This list of museums in Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

is a list of museum

Museum

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s, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organization

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s, government entities, and private business

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es) 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 museum

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s) are not included.

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Name	Image	Town/City	Region	Type	Summary
1850 House 1850 House The 1850 House is a historic house museum located in the Lower Pontalba Building along the side of Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is managed as part of the Louisiana State Museum and recreates the appearance of an apartment from the 1850s. It also houses the...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website, part of the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , 1850s middle class period home
Abbeville Museum		Abbeville Abbeville, Louisiana Abbeville is a town in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles west of New Orleans. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Multiple	website, local art, history and Acadian culture, operated by the Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance
Acadian Cultural Center Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after Jean Lafitte, seeks to illustrate the influence of environment and history on the development of a unique...		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Culture	website Exhibits 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 Village Acadian Village (park) -History:Acadian Village is located on the of LARC . In the early 1970s, officials with the facility were looking for an opportunity to improve tourism in Lafayette, Louisiana...		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Open air	website Includes an art gallery, doctor's museum, blacksmith shop and several Acadian houses
Acadiana Center for the Arts		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Art	website
Adai Indian Nation Culture Center		Robeline Robeline, Louisiana Robeline is a village in western Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area....	Northwest	Native American	website
Adam Ponthieu Grocery Store & Big Bend Post Office Museum		Moreauville Moreauville, Louisiana Moreauville is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moreauville is located at ....	Central	History	information, information
Addis Museum		Addis Addis, Louisiana Addis is a town in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,238 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Addis is located at ....	Baton Rouge area	Local history	information
Alexandre Mouton House		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Historic house	information
Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria Museum of Art The Alexandria Museum of Art of Alexandria, central Louisiana, USA was founded in 1977. It subsequently was expanded and reopened to the public in 1998. The Museum is best known for its extensive permanent collection of contemporary Louisiana art and houses the state's largest collection of North...		Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Central	Art	website Collections include contemporary Louisiana art and Northern Louisiana folk art
Alexandria T.R.E.E. House Children's Museum		Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Central	Children's	website
American Italian Renaissance Foundation		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Ethnic	website, history of Italian Americans in the Southeast and their contributions
Amistad Research Center		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website, African American art and African art
Amite City Museum		Amite	Baton Rouge area	Local history	information
Andonie Museum		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Sports	website, history of sports at Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
Arna Bontemps African American Museum Bontemps African American Museum The Arna Bontemps African American Museum is a museum in the United States city of Alexandria, Louisiana. The museum is housed in the restored home that was the birthplace of the poet Arna Bontemps, renowned as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance....		Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Central	African American	website Restored childhood home of author Arna Bontemps Arna Bontemps Arnaud "Arna" Wendell Bontemps was an American poet and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.- Life and career :...
Ark-La-Tex Mardi Gras Museum		Bossier City Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...	Northwest	Amusement	website, history of Mardi Gras in Louisiana, costumes and floats
The Arsenal (New Orleans)		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Local history	website, part of the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , changing exhibits of Louisiana history and culture
Audubon Insectarium Audubon Insectarium The Audubon Insectarium is an entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. With more than 50 live exhibits and numerous multimedia elements, the facility is the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.It opened in June 2008...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Natural history	website Insect information and live insects
Audubon State Historic Site Audubon State Historic Site Audubon State Historic Site is a state park area located near St. Francisville, Louisiana. It is the location where noted artist John James Audubon spent the Summer of 1821. Visitors come to see the Oakley House, where Audubon lived at the time, and the surrounding plantation grounds...		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website, features the late Federal Period (1790–1830) Oakley Plantation, where artist John James Audubon John James Audubon John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats...  stayed in 1821
Autrey House Museum		Dubach Dubach, Louisiana Dubach is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census. Dubach High School, located centrally in the town, is noted for fielding good athletic teams in basketball and often defeats teams from much larger towns and cities...	Northwest	Historic house	information, 1849 dogtrot log house
