Le Museé de FPC

My husband and I arranged a private tour, and it was well-​worth it! The staff were pro-​actively communicative via email about scheduling. Our guide was super-​knowledgeable and accommodating, clearly proud of his own history as a New Orleans native and descendant of free people of color. And we met one of the owners after our tour — this is clearly a passion project of all involved. Support this place by visiting!

If you are looking for historical finds, Le Musee is an excellent place to start. Our group did a private tour, followed by a tea with the staff. Our guide was excellent and well versed in the history of each piece. We eventually lost track of time because of the great conversation during our tea! Thank you for such a great time!

Hands down!
The best venue to get married in New Orleans.
We had guests in attendance from all over the US. They were in awe at the art and history of the museum. We were given a few tours before we actually got married. From day 1, I knew this was the place I wanted to get married. There were no hidden charges and everyone was so responsive. They worked well with our vendors, so everyone was happy. I think our photographer booked his wedding there as well.
I loved the space. We had guests indoors on 2 floors and outdoors in a beautiful garden. There was not a bored soul in the space.
I loved renting the cottage to get dressed and spend our wedding night. It was beautiful. They served great champagne, wine and punch. It was truly romantic.
Thanks sooo much, Beverly, Andrea, Wendy, Clare.
Happy wife, happy life.

My Husband and I chose Le Musee de FPC as our destination wedding venue and we could not have made a better choice. From the moment we decided that the museum was the place for us the owner Beverly was nothing but attentive and accommodating.
We looked at multiple venues in New Orleans and there was always something about each one that wasn’t quite right. Le Musee de FPC was perfect. The beautiful garden and outdoor space is just the start and the most picturesque setting for an indoor/​outdoor ceremony and reception. The house itself is gorgeous and when you enter the museum you can feel the warmth that only comes from a place that has been loved. My husband and I were welcomed into the space and graciously shown around, the history contained within the walls is inspiring and breathtaking. It made the perfect back drop to the celebration we had there.
On the day of our wedding there were reports of rain. Beverly was amazing and the museum is so spacious the wedding ceremony could have been held on either floor of the beautiful house. Thankfully the rain held out until the next morning but it felt great to know that her and her staff were working hard to make sure our special day went off without a hitch. The night ended with a bang when the surprise brass band showed up and led a 2^nd line through the museum and out to the patio where they played the night away.
We are so happy we met Beverly and that we made the decision to have our wedding at Le Musee de FPC. I highly recommend this museum to anyone, whether you want to see a wonderful collection of historical and cultural artifacts or you are looking for the perfect setting for a celebration. Le Musee de FPC on Esplanade is definitely worth the trip.

While planning my trip to Nola, I knew I wanted to get in some historical finds. So, I did a search on the tourism site and found this museum. Im not sure why i stuck out to me but I did. So I began to email the curator and owner of the musee. We were back and forth in correspondence and she was very accommodating to our schedule on the day of our visit.
The museum was gorgeous and the back drop was this beautiful home on Esplanade Ave, which I was told where Solange lives at, lol. The owner, Beverly McKenna, happened to be our tour guide and eloquently painted a picture of the past and present of Nola. I think what surprised my friends and I the most is that her and husband had been collecting art from around their early 20s to know almost 40 years later. It was empowering to see that her and her husband were prolific A. A in the community that worked toward educating the youth of NOLA about their history and thereby instilling pride in our history.
I recommend this museum for anyone who pays NOLA a visit and the FPC stands for Free People of Color…