It’s fine but not great. The whole thing feels a little run down. There’s a few informative exhibits but you are NOT going to come away with a good overview of New Orleans history. The subject matter is all over the place: a small overview of NO culture, an exhibit of the battle of New Orleans (1814) and an art exhibit. That’s it. If I knew ahead of time what to expect I would have taken a pass on this one. Also, visiting the sister building on the opposite side of the cathedral, the Presbytère, requires an additional ticket.

We learned a fair amount at this museum (the Cabildo), but liked The Presbetyre next door better. When we were at the Cabildo, there were 3 main exhibitions. The one on the overall history of New Orleans was interesting. The contemporary art in the temporary exhibition was fun to walk through briefly. But the exhibition about the Battle of New Orleans was disappointing because it was mostly about its pop culture history, and didn't do a great job of explaining the actual historical event. And the volume on the videos playing in the space was way too loud to be able to focus on anything else.

The Cabildo is the former power centre of old Louisiana - a Spanish style structure restored at the end of the last century after a disastrous fire. Many historical feature and some of the story of the city. Must see.