Museum Closures for Mardi Gras

It’s Carnival time, y’all! Here’s what you need to know for visiting the Louisiana State Museum sites during parade season:

The New Orleans museum locations will close early at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 6, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, to accommodate Carnival parades rolling through the Quarter. The 1850 House will close early on Thursday, February 12, at 1:30 p.m. 

All New Orleans museums will also be closed on Monday, February 16, and on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, February 17, 2026—because the entire city turns into a dance floor and we fully support that.

The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum will be closed February 14–17 due to a planned electrical outage for scheduled maintenance at the Convention Center. 

💜💚💛 We’ll reopen on Ash Wednesday, ready to welcome you back (glitter, feathers, and all).