Education and Culture

The largest universities here are the University of New Orleans (state), Tulane (private), Loyola (Roman Catholic), and Southern University in New Orleans (state). Two smaller universities are Dillard (private) and Xavier (Roman Catholic). The Medical Center of Louisiana State University is also here.

New Orleans has numerous cultural institutions. The New Orleans Museum of Art features paintings of the Renaissance and contemporary works. Leading musical organizations are the philharmonic symphony and the opera association. The collections of the Louisiana State Museum are housed in the Cabildo and the Presbytère. The Cabildo displays materials related to Louisiana history; the Presbytère is devoted to science and natural history. Other museums include the Louisiana Historical Association Confedorate Museum, the National D-Day Museum, and the Louisiana Maritime Museum.