Free People of Color Museum, African American heritage museum in New Orleans, United States.
The Free People of Color Museum features exhibits displaying photographs, artifacts, and documents that chronicle the experiences of free African Americans in Louisiana.
The museum illuminates the lives of free people of color who established businesses, owned property, and contributed to New Orleans society before the Civil War.
Through multimedia presentations and rotating exhibitions, the museum demonstrates the artistic, musical, and literary accomplishments of free African Americans in New Orleans.
Located at 2336 Esplanade Avenue, the museum welcomes visitors for guided tours on Fridays at 1:00 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 AM by appointment.
The museum occupies a restored nineteenth-century mansion that belonged to a prominent free person of color family in the Esplanade Ridge neighborhood.
Location: New Orleans
Address: 2336 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: +(504)3235074
Website: http://lemuseedefpc.com
GPS coordinates: 29.97399,-90.07568
Latest update: March 8, 2025 09:25
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