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New Orleans Museum of ArtvsOgden Museum of Southern Art
Both are praised by professional travelers. On balance, New Orleans Museum of Art is the choice of most professionals compared to Ogden Museum of Southern Art. New Orleans Museum of Art ranks #8 in New Orleans with endorsements from 7 publications including goop, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
New Orleans Museum of Art
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
goop
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Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
1 Collin Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70124
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Fodor's "Gracing the main entrance to City Park since 1911, this traditional fine-arts museum is considered by many to be the centerpiece of the whole area." Full review
Lonely Planet "Inside the park, the elegant museum was opened in 1911 and is well worth a visit both for its special exhibitions and top-floor galleries of African, Asian... Native American and Oceanic art." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in a much-expanded Beaux-Arts-style building (1911), the permanent collection encompasses major European and American schools of painting." Full review
goop "When it was established in 1911, there were nine works of art on display." Full review
Where "One of the South’s finest museums, featuring an extensive collection from the 15th through 20th centuries, with a special focus on European and American paintings." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Among the New Orleans Museum of Art’s core values are quality, community, diversity, and education." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"NOMA's vast collection ranges from early Asian works to European masterpieces from the 16th to 20th centuries." Full review
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While here, be sure to stroll through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden – located adjacent to the museum in City Park.
Condé Nast Traveler "Remains one the South’s most impressive fine art collections." Full review
Frommer's "Often called NOMA, this museum is located in an idyllic section of City Park." Full review
Ogden Museum of Southern Art Fodor's
Concierge Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure Where Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
925 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Fodor's "Art about the South, artistic explorations into Southern themes, and more fill this Smithsonian affiliate's elegant building." Full review
Concierge "The Ogden's collection features an impressive collection of modern works from artists who work in New Orleans and other parts of the Deep South."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of our favorite museums in the city manages to be beautiful, educating and unpretentious all at once." Full review
Afar Magazine "Run the gamut from Clementine Hunter's paintings of plantation life to Shelby Lee Adam's photographs of Appalachia." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Ogden is one of the best local museums, and it’s totally dedicated to Southern Art." Full review
Where "The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this Smithsonian Institution affiliate offers a fresh, new look at four centuries of the American South with emphasis on photography." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This Smithsonian-affiliated museum, whose architecture bridges old and new, celebrates the culture and aesthetic of Southern artists." Full review
Frommer's "This is the premier collection of Southern art in the United States." Full review
