Backstreet Cultural Museum

The Backstreet Cultural Museum is a museum in New Orleans, 's neighborhood, founded by Sylvester "Hawk" Hawkins.
backstreetmuseum.org
+1 504 657 6700
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, that emphasizes the African American history of New Orleans, second lines, Jazz funerals, and the Mardi Gras Indians
  • Address: 1531 Saint Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: New Orleans African American Museum and Louis Armstrong Park.

Museum
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The is a museum… is situated 900 feet northwest of Backstreet Cultural Museum.

Park
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is a 32-acre park located in the…

Park
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is an open space, now within Louis… is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Backstreet Cultural Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tremé and French Quarter.

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is an old historically African-American and…

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The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of .

Neighborhood
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The is a market and series of commercial…

Backstreet Cultural Museum

Latitude
29.96459° or 29° 57′ 53″ north
Longitude
-90.06617° or 90° 3′ 58″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Established
1999
Open location code
76XFXW7M+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345273213
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7710523
Wiki­data ID
Q4839767
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