Backstreet Cultural Museum Backstreet Cultural Museum The Backstreet Cultural Museum is a museum in New Orleans, Louisiana's Tremé neighborhood.The museum's collections include objects relating to the African American culture of New Orleans with a special emphasis on jazz funerals, Mardi Gras Indians, and second lines parades sponsored by Social Aid...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	African American	website, cultural traditions and institutions of African-American culture in New Orleans, in particular Mardi Gras Indians Mardi Gras Indians Mardi Gras Indians are African-American Carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel.Collectively, their organizations are called "tribes"... , Jazz Funerals Jazz funeral Jazz funeral is a common name for a funeral tradition with music which developed in New Orleans, Louisiana.The term "jazz funeral" was long in use by observers from elsewhere, but was generally disdained as inappropriate by most New Orleans musicians and practitioners of the tradition...  and Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
Baker Heritage Museum		Baker Baker, Louisiana Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,793 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baker is located at...	Baton Rouge area	History	Information
Barnwell Garden & Art Center		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Art	website
Baton Rouge Gallery Baton Rouge Gallery Baton Rouge Gallery, founded in 1965, is a multi-media art gallery located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana's historic City Park. Baton Rouge Gallery is one of the United States' oldest artist co-ops and an important aspect of Baton Rouge's arts community....		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website, contemporary art
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum		Houma Houma, Louisiana Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...	Baton Rouge area	Natural history	website
Beauregard Museum		DeRidder	Southwest	Local history	website, information, includes the {http://www.library.beau.org/museum/doll.html Lois Loftin Doll Museum] with over 3000 dolls
Beauregard-Keyes House Beauregard-Keyes House The Beauregard-Keyes House is a historic residence located at 1113 Chartres Street in the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana. It is currently a museum focusing on some of the past residents of the house, most notably Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard and American author...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	information, 1860s period home with collection of antique dolls and tea pots
Bernice Depot Museum		Bernice Bernice, Louisiana Bernice is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Northwest	Railroad	website
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens Biedenharn Museum and Gardens The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens is a botanical garden and museum located beside the Ouachita River at 2006 Riverside Drive, Monroe, Louisiana. It is open Monday-Saturday, and half days Sunday....		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Multiple	website Includes the Biedenharn mansion, Coca-Cola Museum, Bible Museum and gardens
Bienville Depot Museum		Arcadia Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia is a town in and the parish seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,041 at the 2000 census....	Central	Local history	website, local history and art exhibits
Bishop Martin Museum		Natchitoches Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...	Central	Religious	website, historic artifacts from the early days of the Diocese of Alexandria Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana The Diocese of Alexandria is the Roman Catholic diocese for central Louisiana, based in Alexandria, with its see at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral...
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuges Complex and one of 545 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1997 through a unique partnership with the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S...		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Natural history	website Visitor center exhibits about the wildlife and ecosystems of the refuge, also live animals
Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum		Gibsland Gibsland, Louisiana Gibsland is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Conveniently near Interstate 20 and less than an hour from both Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana, Gibsland offers small town living with access to urban amenities...	Northwest	Biographical	website, gangsters Bonnie & Clyde
Brimstone Museum		Sulphur Sulphur, Louisiana Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 22,512 at the 2000 census. Sulphur is a suburb of Lake Charles, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Southwest	Local history	website, housed in a depot, also changing art exhibits
Butler Greenwood Plantation Butler Greenwood Plantation The Butler Greenwood Plantation is a plantation in Louisiana. It is on U.S. Route 61, to the North of St. Francisville, Louisiana. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-HIstory:The plantation was created by Dr...		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Historical house	website
The Cabildo The Cabildo The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is now a museum. The Cabildo is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.- History :The original Cabildo was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	History	website Operated by the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , site of the Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...  transfer ceremonies in 1803, exhibits on the history and culture of Louisiana and its ethnic groups
Cajun Music Hall Of Fame & Museum		Eunice Eunice, Louisiana Eunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...	Cajun Heartland	Music	website, includes cajun musical instruments, records and albums of cajun sounds, hall of fame
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, in north central Cameron Parish. It contains that include fresh marsh, coastal prairie, and old rice fields...		Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Southwest	Natural history	website
Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery and Museum Camp Moore Camp Moore, north of the Village of Tangipahoa near Kentwood, Louisiana, was a Confederate training base and principal base of operations in eastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. The base was named for Louisiana Governor Thomas Overton Moore and operated from May 1861 to 1864 during the...		Tangipahoa Tangipahoa, Louisiana Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Native American tribe of the Tangipahoa.Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Baton Rouge area	Military	website
