Hermann-Grima House

Second time touring the Hermann-​Grima house. There’s almost a hidden courtyard that you walk into to get to the front door (psst that courtyard is a pretty place to take group pictures). Tickets can be bought in the front lobby/​gift shop area. If you didn’t want to commit to tickets because you’re with a bunch of lame-o’s, then pop in the shop to browse anyways!
Everyone — from the lady who greeted us and sold our tickets to the tour guide — was lovely! They offer student and senior discounts too. The tour itself is about an hour and full of interesting details.
My previous trips to NOLA have all been around spring break or summertime, apparently January is the month to go! We bought our tickets just a little over an hour before the tour so that we could go explore the Jackson Square between that time. Besides our group of nine people, only 2 other couples joined so it was a nice to be able to see and hear everything (unlike the first time).
My brother reported that their bathroom is clean too, you just need a key to access.

The tour was about an hour. Adult cost is $ 15.
The tour guide had a lot of knowledge about the area and the house. She answered all questions. There was only 3 our tour so it was very hands on.
The cooking demo only happens in someThursdays so call ahead to check. It was very good.

This was the last tour of the day and we were lucky to get on it.
I loved the history of the house and the two families who owned it. Most of the belongings in the house are either the families or dated at that time so that you are transformed back to that time. You can almost see/​feel what it would be like to have lived here. The stables were one of my favorites.

this is nice but quite expensive to take part here. with all the stuff in new Orleans to do it takes some time to go through and pay such a high price for all these places. I think would be well traveled should the price be a bit lower.

Toured both of these houses and both were well worth it. I LOVE old houses and have toured homes everywhere I vacation; these were some of the nicer and more well appointed homes that I have seen. Highly recommend.

I very much enjoyed the tour of the house itself and the guide was fantastic. Gives you a good sense of the history of the home, what it would have looked like in the 1800−1900s, and the wealth of the Grima family. For lifestyle history though, I feel like I learned more on the Gallier House tour.
There were A LOT of kids that happened to be in the same tour, but the guide navigated that very well. She kept them engaged and gave parents alternatives to take their little ones outside when they got bored so that other guests were not as bothered. She was knowledgeable, encouraged questions, and was overall very pleasant. The pacing was good, kept it moving so our large group didn’t get stuck in a crowded room.
Gives you a good sense of the history of the home, what it would have looked like in the 1800−1900s, and the wealth of the Grima family. For lifestyle history though, I feel like I learned more on the Gallier House tour.
Also a note, people: TIP YOUR GUIDE. You hear that tourists? TIP YOUR GUIDE, $ 2 – 5 per person in your group is customary. Don’t be cheap, if you’re fortunate enough to be able to travel and go on tours, please be generous and work gratuities into your budget. No excuses now.

We loved this tour. The lady who was our guide was very knowledgeable and she spoke very distinctly (maybe a few too many ums). The content brought to life the house, the families who once lived there, and the history and weather of New Orleans. The house is also amazing, especially when you consider when it was built.

Ok, this house was cool. Nowhere near as ornate or over the top as houses I’ve toured inside the Garden District. But, I wanted to try something new. Enter Hermann-​Grima house. Our tour was for 12 noon. Our flight was that afternoon so we were trying to get the tour done, grab lunch, and hurry back to the hotel to get our bags. First, the tour guide did not arrive until 12 noon. He let us in the gift shop which I supposed was a nice thing to do since it did have air conditioning. Then he couldn’t leave us in the gift shop while he went to open the house for fear of sticky fingers I suppose. So he had to wait for an additional employee to arrive. We didn’t start the tour until close to 1 pm. Our guide was very out of his element. He didn’t pace the tour well at all. It was very slow and static, and very dry. He was not very articulate. All I wanted to do was go to the next room. We spent way too much time in each room. I suppose my worry about catching my flight may have impacted this a little… but when you are charging people what they charge for a tour, I expect you to start on time. I could have spent my time better doing other things.

This tour, by Jen (I think) was great. We took the first tour and there were about 8 people on it. We only toured one house so I cannot compare it to other homes in the French Quarter but it was really nice mostly because of our tour guide. It was the right blend of history and personal family stories. The home has a lot of interesting areas to tour, including the oldest horse stables in the city and a lot of women’s history :-).
The shop where you sign up for the tour has local art by women and it is tax free and supportive of local artists. Even if you do not want to take the tour, the shop itself is a good stop.

Absolutely loved this walk through the past. If you’re lucky enough to go in October, the house is decked out in mourning gear for a member of the family that died at that time. Incredibly informative and great to see the differences between when it was a family home and when it became a boarding house for ladies later. Unfortunately you can’t take pictures so they should really consider creating post cards of the rooms for purchase in the gift shop.

I love this museum!

Worth your time to see this lovely historic home. Not for young children, but a perfect break from Bourbon street, and the rest of the touristy mayhem. I went with my sister– we loved it– maybe not something the guys would be thrilled about. Relaxing, beautiful, and most definitely interesting. After seeing this home, I’d like to visit the rest of the historic home tours in the quarter.

This house tour was better than I assumed it’d be. Part of the reason
was because our group was so small, it felt kind of intimate. We also had access to
some of the hidden rooms (bathroom, storage rooms, kitchen, etc…) you’re
not typically shown in these historic buildings. Most of the history and furnishings
belong to the Grima family, but both family’s ups and downs were interesting
to hear about because they, in some way, reflected the city’s tumultuous past.
I especially loved the outbuildings off the courtyard behind the house like the wine cellar, laundry room and kitchen. The garden was beautiful. Surprisingly, the
stables survived and are located just off the gift shop. Would definitely consider this a
highlight of my trip to New Orleans.