Backstreet Cultural Museum
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The Backstreet Cultural Museum is a museum in New Orleans, Louisiana's Tremé neighborhood, founded by Sylvester Francis.[1]
Museum
[edit]The museum's collections include objects relating to the African American culture of New Orleans with a special emphasis on jazz funerals, Mardi Gras Indians, and second line parades sponsored by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs. The museum contains many priceless artifacts of African-American culture in New Orleans, including elaborate, brightly colored suits worn by Mardi Gras Indians in previous years, and rare photos of Mardi Gras Indian "gangs" from the 1940s.
The museum is also a clearing house for information about Mardi Gras Indian and second-line events and serves as the location for some events, including the annual White Buffalo Day ceremony and procession that goes to Congo Square.
The museum was located in a former funeral home building at 1116 St. Claude Street (renamed Henriette Deslile Street in late 2011). The building was damaged by Hurricane Ida at the end of August 2021. In July 2022, the museum moved to a new location a few blocks away at 1531 St. Philip St, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116,[2]
As of July 12, 2022, the hours are 10 am to 4 pm, and general admission to the museum is by a donation of $20[2] (referred to by Mr. Francis as a "cover charge"). As in many other museums, videos inside are prohibited but limited photography is allowed.
References
[edit]- ^ Coviello, Will (March 12, 2018). "Histories, photographs of Mardi Gras Indians captured in new book". Gambit. New Orleans, LA.
- ^ a b "Backstreet Cultural Museum". backstreetmuseum.org. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- National Geographic reporting on Backstreet Cultural Museum
- New York Times New Orleans travel destinations
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