Louisiana History Museum
503 Washington St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Converted public library now housing a collection of artifacts from the early days of the state.
Museums in Louisiana
Louisiana hosts 90 museums suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
Robert A. Bogan Baton Rouge Fire Museum
427 Laurel St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
100 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Burden Museum & Gardens
4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
440-acre site with botanic gardens, 5 miles of paths & an open-air history museum of rural life.
Capitol Park Museum
660 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
A state museum featuring exhibits on Louisiana history, industry & culture, plus event space.
West Baton Rouge Museum
845 N Jefferson Ave, Port Allen, LA 70767
Regional-history exhibits & artifacts from a 19th-century sugar plantation on 6 oak-studded acres.
Louisiana State University Rural Life Museum
CV6P+97, 4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Plantation complex of historic buildings preserves 1800s life with artifacts, exhibits & tours.
Windrush
6869 Burden Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Liberty Garden
620 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA 71111
Germantown Colony Museum
200 Museum Rd, Minden, LA 71055
Shreveport Railroad Museum
142 N Common St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Touchstone Wildlife and Art
3386 US-80, Haughton, LA 71037
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum
2101 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111
Museum
3386 US-80, Haughton, LA 71037
Shreveport Water Works Museum
142 N Common St, Shreveport, LA 71101
1887 water-plant museum featuring antique filters, pumps, steam equipment & other original machines.
Meadows Museum Of Art
2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104
Simple museum with around 1600 paintings, including art by Frenchman Jean Despujols, plus a shop.
Multicultural Center-The South
520 N Spring St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
705 Grand Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101
Historic circa-1920s venue hosting concerts, theatrical performances, comedy acts & family shows.
Spring Street Historical Museum
525 N Spring St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Museum in an 1860s bank building tracing Shreveport's history with diverse exhibits & artifacts.
Riverview Hall
Crockett St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Sci-Port Discovery Center
820 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101
92,000-sq.-ft. complex with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & an IMAX dome theater.
American Rose Center
8877 Jefferson Paige Rd, Shreveport, LA 71119
Rose gardens since 1974 with 20,000+ plants, in wooded area with a visitor center & reflection pool.
Maritime Museum Louisiana
133 Mabel Dr, Madisonville, LA 70447
Parkside Cottages
307 4th St, Youngsville, LA 70592
Southern Forest Heritage Museum
77 Longleaf Rd, Longleaf, LA 71448
Bounce E Bounce
1801 Youngsville Hwy, Youngsville, LA 70592
Waterview at Sugar Mill Pond
201 Prescott Blvd, Youngsville, LA 70592
The Tree House Youngsville
Youngsville, LA 70592
Youngsville History Museum
307 Iberia St, Youngsville, LA 70592
Parkway Villas
101 Barnes Ln, Broussard, LA 70518
Grevemberg House Museum
407 Sterling Rd, Franklin, LA 70538
Los Isleños Museum Complex
1357 Bayou Rd, St Bernard, LA 70085
Children's Museum of Acadiana
201 E Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Museum provides a range of interactive exhibits designed to teach kids crafts & practical knowledge.
Lafayette Science Museum
433 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Interactive exhibits exploring paleontology, marine biology & geology, plus a planetarium.
Old Town Slidell
2044-2000 2nd St, Slidell, LA 70458
Abita Mystery House / UCM Museum
22275 LA-36, Abita Springs, LA 70420
Quirky roadside museum showcasing 1000s of unique art pieces, antiques & bizarre found objects.
Slidell Museum
2020 1st St, Slidell, LA 70458
Snyder Memorial Museum & Arts
1337 Roger rd, Bastrop, LA 71220
The Grand
542 Belle Terre Blvd, Laplace, LA 70068
Tammany Trace - Covington Trailhead
419 N New Hampshire St, Covington, LA 70433
Museum of Illusions
600 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
New Orleans Storyville Museum
1010 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Free People of Color Museum
2336 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane
Woldenberg Art Center, 50 Newcomb Pl, New Orleans, LA 70118
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
The Historic New Orleans Collection
520 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Museum made up of historic, restored buildings that offer exhibits & tours, plus a cafe.
