List of museums in Louisiana

This list of museums in Louisiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) 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 (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

See also: List of museums in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Museums

Name Town/City Parish Region Type Summary
Finding Our Roots African American Museum Houma Terrebonne Baton Rouge area Local History website - Local African American History and Culture from slavery to civil right era
Abbeville MuseumAbbevilleVermilionCajun HeartlandMultiplewebsite, 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 historywebsite, 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 HeartlandArtwebsite
Adai Indian Nation Culture CenterRobelineNatchitochesNorthwestNative American
Adam Ponthieu Grocery Store & Big Bend Post Office MuseumMoreauvilleAvoyellesCentralHistory[1]
Addis MuseumAddisWest Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaLocal history[2]
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 areaSportswebsite, history of sports at Louisiana State University
Angola MuseumAngolaWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaPrisonwebsite. History of the Louisiana State Penitentiary
Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of ChampionsShreveportCaddoNorthwestSportsLocated in the foyer of the Shreveport Convention Center[3]
Audubon State Historic SiteSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseFeatures the late Federal Period (1790–1830) Oakley Plantation, where artist John James Audubon stayed in 1821
Autrey House MuseumDubachLincolnNorthwestHistoric house1849 dogtrot log house, owned by the Lincoln Parish Museum[4]
Baker Heritage MuseumBakerEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistorywebsite, operated by the City
Barataria MuseumJean LafitteJeffersonGreater New OrleansLocal historywebsite, local history, life of pirate Jean Lafitte, culture of area wetland dwellers, coastal environment including erosion, natural and man-made disasters[5]
Barksdale Global Power MuseumBossier CityBossierNorthwestAerospacewebsite, 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 areaArtwebsite, contemporary art
Bayou Lacombe MuseumLacombeSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaLocal history[6][7][8] Opened in a historic two-room schoolhouse
Bayou Teche MuseumNew IberiaIberiaSouthwestLocal historywebsite, displays about area history, culture, food and music
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife MuseumHoumaTerrebonneBaton Rouge areaLocal historywebsite, industries, traditions and personal stories
Beauregard Parish MuseumDeRidderBeauregardSouthwestLocal historyLocated in a former railroad depot, includes the Lois Loftin Doll Museum with over 3000 dolls[9][10]
Bernice Depot MuseumBerniceUnionNorthwestRailroadwebsite
Biedenharn Museum and GardensMonroeOuachitaNortheastMultipleIncludes the Biedenharn mansion, Coca-Cola Museum, Bible Museum and gardens
Bienville Depot MuseumArcadiaBienvilleCentralLocal historyLocal history and art exhibits[11]
Bishop Martin MuseumNatchitochesNatchitochesCentralReligiousHistoric artifacts from the early days of the Diocese of Alexandria, adjacent to the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception[12]
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife RefugeMonroeOuachitaNortheastNatural historyVisitor center exhibits about the wildlife and ecosystems of the refuge, also live animals
Bonnie & Clyde Ambush MuseumGibslandBienvilleNorthwestBiographicalwebsite, history of gangsters Bonnie & Clyde[13][14]
Bossier Parish Library Historical CenterBossier CityBossierNorthwestLocal historywebsite, adjacent to the Bossier Central Library
Brimstone MuseumSulphurCalcasieuSouthwestLocal historywebsite, housed in a depot, also changing art exhibits
Butler Greenwood PlantationSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistorical house
Cajun Music Hall of FameEuniceAcadiaCajun HeartlandMusicwebsite, 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 MuseumIdaCaddoNorthwestMilitarywebsite, 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[15][16] and the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu[17]
Charenton Heritage MuseumCharentonSt. MaryCajun HeartlandLocal history[18][19]
Chennault Aviation and Military MuseumMonroeOuachitaNortheastAerospacewebsite, located at Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana), 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'swebsite
Chitimacha MuseumCharentonSt. MaryCajun HeartlandNative Americanwebsite, heritage and culture of the Chitimacha
Collinswood MuseumPonchatoulaTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaLocal historywebsite
Cottonport MuseumCottonportAvoyellesCajun HeartlandLocal historyIncludes exhibits on area cotton farming[20]
Covington Trailhead MuseumCovingtonSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaLocal history[21]
Creole Heritage Folklife CenterOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandAfrican American[22][23]
Crystal Rice PlantationCrowleyAcadiaCajun HeartlandMultiplewebsite, 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[24]
Delta Music MuseumFerridayConcordiaCentralMusicLocal musicians
Destrehan PlantationDestrehanSt. CharlesGreater New OrleansHistoric houseAntebellum plantation home with costumed interpreters depicting historic crafts and life
DeQuincy Railroad MuseumDeQuincyCalcasieuSouthwestRailroadwebsite, railroad-related artifacts from the Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, and Union Pacific Railroads
DeQuincy Town Hall MuseumDeQuincyCalcasieuSouthwestLocal history[25][26]
Dorcheat Historical Association MuseumMindenWebsterNorthwestLocal history19th and 20th century local history and culture
Eddie G. Robinson MuseumGramblingLincolnNorthwestBiographicalwebsite, 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 areaToywebsite, antique and collectible modern dolls, open by appointment
Eunice Depot MuseumEuniceAcadiaCajun HeartlandLocal historyLocated in an old depot[27]
