Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Hiking, day 55: Louisiana State Museums

I hit up two more of the state museums today, both at Jackson Square.  Both focus on Louisiana and New Orleans history.


The first museum I checked out was The Cabildo, which is more of a traditional history museum, covering New Orleans and the surrounding area.



Had to take a few fun shots of the chandeliers.



Surgeon's autopsy chest.


Napoleon's death mask.

In between the two museums is the St. Louis Cathedral, so I made a stop there to check out the artwork.



The second museum is the Presbytere, focusing on hurricane history on the first floor, and Mardi Gras on the second floor. This is the actual piano of Fats Domino, ruined during Katrina.

Notes from a survivor living in an abandoned house after Katrina.














After the museums, I checked out the only vampire store in the US. The ladies at the store eventually hooked me up with the info about a secret vampire-themed speakeasy that we went to later in the evening.

View of the water from the Jackson Brewery building.

Bar kitties at the vampire speakeasy!

"Absolutely no shape shifting on the balcony," and other house rules in the bathroom.

Exquisite paint on the speakeasy's ceiling.

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