List of museums in Louisiana


This list of museums in Louisiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

Museums

NameTown/CityParishRegionTypeSummary
Finding Our Roots African American MuseumHoumaTerrebonneBaton Rouge areaLocal History - Local African American History and Culture from slavery to civil right era
Abbeville MuseumAbbevilleVermilionCajun HeartlandMultiple, local art, history and Acadian culture, operated by the Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance
Abita Mystery HouseAbita SpringsSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaArtFolk art and artistic displays of unusual collections, also known as the UCM Museum
Acadian Cultural CenterLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandCultureExhibits about the origins, migration, settlement, and contemporary culture of the Acadians and other local peoples, part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Acadian MuseumErathVermilionCajun HeartlandLocal history, Acadian heritage and Cajun people of Louisiana
Acadian VillageLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandOpen airIncludes an art gallery, doctor's museum, blacksmith shop and several Acadian houses
Acadiana Center for the ArtsLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandArt
Adai Indian Nation Culture CenterRobelineNatchitochesNorthwestNative American
Adam Ponthieu Grocery Store & Big Bend Post Office MuseumMoreauvilleAvoyellesCentralHistory
Addis MuseumAddisWest Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Alexandre Mouton HouseLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandHistoric house19th-century home of 9th Governor and first Democratic Governor of Louisiana Alexandre Mouton
Alexandria Museum of ArtAlexandriaRapidesCentralArtCollections include contemporary Louisiana art and Northern Louisiana folk art
Alexandria T.R.E.E. House Children's MuseumAlexandriaRapidesCentralChildren's
Andonie MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaSports, history of sports at Louisiana State University
Angola MuseumAngolaWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaPrison. History of the Louisiana State Penitentiary
Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of ChampionsShreveportCaddoNorthwestSportsLocated in the foyer of the Shreveport Convention Center
Audubon State Historic SiteSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseFeatures the late Federal Period Oakley Plantation, where artist John James Audubon stayed in 1821
Autrey House MuseumDubachLincolnNorthwestHistoric house1849 dogtrot log house, owned by the Lincoln Parish Museum
Baker Heritage MuseumBakerEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistory, operated by the City
Barataria MuseumJean LafitteJeffersonGreater New OrleansLocal history, local history, life of pirate Jean Lafitte, culture of area wetland dwellers, coastal environment including erosion, natural and man-made disasters
Barksdale Global Power MuseumBossier CityBossierNorthwestAerospace, located on Barksdale Air Force Base, features military aircraft and historical artifacts, formerly the Eighth Air Force Museum
Baton Rouge GalleryBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArt, contemporary art
Bayou Lacombe Rural MuseumLacombeSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Bayou Teche MuseumNew IberiaIberiaSouthwestLocal history, displays about area history, culture, food and music
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife MuseumHoumaTerrebonneBaton Rouge areaLocal history, industries, traditions and personal stories
Beauregard Parish MuseumDeRidderBeauregardSouthwestLocal historyLocated in a former railroad depot, includes the Lois Loftin Doll Museum with over 3000 dolls
Bernice Depot MuseumBerniceUnionNorthwestRailroad
Biedenharn Museum and GardensMonroeOuachitaNortheastMultipleIncludes the Biedenharn mansion, Coca-Cola Museum, Bible Museum and gardens
Bienville Depot MuseumArcadiaBienvilleCentralLocal historyLocal history and art exhibits
Bishop Martin MuseumNatchitochesNatchitochesCentralReligiousHistoric artifacts from the early days of the Diocese of Alexandria, adjacent to the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife RefugeMonroeOuachitaNortheastNatural historyVisitor center exhibits about the wildlife and ecosystems of the refuge, also live animals
Bonnie & Clyde Ambush MuseumGibslandBienvilleNorthwestBiographical, history of gangsters Bonnie & Clyde
Bossier Parish Library Historical CenterBossier CityBossierNorthwestLocal history, adjacent to the Bossier Central Library
Brimstone MuseumSulphurCalcasieuSouthwestLocal history, housed in a depot, also changing art exhibits
