Old U.S. Mint and the New Orleans Jazz Museum
An 1835 mint at the edge of the French Quarter, now a jazz museum with Louis Armstrong's first cornet and free concerts.
- Open
- Closed Mondays
- Price
- Paid; some concerts free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- At the downriver end of the French Market.
Why Go
The only mint to have produced both US and Confederate coins, the building now houses the New Orleans Jazz Museum, with instruments, recordings and a performance space with regular free shows.
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