Reviews of 1850 House (Museum)

Leigha Williams

Loved this tour. Knowledgeable guides with interesting stories. Highly recommend.

Kevin Boyer

New Orleans history right on Jackson Square! A must!

Steve Hinton

Fun experience and extremely helpful and informative staff. A nice place to spend a wee bit of the afternoon.

Michael Castillo

Very interesting historical building.

Madeline Hundley

Loved getting to be immersed in what life would have been like, right on the Square in the French Quarter in 1850

Chris Callaway

Simple but very interesting.

Tom Salu

For only $2 its worth a visit. Was there for 20 minutes or so.

Joel Brooks

So amazing to see the recreated life in antebellum New Orleans.

Anna Karas

This little gem of a museum is in the middle of the French Quarter. Nevertheless, it is usually quiet. The museum is a house hidden in the block. Furnishings are authentic of mid 1800s lifestyles. Being inside made it feel like I was in another world!

Wayne Boyko

Very interesting museum, nice gift shop, helpful folks working there.

Trevor Hopper

This was an interesting little hole in the wall museum. A house preserved as it would have been in the year 1850. Very interesting..

Marie Gush

Great guided tour from Kathy was great. Prefered this tour company as guides are volunteers for the museum. The proceeds go to the museum not overhead and comissioned tour guides that are abundant in New Orleans. Max number in tour was 15, ours today was 6. Learned a lot. Volunteers trained by the museum so I am confident the info given wasn't embellished. Fan of staying and benefiting local groups, not hyped up commercial run tours where you just feel like a number in a herd.

Benjamin Williams

Took us a while to make sense of the pottery exhibition, but enjoyed this quick historical stop.

Mandy Blair

This was a really cool hidden gem- I enjoyed seeing the old apartment and it was only about 3 dollars. I only gave 3 stars though because I wish they did a tour and it is pretty small. If you have 30 mins on your hand go! But don’t go out of your way.

Bob Jensen

neat place to visit

James Whitaker

Very well restored.

Hend Razek

Very small not much to see

Anthony Green

Nice museum set up as it would have been in the 1850s...staff is knowledge...police helpful

Richie Ocho

Interesting little museum at Jackson Square. Gives you a glimpse back to how things looked in the 1850s.

Edith Tapia

Medium to small size museum, not much of description about the items inside, but well decorated and clean, really interesting to see every room the way they were in the past, entrance price is cheap

Cesar A

Not a bad place, just a little small, probably expected more since I've been to lots of historical houses and buildings.

Kaitland Taflinger

Very quick tour, but great history. Loved that they they added soundtracks for the era. So ingenious!!

Peguy Gaboton

A little history gem

Lee Fields

The walking tour is great.

Oscar Fonseca

This museum is too expensive for what you will see. It is a very small house, and displays a bunch of objects that come from different owners and periods of time. I recommend you go to the Cabildo first to buy tickets for multiple sites in a bundle and save some money.

Gina Studer-Hunt

Interesting place to explore. Self guided tour was affordable at $3 per person.

Byron Coleman

A much see

Yvette Rodriguez

Loved it!!!

Christina Vaughn

Was a very interesting tour, self guided but very informative. A most see with the state museum

Barry Spear

Good price $6 for a couple. Need up keep in support rooms

Alix Jamison

Interesting look at 1850 New Orleans living. The tour is self-guided through the house with a laminated two-pager.

Daniel Powell

Awesome historical museum

Stephen Raso

Coolest place in town

jamie logue

This was a smaller museum than I was expecting, but such a highlight of our trip. It was fantastic to see a day in the life of people from yesteryear. The staff were super friendly and informative as well!

Albert Dumas

One of my favorite spots in the Quarter!

Ketsia Desauguste

It's a bit of a time capsule and... it was okay.

Robert Forrester

I took the tour from here by the Friends of Cabildo. Had a great time with a retired school teacher, Diane C was awesome. After the tour of the French quarter was able to tour the upstairs of the 1850 shop.

jordan nasralla

Great house tour everything looks amazing like they left it standing still in time

Elise Young

Not overly impressed but the funeral stage was well put on.

Stavri Bern

Loved it!

Ronnie Brinsfield

Nice experience, good value

Margaret Willinsky

wonderful tour. a little difficult for people with mobility issues- lots of stairs.

Tim Sable

It's a small place to visit definitely not ada friendly but if you got a hour to kill it's only 5.00 dollars to get . There is about 10 rooms to see a glimpse into the past.

Adriene Williams

High price for not that much to see beutiful costumes on display for masking ceremonies

Briana McCarthy

Interesting little peek into a home from the mid 19th century and how it would have been set up. It was nice to step out of the busy streets for a few minutes into a quieter, cool place.

Pim Reinders

Nicely preserved house. It shows the contrast between the living quarters of the slaves/servants, and those of the well-to-do.

Aryan Manohar

Quite.

Carbo Kuo

A beautiful home but not well maintained.

Herman Freeman

Great historical house

Nat Mills

Great bookstore. They didn't have what we wanted, but the clerk was so friendly in helping us find the book we wanted online. That's amazing service!

Valentina Angeloni

Unfriendly staff

Carla Errickson

Well done trip back in time

Brittney Wright

Great place to visit! I would recommend visiting this historical site to anyone visiting New Orleans.

Mike Chicago

I'm giving this 4 stars. But don't expect a lot. It's just an example of a house in 1850. Neat stuff. If you're into interior design (like the girl who would be my girlfriend), you'll love it. It will only take 45 mins to an hour to go through, so it won't take your whole day up, and it's about 200 feet from 2 other museums in the Jackson Square area.