Butler Greenwood PlantationSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistorical house
Cajun Music Hall of FameEuniceAcadiaCajun HeartlandMusic, includes Cajun musical instruments, records and albums of Cajun sounds, hall of fame, operated by the Cajun French Music Association
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife RefugeCameronCameronSouthwestNatural historyVisitor center features exhibits on the birds, wildlife and ecosystems found in the refuge
Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery and MuseumTangipahoaTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaMilitaryAmerican Civil War Confederate training base and principal base of operations in eastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi
Canary Islanders Cultural MuseumHoumaTerrebonneBaton Rouge areaHistoric house
Capt. Fletcher E. Adams 357th Fighter Group MuseumIdaCaddoNorthwestMilitary, history and memorabilia of the 357th Fighter Group
Capitol Park MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMultipleExhibits on Louisiana history, industry and culture, branch of the Louisiana State Museum
CARTE MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaLocal historyDedicated to the preservation of original maps and atlases
Cathedral of St. John the EvangelistLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandReligiousIncludes the Cathedral Museum with exhibits about the history of the cathedral and the parish
Centenary State Historic SiteJacksonEast FelicianaBaton Rouge areaEducationRestored buildings of the former Centenary College, exhibits about early education in Louisiana, Civil War medicine, and local history
Central School Arts & Humanities CenterLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestArtHouses arts organizations including the Arts Council of SWLA, several non-profit gallery spaces and the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu
Charenton Heritage MuseumCharentonSt. MaryCajun HeartlandLocal history
Chennault Aviation and Military MuseumMonroeOuachitaNortheastAerospace, located at Monroe Regional Airport, history of World War II Selman Army Airfield, General Claire Lee Chennault, historic aircraft and memorabilia
The Children's MuseumLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestChildren's
Children's Museum of AcadianaLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandChildren's
Chitimacha MuseumCharentonSt. MaryCajun HeartlandNative American, heritage and culture of the Chitimacha
Collinswood MuseumPonchatoulaTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Cottonport MuseumCottonportAvoyellesCajun HeartlandLocal historyIncludes exhibits on area cotton farming
Covington Trailhead MuseumCovingtonSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Creole Heritage Folklife CenterOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandAfrican American
Crystal Rice PlantationCrowleyAcadiaCajun HeartlandMultiple, working rice farm tour, includes Blue Rose Museum, a Creole cottage with decorative collectibles, and Salmon's Classic Car Garage with vintage automobiles
DeFosse HomeMansuraAvoyellesCentralHistoric houseFrench Colonial style home, open by appointment
Delta Music MuseumFerridayConcordiaCentralMusicLocal musicians
Destrehan PlantationDestrehanSt. CharlesGreater New OrleansHistoric houseAntebellum plantation home with costumed interpreters depicting historic crafts and life
DeQuincy Railroad MuseumDeQuincyCalcasieuSouthwestRailroad, railroad-related artifacts from the Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, and Union Pacific Railroads
DeQuincy Town Hall MuseumDeQuincyCalcasieuSouthwestLocal history
Dorcheat Historical Association MuseumMindenWebsterNorthwestLocal history19th and 20th century local history and culture
Eddie G. Robinson MuseumGramblingLincolnNorthwestBiographical, Grambling State University football coach Eddie G. Robinson
E. D. White Historic SiteThibodauxLafourcheGreater New OrleansHistoric houseOperated by the Louisiana State Museum, 19th century residence of two major Louisiana politicians
Enchanted MansionBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaToy, antique and collectible modern dolls, open by appointment
Eunice Depot MuseumEuniceAcadiaCajun HeartlandLocal historyLocated in an old depot
Evergreen PlantationWallaceSt. John the BaptistBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseMid 19th century plantation including 22 slave quarters, open by appointment
Fairview-Riverside State ParkMadisonvilleSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseIncludes Otis House Museum
Fort Jackson, LouisianaPort SulphurPlaquemines ParishBaton Rouge areaMilitaryEarly 19th century fort that was a battle site in the American Civil War.
