Discover Baton Rouge Museums: A Journey Through Time & Art
OLD STATE CAPITOL - Prominently located in downtown Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Old State Capitol is a standing testament to the resiliency of our state and its people.
OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION -
Explore the grandeur of the Old Governor's Mansion, crafted in 1930 by Huey Long. Louisiana’s White House is now a historic house museum and special event venue under the Museum Division of the Secretary of State. Enjoy complimentary admission!
A Museum Experience Like No Other!
KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM - is a place where children can uncover a love of learning through play that is engaging, inspiring and rooted in hands-on discovery.
LSU RURAL LIFE MUSEUM - The LSU Rural Life Museum holds the largest collection of Louisiana vernacular architecture and the most extensive collection of material culture items from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum includes 32 historic outbuildings that spread over 25 acres and are divided into four sections: the Working Plantation, the Upland South Region, the Gulf Coast Region, and an Ex
WILLIAM A. BROOKSHIRE MILITARY MUSEUM - William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum is located in Memorial Tower. The museum is a repository for artifacts and memorabilia reflecting the university’s rich military history and heritage.
The museum features exhibits that tell the history of ROTC at LSU, involvement of LSU faculty, staff, and students in America’s wars and conflicts, the university’s mil
Memorable experiences for the entire family!
LSU MUSEUM OF ART - As Baton Rouge's only dedicated art museum, the LSU Museum of Art serves as a vital cultural and educational resource for Louisiana's capital city.
USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM - displays include a P-40 aircraft, ship models, full-scale replica of gun deck of Old Ironsides, the Louisiana Memorial Plaza a memorial to all Louisiana service members lost in combat, and a Corsair A-7E jet as a memorial to Vietnam Veterans. The ship is a WWII Fletcher class destroyer, and is being restored to her 1945 appearance.
Baton Rouge Museums Museum: Where Art Meets History
LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM - Located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge along the Mississippi River, the museum offers a dynamic blend of art, science, and history. Visitors can marvel at a 65-million-year-old Triceratops skull and a 2,300-year-old Ptolemaic-era mummy. The museum features rotating exhibitions highlighting local, national, and internationally renowned artists, alongside a p
A Journey Through Time!
WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM - Minutes away from downtown Baton Rouge, the West Baton Rouge Museum offers diverse rotating exhibits, kid-friendly events, French programs and tours, as well as monthly musical jams, Historical Happy Hour, blacksmithing apprenticeships, art workshops, lectures, and more.
Located on a six-acre campus directly across the river from the State Capitol, the West Baton Rouge Mu
MAGNOLIA MOUND - a nationally accredited museum and historic site, sits on sixteen acres shaded with ancient live oaks and magnolias. Built circa 1790 by John Joyce, who purchased the property from James Hillin, it is the oldest documented structure in Baton Rouge. One of its noted residents in the 1800s was Armand Allard Duplantier, a former captain of the Continental Army under Marquis de Lafay
ROBERT A. BOGAN FIRE MUSEUM - Embark on an immersive journey through Baton Rouge's fire history as we strive to provide you with an unforgettable experience. Connect with us to host your next event and let us create an extraordinary occasion together!
Explore the beauty of Baton Rouge Museums!
BATON ROUGE GALLERY - Baton Rouge Gallery, founded in 1965, is a multimedia art gallery and one of the United States' oldest artist co-ops. Come visit us in historic City Park!
THE SHELL GALLERY - The Shell Gallery is a unique exhibition space: boasting two walls of gallery space, a glass atrium, four wooden podiums, and three movable walls for usage. Coming in just under 730 square feet, this gallery is perfect for parties, keynote presentations, and art exhibitions.
ALFRED C. GLASSELL GALLERY - The Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery at the Shaw Center for the Arts is the LSU School of Art's ultra-contemporary exhibition space.
Baton Rouge Museums
LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM - The LSU Textile & Costume Museum stages rotating exhibitions culled from a collection of more than 7,000 unique fashion and textile artifacts. TCM is the only museum solely dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of fashion in the Southeast region.
LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - In 1999, the sixteen natural history collections at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge were designated by the state legislature as the "Louisiana Museum of Natural History." Together, these collections hold a total of more than 2.8 million specimens, objects, and artifacts that document the rich natural history of our state.
OLD ARSENAL MUSEUM - It may be the most historic spot in the Baton Rouge! Offers exhibits on the Battle of Baton Rouge, military history, and the history of the Capitol grounds. This site was of particular military importance because of its location on the river for early settlements, and later as the main defensive position of the southwestern United States.
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