If you want to know what it means to be a Creole, a Cajun, a resident of Louisiana, this is the place to go. There is a deep history and a unique culture that is captured and introduced here. You could spend a full day reading it all or a few hours reading the high lights. This wasn't a planned stop but it was a definitely a highlight. The staff was all friendly too! This is one of many places we are visiting this year as our family travels all 50 states visit these50.com for more, this is our 14th state in our travels.
Located in downtown Baton Rouge, and would recommend to visit on a weekend morning. Parking is free on the weekends and very nice area for a morning walk after the museum visit. Very nice and organized exhibits if you are interested in learning the history and culture of Louisianan.
I was in town for my daughters dance competition.. When we had time off I wanted to check out some local museums. This one was free for kids and maybe 3dollars for adults. It was more geared for adults down stairs and had a lot if history items well displayed. My kids are 7 and 9 and they enjoyed the great Mardi Grad exhibit upstairs.
lovely, open, airy museum. superb displays of Louisiana history.Went for a home school field trip and they did a great job educating.
What a cool place to learn about all the different areas of Louisiana. The 2nd floor rooms are not to be missed.
I live in Baton Rouge and did not even know this museum existed. I have seen the building several times, but didn't realize what it was. We were downtown for the Farmer's Market and Book Fair and the museum was offering free admission. Two of my friends had wanted to see the "Revolution" exhibit that was currently showing so we decided to go.What a pleasant surprise. The museum offers an incredible look at Louisiana history broken down by topics that keep the museum very interesting. From Napoleon, steamboats and the Louisiana purchase to meat pies in Natchitoches, the museum keeps your attention throughout the sections. The Revolution exhibit was not on par with the rest of the museum. That's the reason for 4 stars.
This museum has so many different sections and topics, each one more fascinating than the next. We learned about civil rights, shrimping boats, Mardi Gras, Governor Huey Long (surprisingly interesting), New Orleans music, an old fashioned submarine and more. We couldn't get to everything in the time we had available, but I would have liked to. This museum peaked my interest in going to many more states' museums. Would definitely recommend.
If you're a big museum fan like me and you have the time, you may want to take two days to see this museum. One day for the first floor and one day for the second floor. I was literally burned out after seeing everything on the first floor and because of that, just kind of rushed through the second floor which contained even more interesting things.
This museum is almost impossible to describe. With relics and displays (a shrimp boat, Mardi Gras Indian costume, music recording studio) it truly tells the whole story about Louisiana. Give yourself 4-5 hours, take a break for lunch somewhere nearby to manage your time.
The museum of LA history (state museum) was something I liked as well, as it gives you a perspective into the state history. The 2nd floor exhibit provides an angle to undertstand better various parts of the state as it is quite diverse. At least an hour should be allocated for this place.