28 Best Things to Do in New Orleans Beyond Bourbon Street | Condé Nast Traveler

"This grand downtown home was originally built in 1831, and passing through its Federalist-style façade you’ll find yourself transported back some two hundred years. Thanks to the attentive, expert restoration and preservation efforts, much of its features are unchanged from those days. The entire house is essentially ‘the exhibit’. You can find original oil portraits of the various family members, and everything from period kitchens and bedrooms to Felix Grima’s original book collection. The slave quarters especially highlight the impact that people of African descent had on the city, with many of their traditions—musical, culinary, and otherwise—surviving in some form to this day. Local history buffs and visitors who wish to scratch beneath the surface of the city’s past will find a lot to love here. Information is presented in an accessible way, and even younger children will be engaged by seeing how kids their age entertained themselves two centuries ago." - Paul Oswell