Fort Jesup State Historic SiteManySabineCentralMilitaryFort used to protect the United States border with Spain in the early 19th century
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic SiteNatchitochesNatchitochesCentralMilitaryRestored 18th century military outpost and commercial trade center
Frogmore PlantationFerridayConcordiaCentralOpen air, working cotton plantation with restored antebellum farm buildings
German-American Cultural Center and MuseumGretnaJeffersonGreater New OrleansEthnic, German immigrant contributions to Louisiana's history and culture
Germantown Colony and MuseumMindenWebsterNorthwestHistory19th century Harmony Society site
GOSH MuseumSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansLocal historyLocated in the restored Our Lady of Lourdes convent
Grandmother’s ButtonsSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaCommodity, store and museum with antique buttons and fasteners
Greenwood Plantation St. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric house
Gretna Historical Society MuseumGretnaJeffersonGreater New OrleansOpen air, complex includes local history exhibits, 19th century period Creole cottage, Louisiana State Fire Museum in a historic firehouse, blacksmith shop, caboose museum
Grevemberg House MuseumFranklinSt. MaryCajun HeartlandHistoric house, mid-19th century period antebellum townhouse
Gueydan MuseumGueydanVermilionCajun HeartlandLocal history
H J Smith's Son General Store and MuseumCovingtonSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaHistoryHistoric general store and museum of local historic artifacts and oddities
Herbert S. Ford Memorial MuseumHomerClaiborneNorthwestLocal history
Hermione MuseumTallulahMadisonNorthwestLocal history, operated by the Madison Historical Society, includes exhibit on Madam C. J. Walker
Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural CenterLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestArt, city's public art gallery
Houmas House Plantation and GardensDarrowAscensionBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseMid 19th century plantation house and buildings
Iberville MuseumPlaquemineIbervilleBaton Rouge areaLocal history
ICONS MuseumSt. TammanyCovingtonNorth Shore areaArt & entertainmentPrivate museum, appointment only, displaying the work of the artist Matthew Montero;
Imperial Calcasieu MuseumLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestMultiple, local art and history
Independence Italian Cultural MuseumIndependenceTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaEthnicOpen by appointment, area Italian culture and heritage
International Petroleum Museum and ExpositionMorgan CitySt. MaryCajun HeartlandIndustry, also known as the Rig Museum, offshore oil and gas industry, oil rig tours
Isaiah Garrett Law OfficeMonroeOuachitaNortheastHistoric site, 1840s period law office, operated by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor CenterShreveportCaddoNorthwestMaritime, history along the Red River and the works of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jackson Parish Heritage MuseumJonesboroJacksonNortheastLocal history, operated by the Jackson Parish Museum & Fine Arts Association
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveChalmetteSt. BernardGreater New OrleansMilitaryChalmette Battlefield visitor center, exhibits about the Battle of New Orleans
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveMarreroJeffersonNatural historyBarataria Preserve includes trails, visitor center displays about the ecology of the wetlands, the national importance of the area, and the relation between the land and its people
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveThibodauxLafourcheGreater New OrleansCultureWetlands Acadian Cultural Center
Jeanerette MuseumJeaneretteIberiaSouthwestLocal history
Karpeles Manuscript Library MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestMultipleFeatures changing exhibits of history, art and culture from its collections
Kent Plantation HouseAlexandriaRapidesCentralHistoric houseFeatures French, Spanish and American cultural influences
Kentwood MuseumKentwoodTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaLocal history, features display about singerBritney Spears
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras MuseumBossier CityBossierNorthwestAmusement, history of Mardi Gras in Louisiana, costumes and floats
Lafayette Arts Association GalleryLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandArt
Lafayette Science MuseumLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandScience, exhibits on space, geology, meteorites, planetarium, formerly the Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime MuseumMadisonvilleSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaMaritime, maritime history of Lake Pontchartrain Basin, the lower Mississippi River Valley, and the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, including boats, canals, lighthouses and Civil War history
Laura PlantationVacherieSt. JamesBaton Rouge areaHistoric house19th century Créole-style big house and outbuildings, including six slave quarters
Laurel Valley Village Museum and Country StoreThibodauxLafourcheGreater New OrleansOpen airHistoric village and plantation within a modern sugar cane farm, general store with agriculture tools and displays
Leatherwood MuseumOakdaleAllenSouthwestLocal historyLocal history, culture, agriculture and timber industries
Le Vieux VillageOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandOpen air, includes historic rural life buildings, Jim Bowie Museum, Louisiana Orphan Train Museum
