Old US Mint

U.S. Mint Portion:Pretty cool. It's small and it's free. Good place to check out if you have a free hour. Moderately interesting stuff, but if your a history buff, you'll really enjoy it. Not a lot of people visiting, so you can take your time.Jazz Museum Portion:2nd floor, a lot of very cool stuff from "The Gift", New Orleans favorite son, Louis Armstrong. Take your time and read. There is an interview running from TV'S Dick Cavett Show with Satchmo. It's fun. The 3rd floor has a studio with musicians explaining in layman's terms about jazz, and performing. Seats about 50. Cool, interesting.

Free Museum, located across from the French Market.My husband and I ended up checking out the Old US Mint last Thursday a little before 10 am. When we came in, we were greeted by an employee at the front desk and began looking at the exhibit on the 1st floor (regarding how confederate coins were made). It was interesting to see the equipment used and how the process began.We also saw the different coins displayed as well.Then as we walked into the small gift shop area, an employee asked if we were interested in joining the free Jazz themed walking tour that was going to begin in 20 minutes. So we signed up and waited until it started. When it was 11 am, we met our tour guide and enjoyed an hour long history about the birth of Jazz.After the tour (which ended back at the Old US Mint), we went to the 2nd floor to look at the Louie Armstrong exhibit. One thing that I thought was really funny about Louie Armstrong is that he had gained a significant amount of weight in a short time because he just loved eating food (I like to think he would have been a Yelper if Yelp had existed during that time). He discovered the herbal laxative, Swiss Krissly, and started using it to lose 90 pounds (this is the unhealthy way to lose weight folks) and began to endorse it to his fans. The advertisement used to promote the product is pretty funny (check out the photo). The other tour on the 2nd floor are artwork (paintings and sculptures) from a nonprofit foundation (unfortunately the name escapes my mine at the moment). Unfortunately I did not think the artwork was appealing (this artwork is done by people who are self taught artists). But you should still check it out and decide. Anyways, if you are in New Orleans, you should come by and check out the Old US Mint. And you may be able to catch a free concert (concerts are on the 3rd floor) there sometime.

This is part of the jazz museum. It was one price to get into both. I will say the mint seems a bit low on details. It was a nice activity to do on a rainy day. We did learn a bit about currency. Both of the museums are worth your time.

The Old US mint shows how the money was print at the old day. The city of the New Orleans holds a importance location in the US history. They are located at the mouth of the Mississippi. This strategic location for trade and military control for the entire US. As a result, in the 1800's, they have mint the New Orleans dollars. They have show the mechanic to create the New Orleans dollar from flat piece of metal and cut into round shape. A press machine creates the image of the coin. They have dollar gold or silver coin. The silver coin is the most popular. But none is more importance than the New Orleans Morgan Dollar. They have display the seven Morgan Dollars. The Mint is part of the National Park and is free for the entry. The upstairs of the museum has captured the history of New Orleans Jazz Festival. Various artists at different time have performed in New Orleans Jazz Festival. The artist is range from 1910 to current. They also restore a white Steinway piano that was destroy by Hurricane Katrina in the museum. This piano was play by Fat Domino in the past. Paul McCarty Fund has contributed to restore this famous piano. The other upstairs room also displays the picture that capture the moment of the world. The moments has included Detroit Lion win the Baseball World Series, Syria's suicide bombing, Kiev conflict, Filipina flooding, Bangladesh building collapse capture two dead victim, hunting of lion in Africa, Afghan burn victim child receive in American home..........This is awesome display. I recommended visit this place when you come to New Orleans. It located at the end of the French market.

After visiting the French Market this is a great place to visit. It's free and interesting. I work at a bank so visiting an old US Mint was definitely on my agenda. They have old bank equipment, rare coins like half dimes and an old dollar coin counterfeiting press. Upstairs they have a jazz museum and a photo exhibit. The jazz museum has a lot of cool memorabilia and rare photos of Louis Armstrong. They have pictures of his New York home and that's now a museum. I've been there so it was nice to read up on it. I loved the images in their exhibit room. The covered everything from Black Lives Matter to Arranged marriage. This is a museum you can get through in an hour so I highly recommend it and will definitely go back when I visit New Orleans.

This historical landmark was the only Mint in the south to reopen after the Civil War and holds the title of being the only Mint to have produced both American and Confederate coinage. In 1981, it was open to the public. Displaying a small collection of coins, scales and coin presses, it is a compelling way to view a tidbit of southern heritage. Occupying a space just across the street from the far end of the French Market, it is easily accessible and the best part is that it is completely free to the public and air conditioned!!

They are not even trying! This so called "museum" has just one room of US Mint artifacts (coins, bullion cart, small currency printing press, etc). I think out of guilt at charging admission, they created an upstairs small exhibit on NOLA jazz and then a separate room of "randomly" Black Indian masking (totally bizarre). The latter exhibits are, to say the least, not comprehensive and the entire excursion is a complete waste of time. It's a shame, they could make this a great history museum telling the tales of pre and post civil war currency.

My wife and I were in New Orleans for a long weekend and we took a walk to the Old US Mint. I thought it would be a lot larger, but the exhibit was cool.It is a Federal building, so the guards have guns and look very official.This is the only mint that did Confederate and Union currency, which was really cool. The Confederate coins were just so unique. I would totally recommend it to anyone visiting New Orleans.Plus it is free!

This review is for the archives! The directory says third floor but you want to use the second floor reading room. I will say that signage is rather poor so the bathrooms are down the hall. The extensive collections mean you have to rely on their staff; fortunately, they are superb, especially EK. Best to search online first and make up a list of folders you'd like to see, then you can present your list at the desk.

TOTAL LACK OF INTERESTthis is one of the few museums where you can tell that the curators are disinterested, most likely from low pay and horrible management case in point: all wall placards labeling each work are of tatty; fraying and smudging because the paper isn't of good quality, and the edges are rolling from the humidity.exhibits are uninspired and lazy: layed out without any thought to chronology or making obvious or interesting ties to other themes in our culture. it's a big place with no greeter, no receptionist, no docent. essentially there's no one to give you any idea why you should be there. why should you?