Ogden Museum of Southern Art is free thursdays 10am–5pm — for Louisiana residents. Thursday admission from 10am to 5pm is free for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation's Art for All program. Everyone else pays; the museum is open seven days a week. SNAP benefit recipients get in free any day. Walk in; last admission 4:45pm Verified on Ogden Museum of Southern Art's own page, last checked 2026-09-14.
| Free day | Thursdays 10am–5pm |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Louisiana residents |
| Reservation | Walk in; last admission 4:45pm |
| What's included | Full museum admission |
| Regular adult price | $15 adult |
| Source | ogdenmuseum.org · checked 2026-09-14 |
Regular adult admission at Ogden Museum is $15, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $30 in a couple's pocket and up to $60 for a family of four — every qualifying week. That's what Louisiana residents leave on the table every time they pay walk-up prices.
Regular tickets ($15 adult) are on ogdenmuseum.org — the official site is the place to buy; resellers only add fees. A membership card from another city's museum or zoo might work here too — the reciprocity lookup answers it in one search.
New Orleans Museum of Art (wednesdays) · Louisiana State Museum (Cabildo & Presbytère) (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in New Orleans guide.
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Thursday admission from 10am to 5pm is free for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation's Art for All program. Everyone else pays; the museum is open seven days a week. SNAP benefit recipients get in free any day.
Walk in; last admission 4:45pm
The free days are for Louisiana residents — typically with ID or proof of residency. Visitors pay regular admission ($15 adult).
Full museum admission
$15 adult. Time the visit right and that's the amount you keep.
At $15 per adult, two adults keep $30 and a group of four paying adult prices keeps up to $60 per visit — before parking and extras.