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Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 20, 2022 Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Please note: Exhibit is October 20, 2022–January 22, 2023 Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.**
Location
520 Royal Street
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
https://www.hnoc.org/exhibitions/spanish-new-orleans-and-caribbean-la-nueva-orleans-y-el-caribe-espa
Contact Information
(504) 523-4662
Send EmailSpanish New Orleans and the CaribbeanDescription
The Historic New Orleans Collection A bilingual exhibition New Orleans has long been identified—by locals, tourists, and historians alike—with its French heritage. A groundbreaking exhibition at The Historic New Orleans Collection restores balance to that assessment. During four decades under Spanish rule (1762–1803), the city experienced natural disaster, diplomatic tensions, and demographic transformation. Despite numerous challenges, Spanish New Orleans morphed from a poorly managed outpost on the edge of an empire to a highly urbanized colonial capital—one enriched by the racial and cultural diversity for which it is celebrated today. Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean brings together 125 rarely seen items of exceptional quality from the holdings of The Historic New Orleans Collection and institutions across Spain and the United States.
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