French Quarter Museum Night 2026
The French Quarter Museum Association kicks off 4th of July weekend with its French Quarter Museum Night on July 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. across the French Quarter.
The French Quarter Museum Association is granting free public access to museums in the French Quarter Cultural Corridor, including the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Visitors can enjoy exhibits such as the American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition and meet Lady Columbia, a female personification of the U.S.
The Historic New Orleans Collection, at 520 Royal St., will include a reception from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with music from the Pfister Sisters and complimentary snacks and drinks from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
All are invited to a free after-party at Le Spectacle at Preservation Hall from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Participating Museums
You can check out some of the lesser-known and unusual museums across the city as you celebrate French Quarter Museum Night, including:
1850 House
Cabildo
Hermann-Grima House
Historic BK House & Gardens
Historic New Orleans Collection
LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (Nous)
Old Ursuline Convent Museum
Presbytère
Preservation Hall Foundation
For more information on French Quarter Museum Night, go to hnoc.org/events/french-quarter-museum-night.
What is the Historic New Orleans Collection?
The Historic New Orleans Collection is an organization dedicated to preserving the history of New Orleans and the Gulf South. They complete this mission through constant exhibitions, scholarly publications, extensive research, and curated collections.
Featured in the Historic New Orleans Collection are limited-time exhibitions such as New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection and American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition, as well as ongoing exhibitions including A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana's Coastal Environment and Culture and French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carré.
They have also published a large collection of scholarly texts, including recent publications Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions, Tennessee Williams Annual Review 2026, and Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration. Offerings also include events year-round, such as Chess Fest and recurring history symposiums.
To learn more about what the Historic New Orleans Collection has to offer, visit hnoc.org.
