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since 1911
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New
Orleans' most prominent heritage attraction is
the Louisiana State Museum, a complex of national
landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works
of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic
events and cultural diversity.
The Museum operates five
properties in the famous French Quarter: the Cabildo,
Presbytere, 1850 House, Old U.S. Mint and Madame
John's Legacy. Also the Louisiana State Museum -
Patterson in Patterson, Louisiana State Museum -
Baton Rouge, the Old Courthouse in Natchitoches,
and the E.D. White Historic Site in Thibodaux.
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Treasures of Napoléon
April 6 – August 3, 2008
Louisiana State Museum - Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70116
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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
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March 13 - June 1, 2008
Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Avenue
NOLA, 70116
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraits. Through
June 1, 2008. More
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May 2 - August 23, 2008
Old Courthouse Museum - Louisiana State Museum
600 Second Street, Natchitoches, La. 71457
318-357-2270
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Explore the Louisiana
State Museum's Online Digital Collections of Photographs,
Jazz, Maps and Paintings
Search or browse the Louisiana
State Museum's collections online through the LOUISiana
Digital Library.
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