Galleries & museums · Julia St from Tchoupitoulas St to St. Charles Ave
Warehouse District
Julia St and lower Magazine.
The former warehouse blocks around Julia Street hold the city's main contemporary gallery row, several museums and an auction house, with the CBD end of Magazine Street running to Canal. It suits art buyers, museumgoers and anyone killing an afternoon near the Convention Center.
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- Julia St from Tchoupitoulas St to St. Charles AveGalleries & museums
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- Typical hours10am–5pm
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- ParkingThe National WWII Museum's garage at 1024 Magazine St charges $8 for the first hour, $15 for 1–3 hours and $20 for 3–7 hours; Premium Parking and SP+ surface lots sit at Camp St & Andrew Higgins Dr and St. Joseph & Magazine. By transit, ride the St. Charles streetcar from Canal to the Julia St stop (before Lee Circle).
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The story
The Warehouse District is the former warehouse blocks around Julia Street, from Tchoupitoulas to St. Charles Avenue, with Magazine and Camp streets running from Canal to Howard Avenue. It holds the city's main contemporary gallery row, the National WWII Museum and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and an auction house.
It suits art buyers, museumgoers and anyone with an afternoon near the Convention Center. The 300 to 600 blocks of Julia hold most of the galleries.
What to Expect
On Julia, Arthur Roger Gallery (432-434) shows contemporary painting, sculpture and photography in a double storefront, Ferrara Showman Gallery (400A, formerly Jonathan Ferrara Gallery) covers painting through video and installation, and ESOM Art (400) is the artist-owned gallery of painters Tony and Tracey Mose. LeMieux Galleries (332) shows Louisiana and Southern artists and offers custom framing, Campbell Contemporary (440) focuses on emerging artists and work about New Orleans history, Callan Contemporary (518) shows abstract and figurative work, and Gallery 600 Julia leans toward South Louisiana landscapes. Orleans Gallery (603) sells George Rodrigue Blue Dog works, James Michalopoulos paintings and Clementine Hunter pieces, MH Contemporary (604) runs a rotating program, and BOULIER Photo Gallery (618) has a photobook shop. Off Julia, Octavia Art Gallery represents the estates of Fritz Bultman and Enrique Alférez, Martine Chaisson Gallery is at 727 Camp, and Stella Jones Gallery is devoted to art of the African Diaspora.
For things to carry home, Ariodante Gallery sells jewelry, glass, ceramics and stationery, and Curated, run by New Orleans Auction, sells art, jewelry, antiques and gifts at fixed prices. New Orleans Auction Galleries holds seven major sales a year. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio runs free glassblowing demonstrations most days and sells local work. The National WWII Museum Store and the Ogden Museum Store are the museum shops, and Sazerac House sells Sazerac Rye bottled on site.
Best Time to Visit
Go Tuesday to Saturday, when most galleries are open 10am–5pm. The first Saturday of the month is the best day: the galleries stay open all day and hold openings along Julia from 6pm for the Art Walk. Most galleries close Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, Campbell Contemporary (Tue–Sun 11am–6pm), Stella Jones (Wed–Sun 11am–6pm), Orleans Gallery (Sun 12–5pm) and MH Contemporary (Fri–Sun 12–5pm) are open; on Monday, Orleans Gallery, LeMieux and Gallery 600 Julia are.
The WWII Museum Store is open daily 9am–5pm (closed Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Day) and the Ogden daily 10am–5pm. New Orleans Auction Galleries is open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, and Martine Chaisson Gallery opens Saturday 11am–5pm, with Wednesday to Friday by appointment.
If You Only Have an Hour
On a Tuesday to Saturday, walk Julia from LeMieux (332) and Curated (328) past Ferrara Showman (400A), Arthur Roger (432-434) and Campbell Contemporary (440) to Callan (518), Ariodante (535) and Orleans Gallery (603). Finish with a glassblowing demonstration at 727 Magazine.
Where to Eat
Emeril's at 800 Tchoupitoulas St holds two MICHELIN Stars, with tasting menus and a glass-walled kitchen. Next door to each other at 930 Tchoupitoulas, Cochon and Cochon Butcher are both MICHELIN Bib Gourmands, the first for Cajun and Southern cooking and the second for the muffuletta and Cubano. Pêche, Herbsaint and Willie Mae's Nola are MICHELIN Recommended. For a quick lunch between galleries, St. James Cheese Company at 641 Tchoupitoulas sells cheeses and cured meats with seating inside and out.
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Galleries14 places
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Long-running Julia Street gallery in a double storefront showing contemporary painting, sculpture and photography by regional, national and international artists.
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Contemporary gallery (formerly Jonathan Ferrara Gallery) representing New Orleans, US and international artists in painting, sculpture, video and installation.
View gallery page →Website →@ferrarashowmangalleryDirections
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Shows Louisiana and Southern artists, including plein air and realist painting, in solo and group exhibitions; also offers custom framing and installation.