Le Musee' De KaplanKaplanVermilionCajun HeartlandLocal history
Lincoln Parish MuseumRustonLincolnNortheastHistoric house, also known as the Kidd-Davis House, operated by the Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society
Log Cabin MuseumShongalooWebsterNorthwestHistory
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic SiteSt. MartinvilleSt. MartinCajun HeartlandOpen airIncludes a reproduction 1800 period Acadian farmstead with outbuildings, and the 1815 Maison Olivier plantation home
Louisiana Art and Science MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMultipleArt, science, astronomy, natural history
Louisiana Children’s Discovery CenterHammondTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaChildren's
Louisiana Governor's MansionBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistoric house1963 official residence of the Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and MuseumAbbevilleVermilionCajun HeartlandMilitary, Louisiana veterans, focus is World War II, located at the Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport
Louisiana History MuseumAlexandriaRapidesCentralHistoryState and local history
Louisiana Maneuvers and Military MuseumPinevilleRapidesCentralMilitary, located at Camp Beauregard, history of the Louisiana National Guard
Louisiana Military MuseumRustonLincolnNortheastMilitary
Louisiana Museum of Natural HistoryBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaNatural historyPart of Louisiana State University, exhibits in the Textile and Costume Museum, and the Museum of Natural Science
Louisiana Orphan Train MuseumOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandHistory, history of the Orphan Train riders from the New York Foundling Hospital to Louisiana between the years 1873 and 1929
Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of FameWinnfieldWinnCentralHistoryImportant Louisiana politicians and memorabilia
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History MuseumNatchitochesNatchitochesCentralSportsBranch of the Louisiana State Museum, accomplishments by Louisiana athletes, coaches and sports stars
Louisiana State Archive and Research LibraryBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArtChanging displays from its collections
Louisiana State CapitolBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistory
Louisiana State Cotton MuseumLake ProvidenceEast CarrollNortheastAgriculture, museum complex includes planter's house, sharecropper's cabin, outhouse, commissary, general store, church, and museum exhibit hall
Louisiana State Exhibit MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestHistory, Louisiana history and culture
Louisiana State Oil and Gas MuseumOil CityCaddoNorthwestIndustry, exhibits include area oil and gas industry, Caddo Indians
Louisiana Swamp Pop MuseumVille PlatteEvangelineCajun HeartlandLocal historyFeatures Swamp pop memorabilia from the 1950s/1960s
Louisiana Telephone Pioneer MuseumJenningsJefferson DavisSouthwestTechnologyAlso known as the Children's Telephone Museum, located in the same building as the W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum
LSU GalleriesBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArt, operated by Louisiana State University, the Glassell Gallery is located at the Shaw Center for the Arts, the Foster Gallery is on campus in Foster Hall, Union Art Gallery in the LSU Student Union
LSU Museum of ArtBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArtOperated by Louisiana State University at the Shaw Center for the Arts
LSU Pioneer Heritage CenterShreveportCaddoNorthwestOpen air, open by appointment, operated by Louisiana State University
LSU Rural Life MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaOpen airIncludes 19th century plantation buildings, examples of different Louisiana buildings, and a barn with tools, household items and antique equipment
Madisonville MuseumMadisonvilleSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaLocal historyLocated in a historic courthouse
Magnolia Mound PlantationBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseEarly 19th century plantation house and outbuildings
Magnolia PlantationDerryNatchitochesCentralOpen airPart of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, mid 19th century plantation
Maison Jean Marie Laran MuseumVille PlatteEvangelineCajun HeartlandLocal historyHistoric 1880s home filled with festival artefacts, period antiques and a collection of videos of persons born and raised in Evangeline Parish
Mansfield Female College MuseumMansfieldDeSotoNorthwestEducation, history and memorabilia of the first women's institute of higher learning west of the Mississippi River
Mansfield State Historic SiteMansfieldDeSotoNorthwestMilitaryMuseum and preserved site of the American Civil War Battle of Mansfield
Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial CalcasieuLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestAmusement, Mardi Gras costumes, located inside the Central School Arts & Humanities Center
Marksville State Historic SiteMarksvilleAvoyellesCentralArchaeologyPrehistoric Indian mounds and museum
Marlene Yu MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestArt, life and works of artist Marlene Tseng Yu
Martin Home Place MuseumColumbiaCaldwellNortheastLivingLate 19th-century cotton plantation house with demonstrations of farm life
Masur Museum of ArtMonroeOuachitaNortheastArtVisual arts
Meadows Museum of ArtShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtPart of Centenary College
Melrose PlantationMelroseNatchitochesCentralHistoric house1830s plantation built by and for free blacks
