A variety of public and private tours of the Royal Street complex for both adults and children are available daily.
Adult and Family Tours
In addition to free self-guided tours of the changing exhibitions in the Williams Gallery, The Collection offers docent-guided public and private tours of the Louisiana History Galleries, the Williams Residence, and an architectural tour of The Collection's buildings and courtyards. To learn more about specific tours, click on the links in the left-hand column.
Daily Public Tours (Docent Guided)
Tour: 45 minutes
Tuesday–Saturday; 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m
$5 per person; groups of eight or more should contact
Bunny Hinckley for reservations, (504) 598-7141; bunnyh@hnoc.org
Private Group Tours
Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
To arrange, contact Bunny Hinckley, (504) 598-7141; bunnyh@hnoc.org
School Groups
The Collection welcomes school children of all ages. Educational docent-led tours of the Williams Gallery and the Louisiana History Galleries will bring the region’s history to life for students. The tours are available free of charge; please contact Bunny Hinckley to make arrangements, (504) 598-7141; bunnyh@hnoc.org.
Tours for Members
Visit the membership page for information on curator-guided tours of regional historical sites and private, guided tours of The Collection included in selected membership packages.
