Woldenberg Park is a park in

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. It was created in the late 1980s on land that had been occupied by old wharves and warehouses along the

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front, in the upper

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, first opening as a park in October 1989. It is named after philanthropist

Malcolm Woldenberg Malcolm C. Woldenberg (5 May 1896 - 21 September 1982) was an American businessman. Early life Woldenberg was born in Montreal, Canada, the son of Jewish immigrants from Europe. His family moved to the US when he was a child. Career He started ...

(1896–1982) who helped fund its construction. The upriver end of the park is at Canal Street and the

Aquarium of the Americas Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is run by the Audubon Nature Institute, which also supervises Audubon Zoo, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival ...

. It continues downriver to connect with the riverfront "Moon Walk" across from Jackson Square. Woldenberg Park is occasionally the location of live music performances, especially during the

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. The park includes several art installations. The New Orleans Holocaust Memorial Sculpture, created by

Yaacov Agam Yaacov Agam ( he, יעקב אגם) (born 11 May 1928) is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist widely known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art. Biography Yaacov Gibstein (later Agam) was born in Israel, which, at that time ...

, sits near the middle of the park. The sculpture presents several different images from various angles, including a

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and a menorah. There is also the Monument to the Immigrant, created by Franco Alessandrini and installed in 1995, and "Ocean Song," a stainless steel sculpture.

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* Parks in New Orleans French Quarter Protected areas on the Mississippi River {{NewOrleans-stub