you appreciate these cultural offerings.
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
P.S. Free buttocksnclarse
This post was edited on 1/28/20 at 9:20 am
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:27 pm to TulaneLSU
Friendship, Treasures, and Jesus,
Sun God
Sun God
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:30 pm to TulaneLSU
Greeting Brother TulaneLSU,
Prayers that my letter to you find you full of God's grace. I am reminded of the Jew Sandy Kofax, that as part of his obedience to his Jewish faith would not pitch on the Sabbath. I praise God for the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ that you do not take off any day but instead bring the heat EVERY BLESSED DAY.
wheres my fricking book ?
Prayers that my letter to you find you full of God's grace. I am reminded of the Jew Sandy Kofax, that as part of his obedience to his Jewish faith would not pitch on the Sabbath. I praise God for the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ that you do not take off any day but instead bring the heat EVERY BLESSED DAY.
wheres my fricking book ?
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:30 pm to TulaneLSU
You should visit the new Children's Museum and update your list.
I mean, assuming you are legally allowed to.
I mean, assuming you are legally allowed to.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:31 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
P.S. Free buttocksnclarse
Amen
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:36 pm to TulaneLSU
Cabildo at 3, but no Presbytére? List is shite.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:36 pm to TulaneLSU
Museum of Death and Pharmacy Museum should be ranked as well. You put the Jazz Museum on but the Pharmacy museum is too small?
Southern Food Museum has upped their game as well.
Southern Food Museum has upped their game as well.
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:38 pm to TulaneLSU
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This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 5:15 am
Posted on 1/27/20 at 11:47 pm to TulaneLSU
Another incredible thread
Posted on 1/27/20 at 11:50 pm to TulaneLSU
WWII is number one and it’s not even close. Your ranking system is flawed
Posted on 1/28/20 at 4:19 am to TulaneLSU
One of the cooler things you've posted
Posted on 1/28/20 at 4:54 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
The Cabildo
Every kid who grew up in New Orleans (at least the ones who went to Catholic schools) went to the Cabildo at least 3 or 4 times in elementary school as part of a Field Trip.
Do they even do Field Trips any more?
Each class used to do at least 2 or 3 Field Trips a year.
My favorite was to the Bunny Bread factory. At the end of the trip they'd give you a loaf of hot bread right off the conveyor belt. That sh*t was DELICIOUS!
This post was edited on 1/28/20 at 5:02 am
Posted on 1/28/20 at 6:34 am to TulaneLSU
As always a wonderful list!
Kafka alter to you friend!
Kafka alter to you friend!
Posted on 1/28/20 at 6:38 am to TulaneLSU
Very interesting list.
I wish we had a real maritime museum.
Thanks for another great thread.
I wish we had a real maritime museum.
Thanks for another great thread.
Posted on 1/28/20 at 6:47 am to TulaneLSU
It’s a shame they don’t have an Asian museum, for your mother. I am sure she adores the annual Asian fest tho.
Posted on 1/28/20 at 6:57 am to TulaneLSU
It’s the WWII museum and then everything else is far behind.
Posted on 1/28/20 at 9:10 am to TulaneLSU
WWII museum isn’t #1? List is shite.
Posted on 1/28/20 at 9:35 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
. I was annoyed, almost to anger, that the author of this collection included the Rollergirls in the professional sports section. These people are not professional athletes nor is what they've done historic.
Point of contention: roller girls were athletic entertainment akin to American Pro Wrestling...
Which spawned the ACTUAL sport of Roller Derby.
So, I think it is historic...
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