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 airwebsite, 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) working cotton plantation with restored antebellum farm buildings
German-American Cultural Center and MuseumGretnaJeffersonGreater New OrleansEthnicwebsite, 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[6]
Grandmother’s ButtonsSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaCommoditywebsite, store and museum with antique buttons and fasteners
Greenwood Plantation (Louisiana)St. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaHistoric housewebsite
Gretna Historical Society MuseumGretnaJeffersonGreater New OrleansOpen airwebsite, 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 housewebsite, mid-19th century period antebellum townhouse
Gueydan MuseumGueydanVermilionCajun HeartlandLocal historywebsite
H J Smith's Son General Store and MuseumCovingtonSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaHistoryHistoric general store and museum of local historic artifacts and oddities[6][21][28]
Herbert S. Ford Memorial MuseumHomerClaiborneNorthwestLocal history
Hermione MuseumTallulahMadisonNorthwestLocal historyinformation, operated by the Madison Historical Society, includes exhibit on Madam C. J. Walker
Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural CenterLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestArtwebsite, city's public art gallery
Houmas House Plantation and GardensDarrowAscensionBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseMid 19th century plantation house and buildings
Iberville MuseumPlaquemineIbervilleBaton Rouge areaLocal historywebsite
ICONS MuseumSt. TammanyCovingtonNorth Shore areaArt & entertainmentPrivate museum, appointment only, displaying the work of the artist Matthew Montero; Website
Imperial Calcasieu MuseumLake CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestMultiplewebsite, local art and history
Independence Italian Cultural MuseumIndependenceTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaEthnicOpen by appointment, area Italian culture and heritage[29]
International Petroleum Museum and ExpositionMorgan CitySt. MaryCajun HeartlandIndustrywebsite, also known as the Rig Museum, offshore oil and gas industry, oil rig tours[30]
Isaiah Garrett Law OfficeMonroeOuachitaNortheastHistoric sitewebsite, 1840s period law office, operated by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor CenterShreveportCaddoNorthwestMaritimewebsite, history along the Red River and the works of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jackson Parish Heritage MuseumJonesboroJacksonNortheastLocal historywebsite, 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 historywebsite
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 historywebsite, features display about singerBritney Spears
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras MuseumBossier CityBossierNorthwestAmusementwebsite, history of Mardi Gras in Louisiana, costumes and floats
Lafayette Arts Association GalleryLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandArtwebsite
Lafayette Science MuseumLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandSciencewebsite, exhibits on space, geology, meteorites, planetarium, formerly the Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime MuseumMadisonvilleSt. TammanyBaton Rouge areaMaritimewebsite, 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 airwebsite, includes historic rural life buildings, Jim Bowie Museum, Louisiana Orphan Train Museum
Le Musee' De KaplanKaplanVermilionCajun HeartlandLocal history[31]
Lincoln Parish MuseumRustonLincolnNortheastHistoric housewebsite, also known as the Kidd-Davis House, operated by the Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society
Log Cabin MuseumShongalooWebsterNorthwestHistory[32]
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'swebsite
Louisiana Governor's MansionBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaHistoric house1963 official residence of the Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and MuseumAbbevilleVermilionCajun HeartlandMilitarywebsite, 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 MuseumPinevilleRapidesCentralMilitarywebsite, located at Camp Beauregard, history of the Louisiana National Guard
Louisiana Military MuseumRustonLincolnNortheastMilitarywebsite
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 HeartlandHistorywebsite, 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 areaHistorywebsite
Louisiana State Cotton MuseumLake ProvidenceEast CarrollNortheastAgriculturewebsite, 7-acre (28,000 m2) museum complex includes planter's house, sharecropper's cabin, outhouse, commissary, general store, church, and museum exhibit hall
Louisiana State Exhibit MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestHistorywebsite, Louisiana history and culture
Louisiana State Oil and Gas MuseumOil CityCaddoNorthwestIndustrywebsite, exhibits include area oil and gas industry, Caddo Indians
Louisiana Swamp Pop MuseumVille PlatteEvangelineCajun HeartlandLocal historyFeatures Swamp pop memorabilia from the 1950s/1960s[33][34]
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[35]
LSU GalleriesBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArtwebsite, 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,[36] Union Art Gallery in the LSU Student Union[37]
LSU Museum of ArtBaton RougeEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaArtOperated by Louisiana State University at the Shaw Center for the Arts
LSU Pioneer Heritage CenterShreveportCaddoNorthwestOpen airwebsite, 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[6]
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[38]
Mansfield Female College MuseumMansfieldDeSotoNorthwestEducationwebsite, 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 CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestAmusementwebsite, Mardi Gras costumes, located inside the Central School Arts & Humanities Center
Marksville State Historic SiteMarksvilleAvoyellesCentralArchaeologyPrehistoric Indian mounds and museum
Marlene Yu MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtwebsite, life and works of artist Marlene Tseng Yu
