I wanted to like this museum but it was awkward. It was like roaming an abandoned house–dark, creepy, and uneasy. You walked room to room featuring outdated voice-overs with no real story. No mention of the enslaved people who lived and worked there. Just a house with antique paintings and furniture covered in dust.
October 2022
This is a quick self-guided tour, but I recommend that you do the Gallier House tour before this one.The 1850 house is only a recreation intended to give a good glimpse into life in the first upscale townhomes on the main square. Not sure how accurate this recreation is, but it does list the names of families who rented... read full comment
August 2022
Closed! Front desk didn't seem to care at all when I went in to ask and reminded them that they're open according to Google :(*** Edit *** Thank you for your response. People are planning online all the time so please update opening times. And a sorry from the person at the front desk may have been more appropriate.
