Museums in Louisiana, United States

The Acadian Museum of Erath LA

The Acadian Museum of Erath LA

Erath, Louisiana

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You might not expect a world-class cultural archive in a former bank building on South Broadway, but that's Erath for yo...

E.D. White Historic Site

E.D. White Historic Site

Thibodaux, Louisiana

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Folks usually pull off the bayou road here for two reasons: to see the grand old cypress house itself, nestled under the...

Capitol Park Museum

Capitol Park Museum

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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You know how most state history museums feel a bit dusty and academic? Not this one. The Capitol Park Museum dives strai...

West Baton Rouge Museum

West Baton Rouge Museum

Port Allen, Louisiana

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You'd never guess that one of the most insightful looks into Louisiana's complex history is tucked just across the Missi...

Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum

Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum

Patterson, Louisiana

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Tucked away in Patterson, Louisiana, this gem is a true love letter to two industries that built the region: timber and ...

Bayou Teche Museum

Bayou Teche Museum

New Iberia, Louisiana

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People come to the Bayou Teche Museum to truly understand the soul of Acadiana, and it absolutely delivers. You don't ju...

The Presbytère

The Presbytère

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Tucked beside St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square, The Presbytère has a history as layered as the city itself. Complet...

Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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You'd never guess this place used to be a train station, but the moment you walk in, the grand scale of the old waiting ...

Alexandria Museum of Art

Alexandria Museum of Art

Alexandria, Louisiana

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Tucked away on Main Street, the Alexandria Museum of Art is a delightful surprise. It's a place where history and contem...

LSU Museum of Art

LSU Museum of Art

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Tucked up on the fifth floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts, with stunning views of the Mississippi River, the LSU Muse...

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Tucked away on the scenic Front Street in Natchitoches, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana Histor...

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

, Louisiana

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People come here not just to see old machines, but to feel the sweat and grit of the lumberjacks and mill workers who sh...

Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum

Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum

Gibsland, Louisiana

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You know you're in for something different when you realize the museum is actually housed in the very same former Ma Can...

1850 House Museum & Gift Shop

1850 House Museum & Gift Shop

New Orleans, Louisiana

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It's a startling truth that the 1850 House is less a time capsule and more a meticulously preserved slice of life, froze...

Gueydan Museum

Gueydan Museum

Gueydan, Louisiana

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Tucked away on Main Street in the quiet, duck-hunting town of Gueydan, Louisiana, you'll find a museum that feels more l...