German American Cultural Center

The German-American Cultural Center and Museum interprets the German immigrant contribution to Louisiana, from the 1720's to the present, with programs, exhibits, lectures, and other educational activities. The museum presents the colonial experience by focusing on immigration, work, cultural traditions and religion. Throughout the 1800's New Orleans was a major port of entry for German immigrants with many of them continuing on their journey into Texas or the mid-west. As the tide of German immigration continued by 1850 New Orleans had more residents of German ancestry than French ancestry which is reflected in the current population today with Americans of German ancestry being the largest group of all Americans with European immigrant ancestry. The German American Cultural Center and Museum also sponsors fun events on their grounds with Oktoberfest and Maifest being popular celebrations that feature bier gartens. The German American Cultural Center and Museum also provides a genealogy and research room that includes church records, computer research tools and many other research materials.My video review of The German American Cultural Center:https://youtu.be/1Kz1VzE4VsA

I knew that German Immigrants contributed to the area greatly but was unaware of the full extent. I am sure that there is a lot that is not mentioned here. I enjoyed seeing all of the pictures and watching the videos. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. They have a lot of resources to help your genealogy research. The gentleman working had some good information. I am glad I came in. If you happen to have a few minutes, I recommend stopping in and walking around a bit.

This place will really surprise you and teach you a lot, it's beautiful, informative and a great place to visit

Did you know that there is a German American Cultural Center right in the heart of Gretna? Did you know that it is the official German cultural center of the State of Louisiana?My salon is right across the street and since I had some free time after my appointment, I stopped in here to see what this center was all about. It's pretty small and there were no other "customers" when I went. When I walked in, the man working came out from the back and turned on all of the display lights and the German music as I walked around the place.Here you will not only learn the history about the German people who settled Gretna, but you will learn about their contributions to New Orleans as well as well as the entire Gulf Coast Region. There are interesting things like beer labels and steins on display and there are a couple of videos you can watch, as well. I found the entire experience really interesting and I was able to learn a few things on an otherwise unproductive afternoon.The tour is self guided and free and they also have computers if you want to do family research.

This small museum is located in Gretna's historic district but covers the progress of German immigrants, and the influence of German culture, on the entire region. The exhibits start with the arrival of immigrants to the German coast in 1721 to the present day. You can follow a timeline of German influence in the region and the section on the periods between the two world wars is especially interesting. The all-volunteer staff was extremely helpful - I joined the museum after my visit.Denver Mullican