Levee Exhibit Hall and Garden
5000 Warrington Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans, LA 70124
More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building.
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Circa-1823 apothecary is now a museum with exhibits of early medicines, superstitious cures & more.
JAMNOLA
940 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Compact shop at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art selling books, artworks, crafts, clothing & more.
The Presbytère
751 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116
State museum with Hurricane Katrina & Mardi Gras exhibits in a former courthouse built in 1813.
Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture
318 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Historic circa-1835 mint turned museum with coin exhibits & an upper-level jazz venue.
Southern Food and Beverage Museum & Museum of the American Cocktail
1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
Unique museum with exhibits spotlighting the food, drink & culture of the South, along with events.
New Orleans African American Museum
1418 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Cultural exhibits spanning multiple historic houses, plus a walking tour of the Treme community.
The McKenna Museum of African-American Art
2003 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hungarian Museum
27455 LA-43, Hammond, LA 70403
Children's museum
113 N Cypress St, Hammond, LA 70401
Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
113 N Cypress St #3309, Hammond, LA 70401
Museum for young children offering multiple hands-on exhibits on science, music, safety & more.
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum
7910 Park Ave, Houma, LA 70364
Small waterfront museum with exhibits on bayou-related industries, plus a gift shop & back porch.
Cars of Yesteryears Inc.
4625 Fairfield St, Metairie, LA 70006
Kenner Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema
2020 4th St, Kenner, LA 70062
Big Lake Guest Houses
151 Lighthouse Ln, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu
701 Enterprise Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Local museum tracing Mardi Gras history with costume displays, a climb-aboard parade float & more.
The Children's Museum of Southwest Louisiana
1011 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Interactive exhibits for children & families, with nature, art & other educational activities.
Mandeville Trailhead
675 Lafitte St, Mandeville, LA 70448
This community area offers an ampitheater, splash pad & a museum exploring local history.
Children's Museum of St. Tammany
813 Florida St Suite A, Mandeville, LA 70448
University of Louisiana at Monroe Museum of Natural History
First Floor, Hanna Hall, 708 University Ave, Monroe, LA 71201
Chennault Aviation & Military Museum
701 Kansas Ln, Monroe, LA 71203
Museum featuring exhibits on General Claire Chennault, plus local aviation & military history.
Northeast Louisiana Children's
323 Walnut St, Monroe, LA 71201
Colorful children's museum offering imaginative, interactive exhibits, along with events.
African American Museum
1051 Chennault Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203
Nakatosh House
210 Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
155 Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Tours & historical reenactments take place at this replica 1716 fort erected by French colonists.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum
800 Front St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Museum attraction celebrating accomplishments by Louisiana athletes, coaches & sports stars.
Williamson Museum
John S. Kyser Hall, 210, 157 Sam Sibley Dr, Natchitoches, LA 71497
AVERY ISLAND MUSEUM /ARCH BLDG.
329 Avery Island Rd, Avery Island, LA 70513
Bayou Teche Museum
131 E Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
Downtown New Iberia Louisiana
201 Kathryn St, New Iberia, LA 70560
Affordable Special Events
9115 LA-182 N, Opelousas, LA 70570
Zydeco Festival
328 Congress St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Julien Poydras Museum and Art Center
500 W Main St, New Roads, LA 70760
Louisiana Orphan Train Museum/ Musée du train orphelin de Louisiane
223 S Academy St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Rural African American Museum
1414 N Main St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Leatherwood Museums
202 E 7th Ave, Oakdale, LA 71463
Rent-A-Center
927 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570
Hammermill Apartments
5632 LA-182, Opelousas, LA 70570
Caribbean Campground & Wellness Center
12178 US-190, Opelousas, LA 70570
Opelousas Historic District
Opelousas, LA 70570
Opelousas Fire Museum
109 S Union St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Frequently asked questions
Where are Louisiana's museums?
Most Louisiana museums are concentrated in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, with additional options across 24 cities total.
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