Alex Mirov

This is such a unique historic gem. The house is displayed with furnishings and details from the 1850s, and show how various families that lived in the Pontalba Buildings through that decade lived, from the luxurious parlour to the spartan slave quarters. This museum changes with the seasons, showing Creole Christmas traditions in December, and the lighter furnishings and curtains in the summer. It doesn't shy away from slavery either. The servant/slave staircases that take you down from the family quarters are wicked steep, so be advised. They can be dangerous for people with balance issues. This is a must-see for people who want to be immersed in antebellum Creole New Orleans, and who are fascinated by material history. There's few historic houses compiled with such detail, especially those devoted to the middle and upper-middle class. It's absolutely worth the entrance fee!

Sergiy Pavlov

A reprieve from the drunken NOLA quarters.

Nancy Reynolds

Self tour the 1850 House -- it was lovely to go inside an historic home and see how people lived.

James Jones

Nice place

Chris Bing

Admission was free with our walking tour, but we didn't find it that interesting unfortunately.

Chris Williams

An interesting look into what life was like in 1850s New Orleans. Easy, self guided tour.

Richard Bryan

The place for New Orleans history.

Rose Garcia

Had a small window of time and this was a perfect fit. Very much enjoyed this opportunity to see the inside of an early 19th century home.

Bruno Ríos

One of the best bargains in the city. Get a guided tour through the house, it costs like 5 bucks and you'll learn the fascinating story of the heart of New Orleans. Guides are very knowledgeable and nice and it has an interesting gift shop.

Chad Torrence

Very cool and only $3

Sebastian Venturoli

Food delicious

Christopher DeCicco

So disappointing, four rooms with extension cords, random lights and folding tables.

Andre Cerqueira

It's a good opportunity to learn about how New Orleans became what is today. We were guided by a lovely lady called Nancy. Surely recommended!

Dwan Barefield

Really neat piece of history. Definitely recommended

Warren Smyth

This is a historic site, it's setting overlooks Jackson Square, the house is original and the items in it are original of the period, the house has an interesting past, especially regarding its original owner and my wife and I enjoyed listening to our well informed and friendly guide, I particularly enjoyed hearing that Jenny Lind 'The Swedish Nightingale' portrayed recently in 'The Greatest Showman' movie had stayed in the house, I would definitely recommend a visit and get a guided tour

Daniel Wolin

Museum was nice and personal walking tour from Cheryl was awesome and fun!

Peter Smith

Quaint, and interesting. Hidden gem!

Amira Brito

Great experience! Definitely worth the trip.

M. A. Wargo

Was an interesting recreation of a nineteenth century house. Not as interesting as the Cabildo or Louisiana state museum

Smevin Bravis

Fascinating! So cool to get a glimpse into the life of people from 150+ years ago. The low doorways and shorter tables/chairs were such a trip - I forget that people were shorter on average back then! The slave quarters was a bit of a gut punch after seeing the blatant opulence upstairs, but just imagine their quarters in poorer areas

Valerie Clingen

Neat little time hop. Very cool to see life in the 1850's. Best bang for your buck in the heart of the French Quarter. Wish more rooms were set up, sad to only see a few.

Cristina Rivas

Ok for what you pay, but nothing remarkable

Beate Pradel

This historic townhouse can be seen in a self-guided tour or with a docent. The house consists of three bedrooms, a parlour, dining room, a small kitchen, an office (?) , all of which were furnished to reflect the 1850s. If you want to see a bit of history but don't have time or don't wish to visit a museum, you could tour this in 10 minutes or take more time with a docent. Note: Narrow stairs and walkways.

Suresh M

Fantastic heritage preserved

Douglas Stout

Very interesting self-guided tour of a period apartment/townhouse on Jackson Square.

Tom Jones

Interesting to see how the apartments were set up. Insite into life in a more simple time.

hong chao

Came here during lunch time and the place was empty! We had the whole house for ourselves to explore. Educational and docents were extremely informative. Stay an hour and take a look around to have a feel of what it was like living here in 1850.

Mike Clancy

Not extensive but a cool representation of life in the 1850s. Definitely worth the low admission fee!

Debbie Jones

I love this home and the history behind it. You get a real Feeling of life in this time period. Tour guides are knowledgeable and can make you feel like you belong in the this period of time.

Catherine Cela

Very cool to see how they lived in 1850! A steal at only $3 per person.

Michael Liuzza

Wonderful experience! Nice staff, inexpensive souvenirs.

Mitchell PPearson

Informative and interesting!

Joseph Halford

Fun run down museum

Minoska Mateo

It was nice, but there isn't much to be seen. You can see the whole house in less than 15 minutes

Shannon Santiesteban, LL.M.

Loved it!

Mike Chamberland

A neat place to see how things were back in the day.

Jess C

Beautiful! Its so nice to see some of the romanticized piece furniture that is on the whole, real.

Baik Sun

I love this place.

Dana Richardson

Very well appointed historical home - I highly recommend!

Tarek Aly

Excellent exhibit.

German Garduno

(Translated by Google) Beautiful city, Fabulous places (Original) Ciudad hermosa, lugares Fabulosos

Daniel Dadush

Beautiful house and very informative free tour!

Jeni Hadden

Love the city tour. As for the museum, it's closed on Monday

LaToya B

A nice step back in time.