1 hour (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Available seasonally for only a few weeks, the Creole Death & Mourning Tour is a unique way to experience the history of New Orleans. 16 maximum people on the tour. The mourning tour provides fascinating insights into Creole mourning customs. Gallier House will be ‘dressed’ for mourning: covered mirrors, frozen clocks, black veils, etc. The tour is only available for a few weeks during the Halloween season.
Tour the historic Victorian townhome in mourning and learn about a time period when death and the macabre were pervasive. For Catholic Creoles in New Orleans, mourning rituals were an integral part of 19th-century life and a sincere effort to remember departed relatives and friends.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free