The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born.

Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.

Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s vibrant music scene.

Through partnerships with local, national and international educational institutions, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.

365+

Concerts Annually

The music New Orleans made famous, explored in all its forms.

25k+

MUSEUM ARTIFACTS

Our collection is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world.

15+

FESTIVALS ANNUALLY

Our fabulous grounds host a variety of festivals every year.

Performance Center

The 3rd floor Performance Center of the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint incorporates production, recording and web broadcasting of live music and theatrical performances, lectures, symposia, oral histories, video interviews, and curatorial panels.

From both a technical and cultural standpoint, the Performance Center complements the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s mission to celebrate the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multi-generational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum now links its ongoing collections audio digitization work-flow with that of the Performance Center, including the digitization of its internationally recognized Jazz Collection.

The Performance Center provides the opportunity to link the artifacts and exhibits with the living musical and cultural traditions of the region through a variety of avenues, including live musical and theatrical performances, web streaming, lectures, symposia, conferences, and curatorial presentations. A new comprehensive exhibit on the history of jazz is in development. Regular updates will be posted on this site and social media.

Education & Expansion

Educational programming at the New Orleans Jazz Museum is actively expanding as we are engage K-12 schools, universities, and adults in lifelong learning opportunities. In addition to school tours, summer camp opportunities and internships, key partnerships like that with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park provide rich historical context and immersion in jazz through presentations, exhibits, and concerts. We are proud to announce that the first phase of our new Jazz Education Center has opened this Fall, and we are looking forward to opening our Ruth U. Fertel Jazz Lab in collaboration with a grant from the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation. In keeping with our commitment to further the legacy of jazz through the development of the next generation of musicians, the Jazz Museum is partnering with organizations like the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) and the Trombone Shorty Academy to identify and cultivate young talent through master classes and mentorship. For the past three years, the New Orleans Jazz Museum and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation have joined hands to support students and teachers in launching the New Orleans Jazz Museum Music Outreach Program. This program brings expert jazz instructors into schools to promote music education and allow students to enhance their individual abilities in a more intimate, focused setting with resources specifically dedicated to their success.