Canary Islanders Cultural Museum		Houma Houma, Louisiana Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette, Louisiana) The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, originally called l'Église St-Jean du Vermilion, is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral. It was the first church in the Lafayette Parish, founded in 1821 on property donated by Jean Mouton...		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Religious	website, includes the Cathedral Museum with exhibits about the history of the cathedral and the parish
Centenary State Historic Site Centenary College of Louisiana at Jackson The original campus of Centenary College of Louisiana is located in Jackson, Louisiana. It is operated and preserved as a museum by the Louisiana Office of State Parks as the Centenary State Historic Site, offering educational interpretive programs and guided tours.-The College of Louisiana...		Jackson Jackson, Louisiana Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Baton Rouge area	Education	website Restored buildings of the former Centenary College, exhibits about early education in Louisiana, Civil War medicine, and local history
Charenton Heritage Museum		Charenton Charenton, Louisiana Charenton is a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,944 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to legend, the community received its name from one of the earliest settlers of the region,...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	website
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Aerospace	website, located at Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana), history of WW II Selman Army Airfield, General Claire Lee Chennault Claire Lee Chennault Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault , was an American military aviator. A contentious officer, he was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fight-interceptor aircraft during the 1930s when the U.S. Army Air Corps was focused primarily on high-altitude bombardment... , historic aircraft and memorabilia
Children's Museum (Lake Charles, Louisiana)		Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Southwest	Children's	website
Children's Museum of Acadiana		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Children's	website
Chitimacha Museum		Charenton Charenton, Louisiana Charenton is a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,944 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to legend, the community received its name from one of the earliest settlers of the region,...	Cajun Heartland	Native American	website information
Civil and Korean War Naval Museum		Arcadia Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia is a town in and the parish seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,041 at the 2000 census....	Central	Military	information
Collinswood Museum		Ponchatoula Ponchatoula, Louisiana Ponchatoula is a city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,180 at the 2000 census. Ponchatoula calls itself the "Strawberry Capital of the World". It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor is Bob Zabbia.-Geography:Ponchatoula is...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website information
Confederate Memorial Hall Confederate Memorial Hall Confederate Memorial Hall is a museum located in New Orleans, Louisiana containing historical artifacts related to the Confederate States of America and the American Civil War. It is historically also known as "Memorial Hall". It houses the second largest collection of Confederate Civil War items...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Military	website History and artifacts from the Confederate States of America Confederate States of America The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...  and the American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website
Cottonport Museum		Cottonport Cottonport, Louisiana Cottonport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2000 census.-History:Cottonport was founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in 1888 along the banks of Bayou Rouge . In the 19th century, large boats made their way through Cottonport with...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	information
Coushatta Indian Museum		Elton Elton, Louisiana Elton is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Southwest	Native American	website, information
Creole Heritage Folklife Center		Opelousas Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Cajun Heartland	African American	website
Crystal Rice Heritage Farm		Ville Platte Ville Platte, Louisiana Ville Platte is a city in and the parish seat of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,145 at the 2000 census. Its name is derived from the French ville plate, or "flat town."-History:...	Cajun Heartland	Multiple	website, working rice farm tour, includes Blue Rose Museum, a Creole cottage with decorative collectibles, and Salmon's Classic Car Garage with vintage automobiles
Degas House		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website, house where artist Edgar Degas Edgar Degas Edgar Degas[p] , born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist...  resided and worked from 1872–1873
DeFosse Home		Mansura Mansura, Louisiana Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census.Mansura is home to the , and is the Cochon de Lait Capital of the world.Legendary Avoyelles Parish Sheriff F.O...	Central	Historic house	information
Delta Music Museum Delta Music Museum The Delta Music Museum is a museum located in Ferriday, Louisiana. It offers exhibits on sixteen rock and roll and blues musicians from the Mississippi River delta country. The museum opened with a grant from the State of Louisiana and is operated by local volunteers. There is no admission charge;...		Ferriday Ferriday, Louisiana Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is three-fourths African American, was 3,723 at the 2000 census....	Central	Music	website Local musicians
Destrehan Plantation Destrehan Plantation Destrehan Plantation is an antebellum Greek Revival house located near Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. In the nineteenth century, the house was the center of a bustling slave plantation that produced sugar for export. The site hosted the notorious St...		Destrehan Destrehan, Louisiana Destrehan is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census. It was named after Jean N...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website Antebellum plantation home with costumed interpreters depicting historic crafts and life
DeQuincy Railroad Museum		DeQuincy DeQuincy, Louisiana DeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,398 at the 2000 census. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:DeQuincy is located at ....	Southwest	Railroad	information, information
