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'The Barn' contains hundreds of artifacts dealing with everyday rural life dating from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The barn has evolved with the expansion of museum collecti
The term Folk Architecture implies the study of structures built by and for the people who occupied them, or by those of the same cultural standing. These structures used tradition and custom rather t
'The Working Plantation' consists of a complex of buildings -- commissary, overseer's house, kitchen, slave cabins, sick house, schoolhouse, blacksmith's shop, sugar house and gris
To begin, every visitor receives souvenier beads with a Houmas House medallion and a commemorative hand fan, complete with a litany of "fanning gestures" used by southern belles to communica
Visit the Old State Capitol and see the documents that doubled the size of the United States. Follow the story of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase to more learn about the greatest land deal in history.
This one of a kind exhibition engages the visitor in the political process through voting, identifying party platforms and personalizing legislative activities. 'We the People' seeks to emph
Corn Pone, Pot Likker and LSU Football -- Come see Huey Long pontificate on these and other topics dear to his heart. This life-like animatronic of the Kingfish is the closest you'll ever get to
This permanent exhibition traces the movement from 1803-1932 of the various state houses that have been the seat of Louisiana government -- New Orleans, Donaldsonville, Baton Rouge, Opelousas and Shre
'Pride of Place: Stories of Old South Baton Rouge' is a yearlong, comprehensive celebration of a neighborhood and an era. What started as an idea of the McKinley High School Class of 1969 ha
This exhibit features a tribute to the people and cultures of the Bayou State.
Take a tour of Magnolia Mound Plantation, a rare survivor of the vernacular architecture influenced by early settlers from France and the West Indies.
Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy, the artwork of contemporary artists who are inspired by astronomy is accompanied by reproductions of Galileo's drawings and text panels describing
This exhibit features pottery, metalwork, paintings and works on paper from the arts and crafts period created by the graduates of Newcomb College of New Orleans.
See images of past, present and future telescopes, along with real-size replicas of Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope and two refracting telescopes. These are all important telescopes that help
This exhibition shows the impact of Louisiana history on the nation and the world.
This exhibition is composed of 50 black and white environmental portraits by photographer Barbara T. Beirne of teenagers who have immigrated to the United States or are second generation Americans. Ac
The devil is loose in Salem! A timeless tale of truth on trial, the Crucible is a relentlessly suspenseful drama of collective evil and personal conscience. And at its center is a vastly moving story
Sundays@4 features gallery talks, author readings or performances.
'The Barn' contains hundreds of artifacts dealing with everyday rural life dating from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The barn has evolved with the expansion of museum collecti
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