Learn, Explore, Connect

PRC programs are for anyone curious about New Orleans architecture, neighborhoods, cemeteries, history and culture. Our offerings span practical skills and essential knowledge for homeowners and preservation professionals, hands-on learning for kids and engagement opportunities for lifelong learners and anyone looking to deepen their connection to the city.

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Classes & Workshops

Learn new skills and explore New Orleans history, architecture and preservation through classes and hands-on workshops led by local experts.

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School Programs

Bring New Orleans history and architecture into the classroom through interactive lessons, field experiences and project-based learning for K-12 students.

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Talks & Lectures

Hear from experts exploring the people, places, ideas and preservation challenges shaping New Orleans.
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Daily & Custom Tours

Discover New Orleans through its historic buildings, neighborhoods and cemeteries with our regular offerings or custom tours designed for your group.
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Travel

Explore New Orleans and other historic places through a preservation-focused lens, connecting architecture, history, culture and community.
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Volunteer Opportunities

Get involved with preservation, connect with your community and help protect the places that make New Orleans special.

Historic Core Scholarships

We believe preservation education should be accessible to everyone. For all of the PRC’s fee-based classes, we reserve a portion of seats for Historic Core Scholarships, providing free registration for community members who are stewards of historic structures (built prior to 1976) and who otherwise might not be able to participate.

Paid registration fees support the Preservation Resource Center’s educational programs and help us keep them accessible to our community.

Need a Historic Core Scholarship? Select the scholarship option when registering. No explanation or documentation is required. 

Upcoming Programs

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Sicily SOLD OUT
October 3 – 12

Travel

Travel to Sicily with the Preservation Resource Center Fall 2026 (SOLD OUT)

All Day

Sicily

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October 15

Travel

Travel to Sicily with the PRC (Informational Webinar)

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Zoom

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October 17

Classes

Glazing Workshop for Homeowners with NOLA Wood Windows (WAITLIST)

10:00am – 12:00pm

NOLA Wood Windows

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Elementary school students participate in a neighborhood learning activity outside a historic New Orleans home, observing the architecture and taking notes with their teachers.
Three elementary school students proudly hold completed Neighborhood Times worksheets featuring drawings and written observations about their local community.
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Students learn about historic New Orleans architecture during an outdoor neighborhood tour, listening to a teacher and taking notes while observing local homes.
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PRC IN THE SCHOOLS

When students know the story of their neighborhood and city, they grow up believing that the place they live is special—and worth protecting.

PRC brings historic New Orleans into schools through engaging, standards-aligned programs for grades K–12. Programs can connect to history, social studies, English/ELA, the arts, civics and science.

Program Overview

Students investigate the places around them through hands-on activities, primary sources, mapping, research and discussion. Programs explore topics including historic architecture, neighborhood change, preservation, sustainability, equity and the future of New Orleans.

PRC and Save Our Cemeteries also offer interactive cemetery tours for school groups grades 3 and up.

Topics & Grade Levels

Grades K–5: Historic architecture, building forms, cultural influences and the stories buildings can tell

Grades 6–8: Neighborhood change, primary sources, mapping, research and argumentation

Grades 9–12: Historic preservation, sustainability, equity, social justice and civic decision-making

Formats

Classroom Visit | 30–60 minutes
A presentation and interactive activity at your school.

Field Experience | 1–3 hours
A guided neighborhood walking tour paired with an on-site activity.

Project-Based Unit | 1–4 weeks
A teacher-led multi-session project with PRC support materials.

Teacher Resources

PRC provides the materials, expertise and setup to make programs easy for teachers to implement. School programming and materials are provided at no cost; schools cover only printing and field-trip transportation.

Get in Touch

Interested in bringing historic New Orleans into your classroom? Contact us at [email protected] or (504) 581-7032.

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Internships

Gain real-world experience in historic preservation and nonprofit work through an internship with the PRC.

We offer internships for current high school, college, and graduate students in the following areas:

  • Advocacy & Education
  • Communications
  • Easements
  • Executive Team
  • Save Our Cemeteries
  • Advancement

Learn more and apply here. 

Resource Articles

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