New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

[2] Separately, the museum also hosts walking tours to the Marie Laveau tomb in the Saint Louis Cemetery and the Congo Square.

The museum boasts original works of art by celebrated local artists such Herbert “Coon” Singleton, which include altars, wishing stumps, masks, and killer sticks.

Visitors can also experience the elaborate Voodoo flags or banners, created by renowned Haitian artist, Joseph Oldof Pierre.

Other highlights of the museum include the Main Altar, where visitors may leave offerings and prayers to their deities of choice, and the wooden kneeling board, which according to legend, belonged to Voodoo queen, Marie Laveau herself.

Despite the museum's 50 plus years of history, it remains an ever-changing and developing hub of Louisiana culture for both tourists and locals alike.

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum, interior view