Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum

This museum may not look like much from the outside, but it is full to bursting with important history and heart wrenching stories. The staff taking care of the exhibits have poured the heart and souls into the materials and it really shows. The stories and pictures that line the walls are haunting, but also full of hope. The "Living" museum not only refers to the fact that it is updated as the people of the Lower Ninth Ward continue to face adversity in their daily lives, but it is also a reminder of the hope that life goes on and their is joy to be found.This museum is an important experience for anyone who is interested in finding truth and love in the world. I can't recommend this enough.

This place will leave a mark on my heart forever! It sits in a neighborhood in the lower 9th ward and gives the feel that you're visiting a home. If you're not careful you may pass it up because it's truly a house. Once inside we were greeted by a crew of women who advised that the museum consists of six rooms and we were free to explore each one.Nothing fancy but it was very touching and real. It was heartbreaking to see what the citizens of the 9th ward have gone thru over the years and still trying to overcome today. This museum brings light to so many things that you don't see on the news or read about on a daily. I truly have a deep appreciation for the residents of this great citizen and an extra appreciation for those in the 9th ward.This is a gem and a must see for everyone going to New Orleans and I even had the opportunity to leave comments on a book

The Lower Ninth Ward poses a conundrum. Its historic significance is obvious, and the devastation it experienced captivated the world's attention. However, the area is not a post-disaster theme park; it is indeed a mostly residential neighborhood that to the extent that it has been resettled is populated by locals. So what is the non-local who's interested in the history to do other than wander around vacant lots?Fortunately, this small museum offers one possible answer. A shotgun house packed full of pictures and videos documenting the pre- and post-Katrina history of the neighborhood, it is embedded in a residential area but gives a visitor something tangible to latch on to. It's not big, but it is free to wander, and I spent a decent amount of time thoroughly perusing everything. It certainly has an activist stance, and paints an interesting picture, including its discussion of the pluses and minuses of all the attention the place received following the hurricane.Additionally, it offers various educational programs for kids after it closes. This is a local endeavor; parking is strictly on the street, which is as haphazard as it is in much of the city, and you'll probably have to drive carefully by some kids playing pickup basketball on the way. But it makes for a great experience and offers what by all means seems to be the genuine local voice.

I came here with a couple friends. This is definitely a place to visit when you are in New Orleans. You'd do yourself a disservice not to know the city's history. Lots of parking around this area. Keep in mind that this is a neighborhood, so be courteous to people walking around. I think the unit that the museum is attached to is currently lived in. The moment you park, you get an emotional tug to New Orleans. It's in a quiet neighborhood, but your journey to the museum will show you how far, or not very far, this city has come with recovering from the hurricane.Your journey inside the museum takes you all the way back to the first settlers. As you move from room to room, you move through time, until the present. It's always good to see history from the perspective that you don't see in history books or in the news because it allows you to really experience what people experienced on the ground. This is a museum deserving of your support with your dollars.

A must visit place when traveling to New Orleans. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there, it was very emotional and joyous at times.

This was by far my favorite experience in New Orleans and I did A LOT! 3 plantations, swamp tour, ghost tour, cemetery tour, and 3 other museums. This list goes on.... What I truly loved about this museum was the eye opening experience of hurricane Katrina. I live in Washington state and man, oh man, the news was censored or wasn't actually depicted. The stories of this families that lived in the 9th ward will bring you to tears. If you want the real experience of New Orleans visit the 9th ward and this museum. Whenever I go somewhere I try to get off the beaten path of a regular tourist and visit were the locals live. Also on a side note in the museum we had an opportunity to meet Leona Tate. She was one of the first black children to go to a desegregated school in Louisiana. She Helped start the civil rights movement!!!! She helps volunteer there and she is from the 9th ward. Talk about highlight of our trip.

It is a shame what happened in the Lower Ninth during Katrina. You take a population that has always had a heavy hand holding them down, then the man adds flood waters and pushes them down harder. I came down to New Orleans the weekend of Labor Day 2005, with a few of my best friends in the Army, we were right across the bridge in the Upper Ninth Ward, but crossed over to help with recovery. This area still has not recovered, and is limping along. The first public library reopened within the last couple of years, the first since prior to Katrina. Public Schools still are not back.This museum is the pet of several professors locally to bring awareness of the dire situation. I truly believe that everyone should come to this small museum. In the middle room of this shotgun house, you pull down the blinds, watch the video of someone driving through the rains and listen to the soundtrack of the hurricanes fury. There are many clips and photos of the destruction, and the history of the area. This museum is meant to open the eyes of those who do not know what has happened, what has been happening in this area since the beginning of time in New Orleans. Really. Come spend some time in this museum, then go down the street and see the Bradgelina houses in the area. If this does not pull at the strings of your heart to do something, I do not know what will.This museum is free entry, and runs off donations. Just go ahead and throw all of your money their way. What else are you going to do? Get drunk on Bourbon Street? Your money is better spent here.Parking is street parking, you have to go up three steps to enter the museum. I am unsure about the restroom situation. I really do think that what they are doing here is of great service to a population that is forgotten about but is right in front of you. Heartbreaking. They do offer homework and other services to the children in the neighborhood. I would suggest only bringing those who can handle taking a closer look at yourself in order to appreciate this museum and what they offer.

I was expecting a museum, not a house...initially we thought our Uber driver was lost. But I'm so glad we went to the Lower Ninth Ward Museum! The pictures on the walls of pre and post Katrina really hits you. It's really hard to imagine, even looking at the pictures...you still can't fathom the damage and rebuilding they had to do.Go check this place out

Worth the Lyft ride from downtown and then some. So much history & information. I learned so much more from the displays than in all my research prior to my arrival. The truth is right here. The media is is only telling you what they want you to see and hear. Take a ride to see this museum... you won't be disappointed.

An amazing community museum that is telling a story that we all must hear. My 13-year-old is too young to remember Katrina, but has heard of it. He read ever single placard and declared this the best museum he has ever visited. It's only a four-room museum, but he spent two hours here and was entirely engrossed. I'm so glad to have shared the experience with him.