Merryville MuseumMerryvilleBeauregardSouthwestLocal history, operated by the Merryville Historical Society
Mooringsport Mini MuseumMooringsportCaddoNorthwestLocal history, photographs, paintings, prints and artifacts of local history
Multicultural Center of the SouthShreveportCaddoNorthwestCultureIncludes art and cultural exhibits from many cultures
Museum of Political HistoryBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistoryHoused in the Old Louisiana State Capitol, exhibits on Louisiana's political history
Museum of the Acadian MemorialSt. MartinvilleSt. MartinCajun HeartlandEthnic, Acadian culture and migration to Louisiana
Museum of West LouisianaLeesvilleVernonSouthwestOpen-airComplex includes the 1917 Kansas City Southern Railway Depot, railroad section house, shotgun house, 1850s dogtrot house, and pioneer style barn
Myrtles PlantationSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric house1796 plantation bed and breakfast open for tours
National Hansen's Disease MuseumCarvilleIbervilleGreater New OrleansMedicalFormer sugar plantation and leprosy hospital
Northeast Louisiana Children's MuseumMonroeOuachitaNortheastChildren's
Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage MuseumMonroeOuachitaNortheastAfrican American
Nottoway PlantationWhite CastleIbervilleBaton Rouge areaHistoric House1859 plantation mansion
Oak Alley PlantationVacherieSt. JamesBaton Rouge areaHistoric house19th century sugar cane plantation
Oakland PlantationNatchitochesNatchitochesCentralOpen airPart of Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Oaklawn ManorFranklinSt. MaryCajun HeartlandHistoric houseMid 19th century plantation mansion
Old Arsenal MuseumBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMilitary, exhibits about historic powder magazine and the history of the State Capitol grounds
Old Louisiana Governor's MansionBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseModeled after the White House
Old Town Hall MuseumPinevilleRapidesCentralHistoryRestored 1935 town hall, exhibits about municipal government
Opelousas Museum and Interpretive CenterOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandLocal history
Ormond Plantation HouseDestrehanSt. CharlesGreater New OrleansHistoric house18th century plantation home featuring historic life and architecture
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art MuseumLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandArtPart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, collection includes 18th through 21st century European, Asian and American art
Plaquemine Lock State Historic SitePlaquemineIbervilleBaton Rouge areaTransportationHistoric canal lock and lockhouse museum
Pointe Coupee Parish MuseumNew RoadsPointe CoupeeBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseCreole house
Port Hudson State Historic SitePort HudsonEast FelicianaBaton Rouge areaMilitaryMuseum and site of the longest siege in American history during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863
Poverty Point State Historic SitePioneerWest CarrollNortheastArchaeologyPrehistoric mounds and museum
Prairie Acadian Cultural CenterEuniceAcadiaCajun HeartlandCultureIncludes Cajun history, language, music, architecture, clothing, religion, cuisine and farming, part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Rebel State Historic SiteMarthavilleNatchitochesCentralMusicCountry and folk music performers, history and instruments
Red River Crossroads MuseumGilliamCaddoNorthwestLocal historyLocated in the Shreve Memorial Library, open by appointment only
Republic of West Florida MuseumJacksonEast FelicianaBaton Rouge areaLocal history, includes Civil War and military artifacts, antique cars, planes and carriages, Antebellum furnishings, ship models, wildlife, and musical instruments
River Road African American MuseumDonaldsonvilleAscensionBaton Rouge areaAfrican AmericanHistory, culture and contributions of African Americans in Louisiana
RivertownKennerJeffersonGreater New OrleansMultiple, 16 block historic district that includes the Rivertown Science Complex, Kenner Heritage Park
Rosedown Plantation State Historic SiteSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric house19th century plantation
R. W. Norton Art GalleryShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtCollection includes American and European fine art, sculpture and decorative arts
Sam Guarino Blacksmith Shop MuseumAbbevilleVermilionCajun HeartlandHistory1920s period blacksmith shop
San Francisco PlantationGaryvilleSt. John the Baptist ParishBaton Rouge areaHistoric house1850s period plantation house
Schepis MuseumColumbiaCaldwellNortheastMultipleLocal art and history
Sci-PortShreveportCaddoNorthwestScience, includes hands-on science and math exhibits, a space planetarium and domed IMAX Theater
Shadows-on-the-TecheNew IberiaIberiaCajun HeartlandHistoric house19th century plantation home and gardens, operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Sherman Fine Arts CenterLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestArt, part of McNeese State University, includes the Grand Gallery
Shreveport Railroad MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestRailroadHistory of railroads in and around Shreveport since 1860, operated by the Red River Valley Railroad Historical Society
Shreveport Water Works MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestTechnologyFormer water pumping station with preserved steam machinery
Simmesport Fishing Industry MuseumSimmesportAvoyellesCentralMaritimeDisplays in the local library on fishing customs and traditions along the Atchafalaya River
