Backstreet Cultural Museum

The Backstreet Cultural Museum sits on Saint Philip Street in the Tremé, a neighborhood known as the oldest African American community in the United States. You can identify the building by its exterior, which features cutout mural displays and a marquee sign identifying it as a powerhouse of knowledge. Inside, the museum preserves the local traditions of Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals, and the parading processions of social aid and pleasure clubs.