The Great American Alligator Museum

The Great American Alligator Museum The Great American Alligator Museum - featuring the Alligator in kitsch, art, toys, fossils and more!

"There's Something About Alligators!"

People are fascinated with the American Alligator because of their reputation as fearsome beasts and symbols of an ancient past living today. Every day, one reads another story about a large alligator intruding into ordinary lives. The Great American Alligator Museum in New Orleans exists to showcase all aspects of the American Alligator: scientific modern a

nd fossil specimens, alligators in folk art, unusual household items, vintage leather goods, movies, and toys. Remarkably, no other museum in the world pays homage to the American Alligator. We hope that the museum will expand everyone’s view of the Alligator beyond the sensational stories in the news and expose the many ways the American Alligator has become a part of American daily life.

Alligator or Crocodile? Here’s the easiest way to tell the difference! 🧐Look at the snout. Alligators have a wide, round...
05/27/2026

Alligator or Crocodile? Here’s the easiest way to tell the difference! 🧐

Look at the snout. Alligators have a wide, rounded "U-shaped" snout (perfect for crushing shells), while crocodiles have a longer, pointed "V-shaped" snout. Also, when an alligator’s mouth is closed, you can’t see its lower teeth. Crocs? They’ve got a toothy grin no matter what! 🦷🦷 Follow for more tips on how to identify the wildlife in your own backyard! 🐊🔍

Learn more alligator facts at the Great American Alligator Museum!

📍 2051 Magazine St, NOLA ⚜️

www.GATORMUSEUM.com

📸 Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

A most inspiring alligator quote from The Great American Alligator Museum's feature in Obscura 👉"In addition to survivi...
05/20/2026

A most inspiring alligator quote from The Great American Alligator Museum's feature in Obscura 👉
"In addition to surviving the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, these finely tuned survival machines can hold their breath underwater for up to 45 minutes and can chomp down on prey four times more forcefully than a lion. Some larger specimens can even go a year without food." 🐊🐊🐊

Alligators ARE amazing!! Come see more reasons why at the . Open Thursdays to Mondays 10 am to@atlasobscura

📍 2051 Magazine St, NOLA

Read the full story online here: https://bit.ly/3uPTWT9

📸 German woman with her pet alligator. Graphic House/Getty Images

Think American alligators are just tough predators? Think again! Gators have a soft side too. They are surprisingly dedi...
05/16/2026

Think American alligators are just tough predators? Think again! Gators have a soft side too. They are surprisingly dedicated mothers, known as being the most maternal crocodilian. 🐊❤️

Female gators guard their nests for 65 days and, once the hatchlings emerge, the mother will carry them in her jaws to the water. She’ll stay with her "pods" for up to two years to protect them from predators.

Want to learn more about all sides of these reptiles? Visit us at the Gator Museum!

📍 2051 Magazine St, New Orleans

It's the perfect educational outing for gator lovers of all ages!

📸 credit: NPS / Scott Sharaga

an alligator’s tail accounts for nearly half of its total body length? Their massive muscular appendage is used for de...
05/13/2026

an alligator’s tail accounts for nearly half of its total body length?

Their massive muscular appendage is used for defense, swimming at speeds up to 20 mph & even storing fat reserves for the winter months. It’s the ultimate multi-tool of the reptile world! 🐊

Whether gators are lunging for a snack or gliding through the swamp, that tail is pure power. Follow for more deep dives into the incredible anatomy of these ancient predators!

📸 credit: NPS / Scott Sharaga

Alligators are celebrated as a unique cultural icon throughout America's Gulf South & Southeastern regions. Symbolizing ...
05/09/2026

Alligators are celebrated as a unique cultural icon throughout America's Gulf South & Southeastern regions. Symbolizing primal power & adaptability (as demonstrated over their 70 million year old history), the American alligator is an image that inspires awe at their mightiness and "awww" at their cuteness. 🐊

☝️ Share your pics of alligator murals, folk art & real gator sightings with us !

📸 See ya later! Gator mural in downtown Lafayette, LA

05/03/2026

Our baby gator loves to swim around and entertain her fans! 🐊❤️

You can learn all about our live and taxidermied alligator residents of the Gator Museum when you visit us this season.

📍 2051 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

www.GATORMUSEUM.com

"GatorWise", a new wildlife education program, launches in southeastern States aims to promote harmonious relations betw...
04/29/2026

"GatorWise", a new wildlife education program, launches in southeastern States aims to promote harmonious relations between humans and gators. 🐊

☝️ Key points this program aims to educate the public on:
- Always assume an alligator could be nearby
- Don't feed alligators (intentionally or unintentionally)
- Keep pets on a leash
- Stay 60 feet away from an alligator you see
- Swim in the daylight & avoid areas with heavy vegetation

Like & SHARE to spread GatorWise lifestyle tips!

Read more online here 👉 https://bit.ly/41HJbiJ

04/29/2026

The ultimate fest accessory -- the Gator Museum Clip-On Alligator Hot Sauce Holster -- perfect for saucing up that cochon de lait with your favorite Alligator King hot sauce! 🐊

👂 Tell us: What's your favorite fest food??

Get yours just before heading to the Fairgrounds, just in time for Weekend Two... only at the Great American Alligator season!

Also available online at ALLIGATORKING.com

📍 2051 Magazine St, NOLA ⚜️

🎶 Stanton Moore

👀 Spotted at the Tokyo airport: beautiful alligator leather purses, raising awareness of the purpose of the CITES Treat...
04/27/2026

👀 Spotted at the Tokyo airport: beautiful alligator leather purses, raising awareness of the purpose of the CITES Treaty. 🌏

that the international trade of alligator products is regulated? This means that, due to the American alligator hide's resemblance to that of crocodilian species which are endangered thus prohibited, countries must monitor international trade of alligator leather.

Learn more at the Gator Museum! 🐊

Open Thursday - Monday 10 am to 5:30 pm

📍 2051 Magazine St, NOLA

www.GATORMUSEUM.com

Louisiana lawmakers consider the creation of a recreational alligator hunting season.This would "dovetail" into the comm...
04/24/2026

Louisiana lawmakers consider the creation of a recreational alligator hunting season.

This would "dovetail" into the commercial alligator hunting season already in existence.

The consideration of this idea is a sign of Louisiana's alligator conservation program landmark success, rehabilitating the alligator population back from the brink of extinction to a healthy population of 2 million wild alligators.

However, some raise concerns about how recreational hunting may affect populations and the fairness to commercial operators. Nothing will happen until the Louisiana Alligator Advisory Council meets. Stay tuned right here....

Check out all the deets here 👉 https://bit.ly/4vvPqUl

📸 credit: Robert Gregory Griffeth

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2051 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
70130

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 5pm
Thursday 11:30am - 5pm
Friday 11:30am - 5pm
Saturday 11:30am - 5pm

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(504) 528-3000

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