Historic New Orleans Collection

FRENCH QUARTER. The history of the city of New Orleans is chronicled in the halls of this memorable museum. Located in a historic complex of French Quarter buildings, the Historic New Orleans Collection is comprised of four structures – the Merieult House, built in the 1700s; the Counting House, constructed 1794-95; the Williams Residence, which dates back to 1889; and the three-story Maisonette. All four buildings are connected via a courtyard. Each structure houses part of the artwork and artifacts acquired by complex owners General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams. Changing exhibitions and tours of the History Galleries highlight authentic documents and artifacts that shaped Louisiana's past. The Williams Residence reveals the elegant lifestyle of the museum's founders. An additional building, the Williams Research Center, offers pictorial, manuscript, and library materials relating to the state's history and culture.