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Abstract and figurative painting and sculpture by emerging and mid-career American and international artists, in a storefront space on the main gallery block of Julia.
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Abstract-leaning gallery showing emerging, mid-career and established artists; it also represents the estates of Fritz Bultman and Enrique Alférez.
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Monthly solo and group shows by emerging and established Louisiana artists, with a lean toward South Louisiana landscapes and New Orleans street scenes.
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Regional Louisiana art for sale, including George Rodrigue Blue Dog works, James Michalopoulos architectural paintings and Clementine Hunter pieces.
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Contemporary gallery representing emerging and established artists, selling original painting and sculpture to private collectors and corporate clients.
View gallery page →Website →@martinechaissongalleryDirections
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Gallery devoted to art of the African Diaspora, showing work by African American, Caribbean and African artists in Place St. Charles at the CBD end of the district.
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Julia Street gallery focused on emerging artists and on work about New Orleans history and culture, open six days a week including Sunday afternoons.
View gallery page →Website →@campbellcontemporaryartDirections
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Artist-owned gallery for husband-and-wife painters Tony and Tracey Mose, showing figurative, abstract and urban expressionist work plus occasional group shows.
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Rotating program of painting, sculpture, photography and multidisciplinary work by emerging and established artists; the gallery also shows at art fairs.
View gallery page →Website →@mhcontemporarygalleryDirections
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Fine art photography gallery with a photobook shop, showing regional, national and international photographers at the upper end of the Julia Street gallery row.
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Working glass and print studio with free glassblowing and torchworking demonstrations most days, short classes (book ahead) and a front gallery selling work by local and visiting artisans.
Gifts3 places
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Craft gallery selling jewelry, furniture, glass, ceramics, stationery and decorative pieces by local, regional and national artists; a good stop for smaller gifts.
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The National WWII Museum's own store, open daily on the same schedule as the exhibits; closed Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Day.
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Shop of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art; the museum is open daily and free to Louisiana residents on Thursdays.
Food & drink2 places
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Warehouse District branch of the cheese shop, selling ripe cheeses, cured meats and specialty groceries to take away, with indoor and outdoor seating for lunch.
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Bakery and cafe known for custom cakes and cupcakes and a three-time Best King Cake winner; serves breakfast, lunch, coffee and desserts on the Magazine gallery block.
Vintage1 place
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Shop run by New Orleans Auction selling art, jewelry, antiques, vintage pieces and locally made gifts at fixed prices, a block from the auction house.
Furniture1 place
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Auction house in a 40,000 sq ft Arts District building with two exhibition floors; seven major sales a year of antique and modern furniture, silver, art and jewelry.
Specialty1 place
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Cocktail history museum and working distillery at Canal and Magazine; its retail shop next to the distillery exhibit sells Sazerac Rye bottled on site.
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Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
Between shops, close by.
Top restaurants nearby
All of Eat →- Emeril's★ Michelin starAmerican, Creole · Emeril's flagship, now led by E.J. Lagasse, with tasting menus and a glass-walled kitchen. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026).$$$
- CochonBib GourmandAmerican, Cajun · Cajun and Southern cooking in a Tchoupitoulas warehouse; fried boudin, alligator and wood-fired oysters. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).$$
- Cochon ButcherBib GourmandDeli, American · Butcher counter and sandwich shop next to Cochon; muffuletta and Cubano. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2026).$$
- PêcheMichelin pickFish and Seafood · Wood-grilled Gulf seafood and whole fish for sharing on Magazine Street. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).$$$
- HerbsaintMichelin pickContemporary, Southern · Donald Link's French-Southern restaurant on St. Charles Avenue. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).$$$
- Willie Mae's NolaMichelin pickSouthern · The Seaton family's fried chicken, now in a downtown dining room on Baronne St. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).$$
Top hotels nearby
All of Stay →- Michelin Key
Maison Metier
67-room boutique hotel with a members-style lounge and private access to the neighboring Salon Salon bar. One MICHELIN Key.
546 Carondelet St · - Hotel
The Barnett
234-room hotel in a 1920s Art Deco building with a rooftop bar and pool. On MICHELIN's New Orleans hotel list, no Key.
600 Carondelet St · - Hotel
The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery
165-room hotel in a former coffee warehouse, showing work by local arts students; home to Compère Lapin. On MICHELIN's list, no Key.
535 Tchoupitoulas St ·
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParkingThe National WWII Museum's garage at 1024 Magazine St charges $8 for the first hour, $15 for 1–3 hours and $20 for 3–7 hours; Premium Parking and SP+ surface lots sit at Camp St & Andrew Higgins Dr and St. Joseph & Magazine. By transit, ride the St. Charles streetcar from Canal to the Julia St stop (before Lee Circle).
The National WWII Museum's garage at 1024 Magazine St charges $8 for the first hour, $15 for 1–3 hours and $20 for 3–7 hours.
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