Best Museums in New Orleans for Kids & Families

6 family-friendly museums with age ratings and parent tips.

Highest rated: Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, The National WWII Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art. 1 listing is free. 1 listing is indoor. 1 listing is outdoor. Qualified listings include age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and practical planning tips.

By Kit, KidPaths editor

Reviews family planning details across KidPaths city guides.

This New Orleans page currently has 6 qualified listings in museums that passed KidPaths' listing and photo checks. Start your comparison with The National WWII Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, then use the age, cost and visit-length notes to narrow the list.

1 option is free. 5 options work indoors or in mixed weather. 2 options have confirmed stroller access. 5 picks fit toddlers and 6 picks fit big kids.

Match the museum to attention span, not reputation alone. Toddlers need hands-on rooms and easy exits, while older kids usually want a challenge, demonstration or strong special exhibit.

Top Picks

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

4.9 stars

Children can follow winding paths around lagoons, hunt for giant shapes and bright colors, cross bridges, spot wildlife, and compare more than 90 scul

Ages 4-12, though the paths and large outdoor sculptures can work for every ageFreeOutdoor$0 for garden admission

The National WWII Museum

4.8 stars

Children can follow a service member through Dog Tag stations, use a plane-spotting guide, explore a recreated 1940s home, see restored aircraft from

Ages 8-17 for the main galleries; selected storytimes and family activities also serve ages 3-8Indoor & OutdoorTwo adults and two K-12 students cost $128 before tax at current posted rates

New Orleans Museum of Art

4.7 stars

Children can compare art across three museum floors, search among 100 outdoor sculptures and bring dry sketching materials to draw what catches their

Best for ages 5-14, especially children who enjoy drawing, visual searches or large outdoor sculptures.Indoor & OutdoorFor two adults and two visitors age 19 or under, museum admission is $36 for Louisiana residents or $46 for out-of-state visitors

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

4.7 stars

Older children can inspect strange medicine bottles, a historic soda fountain, surgical tools, patent medicines, cosmetics, and a real nineteenth-cent

About 8-17, especially confident readers interested in science or historyIndoor & Outdoor$20 for two adults and two children age 6 or younger

Louisiana Children's Museum

4.5 stars

Kids can run a market and kitchen, steer a produce truck, build levees, move cargo through a 100-foot water table, examine nature samples and create a

Ages 1-10, with a dedicated area for children age 3 and youngerIndoor & Outdoor$91

Age Group

Quick Filters

6 activities