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Driving Directions to the National World War II Museum

From the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain
Follow the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway across the lake & then take I-10 East.
Then follow directions "From the West" below.

From the East:
Heading west into New Orleans on I-10: using the right two lanes, drive past the I-610 split and stay on I-10. This will take you into the downtown New Orleans area (you will see the high-rise buildings). Follow the "West Bank Expressway" signs in the very left lane - "West Bank Expressway" is Highway 90, and it will turn left and take you towards the Mississippi River Bridge (you will not go over the bridge!). Exit at St. Charles Avenue. Turn left at the second light under the Expressway at St. Charles Avenue and one block later, you will come to Lee Circle (a roundabout with a statue of Robert E. Lee in the center) - all traffic on Lee Circle goes to the right, so you will turn right to enter the circle. You will take the very first right again, which is Andrew Higgins Drive. As soon as you turn right onto Higgins Drive, you will see The National World War II Museum in front of you. The main entrance is on Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street.

From the West:
Take I-10 from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Once you reach the I-10/I-610 split, stay on I-10 East. This will take you into the downtown New Orleans area (you will see the high rise buildings and the Superdome in front of you). As you come into the downtown area, you will need to get into theright hand lane and follow the signs for"West Bank Expressway." "West Bank Expressway is Highway 90. This will line you up to go over the Crescent City Connection, but you will exit before the bridge. You will take the "St. Charles Avenue" exit. At the second light after the exit ramp, turn left onto St. Charles Avenue - that will take you back underneath the interstate/bridge. One block later, you will come to Lee Circle (a roundabout with a statue of Robert E. Lee in the center) - all traffic on Lee Circle goes to the right, so you will turn right to enter the circle. At the first right, which is Higgins Drive, you will turn right. As soon as you turn right onto Higgins Drive, you will see The National World War II Museum in front of you. The main entrance is on Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street.

From the South:
Take Highway 90 East to the Crescent City Connection (CCC). Cross the CCC and get in the right hand lane. On the New Orleans side of the bridge, you will take the Camp Street exit. At the base of the Camp Street exit ramp, you will see The National World War II Museum in front of you. The main entrance is on Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street.


Located only moments from the French Quarter and Central Business District of New Orleans, the Museum is conveniently surrounded with many choices of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The National World War II Museum's primary exhibit space, constructed in 1856, is the former home of the Louisiana Brewery. This architecturally significant site neighbors:

• The Contemporary Arts Center
• The Confederate Museum
• The Louisiana Children's Museum
• Ogden Museum of Southern Art
• The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Exterior view of The Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and Museum Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive.