The Louisiana Voodoo Museum That S Both Terrifying And Fascinating

New Orleans is a vibrant and colorful city with a rich cultural history. It should come as no surprise that one of the most fascinating and creepy museums around is located in this Louisiana community.

The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is crammed with relics and materials from the practice of Voodoo through the ages. Read on to learn more about this unique attraction.

This museum doesn’t look too conspicuous from the street.

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However, your jaw will drop once you step inside.

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Founded in 1972, the small museum is filled with objects of occult and mystical interest.

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Voodoo is a religion that emerged from a melting pot of African and European influences.

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The museum is primarily concerned with the branch of voodoo known as Louisiana Voodoo or New Orleans voodoo, which dates back to the 1700s.

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Besides a staggering collection of artifacts and ceremonial tools, the museum offers Voodoo services.

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You can actually have your fortune told by the museum’s in-house Voodoo priest.

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If you want to dabble in the voodoo arts yourself, you can pick up a number of items such as chicken feet, snake skin and even Voodoo love potions.

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Visitors can also spend some time contemplating the tomb of the city’s most renown Voodoo priestesses, Marie Laveau.

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This is truly one of the most unique museums you’ll ever encounter.

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The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is located at 724 Dumaine Street, New Orleans. Admission is $7 for adults, $5.50 for seniors, military members and college students, $4.50 for high school students and $3.50 for children under 12.