Museum Reviews
Enlightening. Sobering. The plantation was presented from a slaves perspective and we chose to do the self-guided audio tour (14 stops and just over 1.5 hours). From the big house, to slaves quarters, to the rebellion, to the genealogy, and finishing at the church, there was so much to see and learn. Well worth the nearly one hour trip west of New Orleans.
Good morning, during the visit we made today to this beautiful plantation, we wanted to go up to the second floor of the house in number 3, and a very angry lady did not allow us, saying that it is a private tour!! that's true ??? I was in a bad mood, we came from very far away (Ecuador) to visit, and it is not good that you have that type of people guiding you, since you are left with a bad image, it is a bad time that we have passed since she yelled at us to get off. It is only for private tour
I decided to visit at the last minute and did not need to repurchase my tickets, which was convenient. I only waited about 5 minutes before the guided tour started. I highly recommend choosing one of the two tour options. Our guide, James Kelly, was very knowledgeable. As a Black person, I have always avoided visiting plantations due to the discomfort of paying to visit places where ancestors were forced to work without compensation. However, I'm glad I took the chance. I felt a deep connection to my ancestors and a sense of pride being there. I hope they are at peace now. I’ll be back when I have more time.
The Whitney Plantation was such an amazing experience. We were lucky enough to have a passionate Researcher James to guide us through the plantation. He had so much knowledge and he's an excellent story teller. Unforgettable experience.
A truly fascinating place to visit. An absolute must if in the area; so important to ensure that what happened at places such as this are never forgotten.The audio tour is really worth doing, it provides so much information at a really good pace. The information provided through the audio tour and exhibits really do stick with you.
WELL worth the visit. Recommend the audio tour. Takes about 2 hours to complete. Plus the small museum, looking at about a 2.5-3 hour visit. Best for adults and kids in middle school and above. Any younger and they’ll be bored pretty quickly. Leaves you with a healthy respect for what happened here, not angry or ashamed. Very, very well done tour. Highly recommended.
humbling, haunting tragic and interesting. very mindful curation and museum experience. their intentions are pure and realistic with the times. excellent guide (recommended the guided tour vs self guided tour). the stories we read have been in my mind every day since. no glorification, only truth and reality being shown and told.
The Whitney plantation is amazing! Such a powerful museum (?) of history that teaches about how slavery, the south, and New Orleans all came together in every way…how we got there and how the indelible imprint continues to shape our world today despite the passage of time.This place is beautiful and challenging. The buildings, land, and artifacts are lovingly preserved and very accessible. The stories and information are touching, stunning, shocking, and humbling. You could spend a half to full day here there is so much to experience and learn.This is an excellent place to visit to learn about the tragedy and travesty of the pain, suffering, strength, cruelty, and hope of this era of American history
This was my inspiration to visit new orleans. They've done a tasteful and meaningful job of telling the story from the perspective of the enslaved. I would love to learn more about the inspiration for the museum and the process for gathering the information. I did the self guided audio tour. The sculptures of children were moving. I thought the lanyards with stories on them was a powerful touch.
