Museum of Death

There's nothing behind those curtains that's worth twenty dollars. They tell you "no phones inside," which given the relatively small area of the museum, I heard them repeat to other guests about three times. If you've been to a Ripley's Believe It or Not or a roadside museum, you'll basically get the gist. It is more of a gory sideshow than a museum, which would be "slightly" better if that's how it was advertised. The exhibits are designed to draw shock and disgust more than a contextual look at death, murder, and suicide. I believe these subjects are important to portray and talk about, but not this way. Some suggestions I have is to include more information about the psychological disorders, abuse, and violence that led to these scenes as well as more about who both the victims and perpetrators were.The "movie" they play in the back is like a kind of snuff film showing various murder and suicide victims with a strange narration that feigns a poetic look at how they died. Beyond the actual content, most of the exhibits look amateurish and many are only labeled with a short caption leaving out key information like who the person was, how they died, where it happened, what its impact was, etc or even the fact that that information is unknown. I think there were some moderately interesting exhibits such as on embalming and Charles Manson, but overall it felt like a waste of money and a disrespectful display of humanity's darkest moments.

Save Your Money!Sure, there's some interesting stuff here, but none of it has properly cited sources, and the background information on their attractions is thin at best.Customer service? Not great. I visited today, and they have a "no photos or videos" policy. I pulled out my phone to fact-check one of their claims--given the questionable research--and immediately got scolded by a skinny Napoleon Dynamite looking employee who acts like he's a cop. He insisted no phones, saying his boss would get on his case. I mentioned I thought it was just no photos or videos. His response? "No phones." The place could use some clarity on its policies and a refresher on polite communication.

Save your money -- this "museum" could be really great but it comes off as really disrespectful to victims. It reads as celebratory to serial killers, instead of being informative. The displays have no real story to follow and over half the memorabilia in the museum seems to pay homage to serial killers (instead of respectfully educating about their crimes and victims.) ZERO emphasis or information about the very long history of the "undead" lore of New Orleans. They really could have gone into the history of burial rites and rituals in the great city of New Orleans but instead chose to show postmortem photos of car crash victims and famous murder victims like Sharon Tate (there were at least 4 photos of her mutilated pregnant corpse on display.) These aren't images that should be oogled over for $20. I learned nothing new and I wish someone would have told me to stay away from this one. I love the macabre, dark, and all things relating to death but this museum makes a mockery of real victims of crime and accidents. Only photo op is outside (no photos allowed inside) -- they could have created some really cool funeral and embalming photo ops -- especially for the outrageous $20 price tag. Go to the Historical Pharmacy Museum instead!! Half the price and a million times more educational than this tourist trap.

I was disappointed with my visit to this museum. A friend wanted to try it, so I figured I would give it a chance. It's a small space, and the $20 admission didn't feel justified. Much of the content focused on graphic depictions of murder scenes, cannibalism, and criminal glorification, which I found insensitive and unsettling. The displays lacked depth and didn't offer much in the way of educational content. I was expecting to see more about how death is reflected in the art and culture of New Orleans, including information on cemeteries, burial practices, and how different communities remember and honor the dead. I hoped for exhibits on traditional burial methods, forensic science, the history of New Orleans in relation to death, or even exhibits with a focus on victim advocacy. Instead, it felt more like the museum was trying to shock visitors rather than provide meaningful or respectful content.I wanted to share this to caution others who might be looking for a more informative and respectful exploration of these important topics. Hoping they can use this as constructive criticism to tailor their content as well. Please note there were no pictures allowed!

I went here while visiting New Orleans. I'm from Southern California and I've never been to the Los Angeles location so I can't compare.It's a fairly small location but everything in there was fascinating. Of course, no photos or video allowed so it's impossible to share. If you're into true crime, gore and history then I would definitely check it out.They have cool merch too. Unfortunately, when I went their computer systems were down so I had to go find an ATM to get cash. They told me that it happens often so be prepared and take cash! You never know.

Super cool and very well done. I was worried it would be too much for me but it was presented in a way that you can gauge how much you want to take in.

I'm into horror movies, true crime and yeah this museum is basically my thing. My hubs luckily is the same way (alright maybe not as much lol) and my son is used to being dragged places like this. They warned me oh death photos etc which my son would not care about lol. After a long morning of a bunch of stuff we already did, my son just wanted a break and mcdonalds, so instead of just letting mommy & daddy look he flipped out. Which I felt horrible because I'm like omg all these people probably think my son is flipping cause he's terrified and I'm scarring him for life lol. I was like he's not flipping out cause he's scared! Like we would never force our 5 year old boy into anything terrifying for him lol, he just wanted his mcdonalds. Anyway my hubs finally gave in and was like let me just take him out to the car. So I was able to walk around and look at everything by myself in peace. I still kick myself for totally forgetting when we were in Los Angeles to go to the one there. If you're into this stuff I highly recommend you stop by. I had just finished the series Dahmer so that was interesting to see the real letters etc things from jail, little section dedicated to him. Plus when you first walk in, our own serial killer (from NY) son of Sam starts off the exhibit. I got no pictures outside and you can't take any inside so anyone I tell I went here is like wait you did go? :P

I don't know why some people gave this place 1 or 2 stars, from the name of it you should know what to expect. You don't need any hidden meaning or moral of the story to make yourself feel better after going through it. I found this place interesting although you can find all of that information online or on streaming services. You'll see stuff about serial killers, assassinations, taxidermy, etc. Admission is now $20 but yeah it should really be like $10. No pictures or videos allowed. I think the overall score is a 3. It needs to be more modern looking on the inside and maybe expand on it. I've been to some crime museums that were well done. You can probably spend half or less if you don't read anything. Then, if you do read you can spend 45-60 mins max. Employee was nice at the register.

The admission price was 20$ each, but they do offers military discount.If you're into gory and creepy things, then this is the place for you!The entailed different pictures and artifacts related to embalming bodies and funeral services. There was also a lot of different face masks taken from people after death. There were very detailed pictures from car accidents. There was a true crime video playing that entailed some of the most brutal crimes and murders. There was a lot of information and actual written information on serial killers and death row inmates. Overall a very interesting experience, but not for everyone,

I'm sorry to say this is no more than a tourist trap. There is no storyline to move you through the space, and nothing to take away at the end other than a feeling of unease. It is a long room full of a seemingly random assortment of death-related things. The $20 entry was far too high, I'd put a value of about $5 on the experience. If you absolutely love gore and serial killers, maybe up that to $10, but I still think you'll be disappointed.Maybe I missed the point, and the unease and disappointment I'm feeling is actually a commentary on the futility of searching for meaning in death, that inevitable end we'll all find...But I rather see it as a lack of effort on the museum's part- You could listen to a few true crime podcasts and learn more than you would coming here [and you'd still have your $20].