Neighborhood 48H guide
Warehouse / Arts District: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The WWII Museum, Southern art at the Ogden, galleries on Julia Street and dinner at Cochon.
The Warehouse District is upriver of the CBD: 19th-century brick warehouses turned into galleries, lofts and restaurants, with the National WWII Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Contemporary Arts Center.
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Why stay here
Three major museums and several of the city’s best restaurants are within a few blocks, and the Quarter is a 15-minute walk.
Who it's for: Museum lovers, food travelers and families.
Pros
- Museums and galleries within a few blocks
- Excellent restaurants
- Modern hotels
Cons
- Quiet on weekend nights
- Convention crowds nearby
- Less historic charm
48H in the Warehouse District
Museums by day, Cajun and seafood at night.
09:00 – National WWII Museum
Plan at least half a day.
13:30 – Lunch at Pêche
Gulf seafood cooked over wood.
15:00 – Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Art from across the American South.
19:30 – Cochon
Cajun cooking in an old warehouse.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
See / do
See / do
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St
Multi-building museum of the war, built around the D-Day landing craft made in New Orleans.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
The largest collection of art from the American South.
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Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St
Exhibitions and performances in a converted 1905 warehouse.
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Where to stay
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The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans)
600 Carondelet St
Rooftop pool and bar in a 1928 art deco building.
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The Higgins Hotel
1000 Magazine St
The WWII Museum’s official hotel, across the street from it, with a rooftop bar.
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Vacation rentals
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- Marigny — Live music on Frenchmen Street, the night art market and Creole cottages under the oaks.
- Bywater — Crescent Park on the river, wine in Bacchanal’s backyard and a long brunch at Elizabeth’s.
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- CBD / Canal Street — The Roosevelt’s Sazerac Bar, fried chicken at Willie Mae’s and the river at the foot of Canal.
- Lower Garden District — Coliseum Square’s oaks, Magazine Street shops and the best sandwich at Turkey and the Wolf.
- Garden District / Uptown — Mansions under the oaks, Commander’s Palace, Lafayette Cemetery tours and the streetcar to Audubon Park.
- Mid-City / Bayou St. John — City Park’s oaks, NOMA’s sculpture garden, a po’boy at Parkway and the Canal streetcar back downtown.