Historic New Orleans Collection - Royal Street Complex (New Orleans, Louisiana)

USA / Louisiana / Gretna / New Orleans, Louisiana / Royal Street, 533
The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region of the United States. The institution was established in 1966 by General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams to keep their collection of Louisiana materials intact and available for research and exhibition to the public.

The Collection operates a museum, which includes the Williams Gallery; Louisiana History Galleries; the Williams Residence, a house museum; and a museum shop. The Williams Research Center, which opened in 1996, makes The Collection's holdings available to researchers. The holdings consist of some 35,000 library items, and approximately 350,000 photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, and other artifacts.

Seven buildings and three courtyards make up the Royal Street complex. Each of the buildings has a story to tell—of architects and builders, owners and guests, devastating fires, and restorations and renovations.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historic_New_Orleans_Collection
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Coordinates:   29°57'26"N   90°3'57"W

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  • Check out the gift shop too, it's incredible.
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