Martin Home Place MuseumColumbiaCaldwellNortheastLivingLate 19th-century cotton plantation house with demonstrations of farm life[39]
Masur Museum of ArtMonroeOuachitaNortheastArtVisual arts
Meadows Museum of ArtShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtPart of Centenary College
Melrose PlantationMelroseNatchitochesCentralHistoric house1830s plantation built by and for free blacks
Merryville MuseumMerryvilleBeauregardSouthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Merryville Historical Society
Mooringsport Mini MuseumMooringsportCaddoNorthwestLocal historywebsite, 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 HeartlandEthnicwebsite, 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[40][41]
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'swebsite
Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage MuseumMonroeOuachitaNortheastAfrican American[42][43]
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 areaMilitarywebsite, 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[44]
Opelousas Museum and Interpretive CenterOpelousasSt. LandryCajun HeartlandLocal historywebsite
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[45]
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[46]
Republic of West Florida MuseumJacksonEast FelicianaBaton Rouge areaLocal historywebsite, 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 OrleansMultiplewebsite, 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[47]
San Francisco PlantationGaryvilleSt. John the Baptist ParishBaton Rouge areaHistoric house1850s period plantation house
Schepis MuseumColumbiaCaldwellNortheastMultipleLocal art and history[48]
Sci-PortShreveportCaddoNorthwestSciencewebsite, 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 CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestArtwebsite, 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[49][50]
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[51]
Slidell Cultural CenterSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansMultipleChanging exhibits of art, history and science, located in City Hall[52]
Slidell Mardis Gras MuseumSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansAmusementAccessed through the Slidell Museum, feature Carnival memorabilia including dresses, costumes, scepters, goblets and throws and historical scrapbooks[53]
Slidell MuseumSlidellSt. TammanyGreater New OrleansLocal historywebsite, located in the old town jail
Snyder MuseumBastropMorehouseNortheastLocal historywebsite, 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 LeafRapidesCentralIndustrywebsite, lumber industry, features 57-acre (230,000 m2) 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[54][55]
Southern University Museum of Art in ShreveportShreveportCaddoNorthwestArtOperated by Southern University, African and African American art[56]
Spring Street Historical MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestLocal historywebsite
St. James Culture and Heritage CenterLutcherSt. JamesGreater New OrleansLocal history[57]
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[58]
Stage of Stars MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestMediawebsite, stars who have performed at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Stagecoach Trail MuseumMount LebanonBienvilleNorthwestLocal historyOperated by the Mount Lebanon Historical Society
Stephens African American MuseumShreveportCaddoNorthwestAfrican Americanwebsite
TABASCO Pepper Sauce Museum Avery ISland New Iberia Southeast Brand History Owned 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[59]
Tangipahoa African American Heritage MuseumHammondTangipahoaBaton Rouge areaAfrican American
Tee Joe Gonzales MuseumGonzalesAscensionBaton Rouge areaHistoric houseOpen by appointment, home of Tee Joe Gonzales, the founding father of Gonzales[60][61]
Tioga Heritage Park and MuseumPinevilleRapidesCentralLocal historywebsite, preserved commissary building with exhibits of area history[62]
Touchstone Wildlife and Art MuseumHaughtonBossierNorthwestNatural historywebsite, mounted animal dioramas
Tunica-Biloxi Tribal MuseumMarksvilleAvoyellesCentralNative AmericanHistory and culture of the Tunica-Biloxi[63]
ULM Museum of Natural HistoryMonroeOuachitaNortheastNatural historywebsite, 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 CharlesCalcasieuSouthwestMaritimeGearing-class destroyer museum ship
Varnado Store MuseumFranklintonWashingtonBaton Rouge areaLocal historyHistoric store with changing exhibits of local history and art[64][65]
VermilionvilleLafayetteLafayetteCajun HeartlandLivingwebsite, 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 DavisSouthwestHistorywebsite, 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[66]
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[67]
West Baton Rouge MuseumPort AllenWest Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaMultiplewebsite, includes the 1830s period Aillet House, plantation and shotgun cabins, local history displays
West Feliciana Historical Society MuseumSt. FrancisvilleWest FelicianaBaton Rouge areaLocal history[68][69]
Westwego Historical MuseumWestwegoJeffersonGreater New OrleansLocal historyFeatures an early 20th-century period hardware store, furnished upstairs living quarters with antique furniture[70]
Winter Quarters State Historic SiteNewelltonTensasNortheastHistoric houseAntebellum period cotton plantation house
Zachary Historic VillageZacharyEast Baton RougeBaton Rouge areaOpen airEight buildings in a two block area[71]
Zigler Art MuseumJenningsJefferson DavisSouthwestArtIncludes major movements in art from the Middle Ages to the present

Defunct museums

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See also
  • Arboreta in Louisiana (category)
  • Aquaria in Louisiana (category)
  • Botanical gardens in Louisiana (category)
  • Historic landmarks in Louisiana
  • Houses in Louisiana (category)
  • Forts in Louisiana (category)
  • Museums list
  • Nature Centers in Louisiana
  • Observatories in Louisiana (category)
  • Registered Historic Places in Louisiana
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