| Name | National Hansen's Disease Museum |
| Address | 5445 Point Clair RoadBuilding 12Carville, LA 70721 |
| Brief Description | History museum, historic district, US National Leprosarium |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Museum |
| Description | The museum's mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the medical and cultural artifacts of the Carville Historic District. In addition, we promote the understanding, identification and treatment of Hansen's disease (leprosy).
Walking tours, by registration, last Saturday each month.
Self-guided driving tour to the cemetery allowed 7 days a week.
The Museum's exhibitions focus on the following areas:
*Public Health Service
*Armadillo Research
*Patients' Living Quarters
*Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (first nurses)
*Stanley Stein & The Star Magazine (patient advocacy)
*Medical Artifacts & Treatment of Leprosy
*Patients' Stories & Photographs
*Carville Culture: Organizations, Activities & Entertainment
*Hansen's Disease Ready Reference
*Documentary Films & Patient Authored Books in Gift Shop
*Site History
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| Phone 1 | (225) 642-1950 |
| Email | NHDPmuseum@hrsa.gov |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Time Allowance | 1 to 2 hours |
| Cost | free admission |
| Hours | Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, closed Federal holidays |
| Website | www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/museum |
| Request Brochure | Visitor Information Packet |
| Last Updated | 5/1/2013 |
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