Slidell Cultural CenterSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansMultipleChanging exhibits of art, history and science, located in City Hall
Slidell Mardis Gras MuseumSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansAmusementAccessed through the Slidell Museum, feature Carnival memorabilia including dresses, costumes, scepters, goblets and throws and historical scrapbooks
Slidell MuseumSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansLocal history, located in the old town jail
Snyder MuseumBastropMorehouseNortheastLocal history, local history, arts center
Southdown Plantation HouseHoumaTerrebonneBaton Rouge areaLocal history19th-century sugar manor house and home to the Terrebonne Museum with exhibits of local history, period displays and Native American culture
Southern Forest Heritage MuseumLong LeafRapidesCentralIndustry, lumber industry, features complete sawmill facility with steam-powered logging and milling equipment
Southern University Museum of Art in Baton RougeBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArtOperated by Southern University, African and African American art
Southern University Museum of Art in ShreveportShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtOperated by Southern University, African and African American art
Spring Street Historical MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestLocal history
St. James Culture and Heritage CenterLutcherSt. JamesGreater New OrleansLocal history
St. Joseph PlantationVacherieSt. JamesBaton Rouge areaHistoric house19th century plantation
St. Martinville Cultural Heritage CenterSt. MartinvilleSt. MartinCajun HeartlandMultipleIncludes the African American Museum and the Museum of the Acadian Memorial
Stage of Stars MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestMedia, stars who have performed at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Stagecoach Trail MuseumMount LebanonBienvilleNorthwestLocal historyOperated by the Mount Lebanon Historical Society
Stephens African American MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestAfrican American
TABASCO Pepper Sauce MuseumAvery ISlandNew IberiaSoutheastBrand HistoryOwned and Operated by McIlhenny Company producers of Tabasco sauce, https://www.tabasco.com/visit-avery-island/
Talbot MuseumBossier CityBossierNorthwestMedicalLocated in the Willis-Knighton Innovation Center, history of modern medicine and important area health figures
Tangipahoa African American Heritage MuseumHammondTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaAfrican American
Tee Joe Gonzales MuseumGonzalesAscensionBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseOpen by appointment, home of the founding father of Gonzales
Tioga Heritage Park and MuseumPinevilleRapidesCentralLocal history, preserved commissary building with exhibits of area history
Touchstone Wildlife and Art MuseumHaughtonBossierNorthwestNatural history, mounted animal dioramas
Tunica-Biloxi Tribal MuseumMarksvilleAvoyellesCentralNative AmericanHistory and culture of the Tunica-Biloxi
ULM Museum of Natural HistoryMonroeOuachitaNortheastNatural history, part of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, natural history of North Louisiana, mounts of African, North American, and Asian animals, rocks, gems, and minerals, models and fossils of dinosaurs, ancient vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, area Native American artifacts
USS Kidd & Veterans MemorialBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMaritimeFletcher class destroyer museum ship
USS Orleck Naval MuseumLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestMaritime museum ship
Varnado Store MuseumFranklintonWashingtonBaton Rouge areaLocal historyHistoric store with changing exhibits of local history and art
VermilionvilleLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandLiving, Cajun/Creole heritage and folklife park recreates life in the Acadiana area between 1765 and 1890
Vivian Railroad Station MuseumVivianCaddoNorthwestRailroadHistoric depot with area railroad and local history displays, operated by the Historical Society of North Caddo
W. H. Tupper General Merchandise MuseumJenningsJefferson DavisSouthwestHistory, 20th century general store with household and local cultural items and antiques, antique toys, Coushatta pine needle baskets
Washington Museum & Tourist CenterWashingtonSt. LandryBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill MuseumPattersonSt. MaryCajun HeartlandMultipleExhibits on aviation and the cypress lumber industry, branch of the Louisiana State Museum
Welsh MuseumWelshJefferson DavisSouthwestLocal history
West Baton Rouge MuseumPort AllenWest Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMultiple, includes the 1830s period Aillet House, plantation and shotgun cabins, local history displays
West Feliciana Historical Society MuseumSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaLocal history
Westwego Historical MuseumWestwegoJeffersonGreater New OrleansLocal historyFeatures an early 20th-century period hardware store, furnished upstairs living quarters with antique furniture
Winter Quarters State Historic SiteNewelltonTensasNortheastHistoric houseAntebellum period cotton plantation house
Zachary Historic VillageZacharyEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaOpen airEight buildings in a two block area
Zigler Art MuseumJenningsJefferson DavisSouthwestArtIncludes major movements in art from the Middle Ages to the present

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