Explore New Orleans' Medical Past — Guided Tours, Ghost Experiences & Fundraisers
Visit the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum in the French Quarter for guided tours, October ghost events, evening salons, and annual fundraising celebrations.
Featured Tours & Events
Five distinct experiences: daytime guided tours, October specials, themed salons, walking interpretations, and the annual Viva Las Vegas fundraiser.
About New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum interprets the history of pharmacy and medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, through guided tours, seasonal events, and curated exhibits. Located in the French Quarter, the museum offers floor-by-floor access including first-floor displays, a courtyard, and second-floor exhibitions that explore 19th-century remedies and medical practices.
Visitors can book standard guided tours that examine historical treatments — leeches, opium, potions — and learn about local figures and sites tied to medical and herbal traditions. The museum hosts limited-time, themed experiences in October, such as Mostly Ghostly, a ghost-focused guided tour that blends medical history with reported hauntings, and The Spirited Salon, an after-hours program featuring stories, refreshments, and themed costumes.
The Magic of Medicine tour expands interpretation beyond the building to nearby historic sites, including the home of America’s first licensed pharmacist and streets associated with herbalist Marie Laveau. Community engagement includes annual fundraising and preservation events. The museum’s Viva Las Vegas fundraiser celebrates the institution’s 75th anniversary with a casino-themed evening of gaming, a live auction, food, and drink. Ticketed programs, timed entries, and special events are available for advance reservation.
Explanatory labels, period artifacts on display, and guided narration help contextualize 19th-century remedies and cultural practices. The museum emphasizes education, historic interpretation, and preservation while offering visitors a range of experiences from daytime guided tours to seasonal and fundraising events.
Trained staff and docents provide narrated tours rooted in documented sources, and the museum encourages advance reservations to manage capacity and protect fragile artifacts for future visitors and educational outreach.
Reserve Tickets to New Orleans Pharmacy Museum Tours
Book guided tours, October ghost walks, The Spirited Salon, The Magic of Medicine, or the Viva Las Vegas fundraiser — limited availability, reserve in advance.