Head's up: Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses + administrative offices will close this Thursday, February. 27 at noon and reopen Thursday, March 6 for the culmination of carnival season. We hope everyone has a wonderful Mardi Gras!

Courtyard Camp registration is open! This summer, we have three week-long sessions starting June 16, July 7, and July 28. Before and After care are available. hgghh.org/kids-and-famil…

Join us for an evening of conversation and wine at Gallier House! Our March 12 book club features "The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South" by independent scholar Robert F. Moss. Register and get your copy: ow.ly/Rsbp50UZunx

Have you heard about our cooking workshops? These unique experiences allow you to cook on the hearth in the 1830s kitchen at Hermann-Grima House using historic recipes and methods. You won't find this anywhere else in New Orleans! Spots are very limited: ow.ly/YVek50V6n28

Happy Lundi Gras! As a reminder, our historic houses and administrative offices are closed for the Mardi Gras holiday and will reopen Thursday, March 6 with normal hours. Pictured: Galette des rois, a traditional French king cake.

What was Mardi Gras like in the 1800s? That depends...check out our blog "Mardi Gras for Enslaved and Free People of Color in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans" to learn more: ow.ly/3MNv50V6pBN Pictured: The Carnival at New Orleans, a wood engraving drawn by John Durkin 1885.

Harmony at Hermann-Grima is next week! ✨ Where else can you enjoy live music under the stars while supporting historic preservation and museum education? 🎶🏛️ ow.ly/hvhE50VcHf2

Today may be International Womens Day, but we celebrate women entrepreneurs every day at The Exchange Shop. Bball Y'all is a woman led company based in New Orleans focusing on graphic design and illustration. Shop the collection: ow.ly/mYXV50VcMg8

Tomorrow: Join us for an evening of conversation and wine at Gallier House with "The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South" by independent scholar Robert F. Moss. Register and get your copy: ow.ly/Rsbp50UZunx

Want to bid on some amazing local art? We'll have two items up for grabs at Harmony at Herman-Grima this Friday night! Check out "Stag's Leap" by Demond Matsuo ($5,000 value) and "Sedge Field" from Kevin Gillentine ($2,500). To purchase tickets: ow.ly/XnkY50VgTwG

Tonight: 🥂 Fun in the French Quarter! 🎶 Groove to Honey Island Swamp Band Acoustic and NWB in the courtyard of Hermann-Grima House and bid on some amazing works of art and more: ow.ly/oFL850VifiU

Cheers to everyone who supported Harmony at Hermann-Grima Friday night! If you weren't able to attend, you still have the possibility to experience Charleston like an insider. This unique opportunity closes Sunday at 8 PM Central Time. Don't miss out: ow.ly/IG7g50ViKiw

Courtyard Camp registration is open! This summer, we have three week-long sessions starting June 16, July 7, and July 28. Before and After care are available. hgghh.org/kids-and-famil…

🧅 🫑 The historic cooking program at Hermann-Grima House is one of our favorite ways to share history and interact with visitors. Learn more about our recipes and inspiration in the blog "The Cooks and Books of the Nineteenth-Century Creole Cuisine": hgghh.org/blog/books-and….

We have a Lenten menu prepared for our historic cooking demonstration tomorrow: Gumbo D'Herbes (green gumbo), shrimp pie, fried cod, corn bread rusk, and more. All recipes come from Creole Cookery, the second oldest cookbook in New Orleans, from The Woman's Exchange in 1885.

Congratulations to former President of The Woman's Exchange Betsy Nalty on receiving the Times Picayune Loving Cup! We can attest to her dedication to voluntarism from her involvement with HGGHH. Read more about her here:nola.com/news/times-pic…

In March 1974 a major archaeological excavation of the kitchen and courtyard at Hermann-Grima House began under the direction of Dr. Shankel from UNO. Layers of original materials were found including shards of pottery and glass.

Calling all food and history lovers! We have an exciting Gallier Gathering planned for April: a book club featuring "Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning" by Rafia Zafar. Sign up and get your copy of the book here: ow.ly/bqVq50VpaVf

We have another open-hearth cooking demo planned for tomorrow! Stop by Hermann-Grima House to watch our docents cook in the historic kitchen using 19th-century methods and recipes for gumbo z'herbes, shrimp pie, green beans a la bourgeois, strawberry pie, and more.

Visit us this weekend at GenFest! Stop by the main event to visit our table and hear the 12:30 panel discussion with our Director of Educational Programming Amy Medvick, PhD. To learn more: ow.ly/qOIi50VtshT