Diboll Art Gallery		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website, part of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational and Jesuit university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola... , also known as the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery and Visual Arts Center
Dorcheat Historical Association Museum Dorcheat Historical Association Museum The Dorcheat Historical Association Museum is a preservation of 19th and 20th century north Louisiana history and culture located off U.S. Highway 80 in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Highway 80, an early road linking the American South with the Pacific Coast, was...		Minden Minden, Louisiana Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...	Northwest	Local history	website
Eddie G. Robinson Museum		Grambling Grambling, Louisiana Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,693 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area....	Northwest	Biographical	website, Grambling State University Grambling State University Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...  football coach Eddie G. Robinson
E. D. White Historic Site Edward Douglass White House The Edward Douglass White House, also known as Edward Douglass White Louisiana State Commemorative Area, is a National Historic Landmark near Thibodaux, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976....		Thibodaux Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website Operated by the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , 19th century residence of two major Louisiana politicians
Eighth Air Force Museum Eighth Air Force Museum Eighth Air Force Museum is located on Barksdale AFB near Bossier City, Louisiana and is hosted by the 2nd Bomb Wing.This aviation museum has a large collection of military aircraft and historical artifacts that dates from the early days of US military aviation as well as the history of Barksdale...		Bossier City Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...	Northwest	Aerospace	website Located on Barksdale Air Force Base Barksdale Air Force Base Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east-southeast of Bossier City, Louisiana.The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing , the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force... , features military aircraft and historical artifacts
Enchanted Mansion		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Toy	website, antique and collectible modern dolls
Eunice Museum		Eunice Eunice, Louisiana Eunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	website, located in an old depot
Fairview-Riverside State Park Fairview-Riverside State Park Fairview-Riverside State Park is a tourist attraction east of Madisonville, Louisiana. Its is set along the banks of the Tchefuncte River. Within the park is the Otis House Museum, built during the 1830s, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Visitors go to...		Madisonville Madisonville, Louisiana Madisonville is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website, includes Otis House Museum
Fort Jackson, Louisiana Fort Jackson, Louisiana Fort Jackson is a decommissioned masonry fort located some up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed as a coastal defense of New Orleans between 1822 and 1832, and was a battle site in the American Civil War. It is a National Historic...		Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Plaquemines Parish is the parish with the most combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache...	Baton Rouge area	Military	website
Fort Jesup State Historic Site		Many Many, Louisiana Many is a town in and the parish seat of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,889 at the 2000 census. The town was named for John B. Many, the commander of nearby Fort Jesup.-History:...	Central	Military	website Fort used to protect the United States border with Spain in the early 19th century
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site or Fort des Natchitoches, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, is a replica of an original French fort settlement; Based on the original fort blueprints, established in 1716 by Sieur Charles Claude Dutisné and company. Natchitoches itself was founded in 1714 by...		Natchitoches Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...	Central	Military	website Restored 18th century military outpost and commercial trade center
Frogmore Plantation		Ferriday Ferriday, Louisiana Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is three-fourths African American, was 3,723 at the 2000 census....	Central	Open air	website, 1800 acres (7.3 km²) working cotton plantation with restored antebellum farm buildings
Gallier House Gallier House Gallier House, also known as James Gallier, Jr., House was designed by architect James Gallier, Jr. and was his home, in New Orleans, Louisiana...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website 1850s period house
Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Amusement	website, part of Arnaud's restaurant Arnaud's Arnaud's is a well known restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Along with Galatoire's, Antoine's, and Broussard's, Arnaud's is one of the four classic Creole New Orleans restaurants.... , collection of Carnival court gowns, costumes and other memorabilia
Germantown Colony and Museum Germantown Colony and Museum Germantown Colony and Museum is an historical preservation project north of Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, USA. It was among three sites in Louisiana founded by former members of the Utopian Movement called the Harmony Society in the early 19th century...		Minden Minden, Louisiana Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...	Northwest	History	information, information 19th century Harmony Society Harmony Society The Harmony Society was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785. Due to religious persecution by the Lutheran Church and the government in Württemberg, the Harmony Society moved to the United States on October 7, 1803, initially purchasing of land in Butler...  site
GOSH Museum		Slidell Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Local history	website
Grandmother’s Buttons		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Commodity	website, store and museum with antique buttons and fasteners
Greenwood Plantation		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website
Gretna Historical Society Museum		Gretna Gretna, Louisiana The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Open air	website, includes local history exhibits, 19th century period Creole cottage, fire hall, blacksmith shop, caboose museum
Grevemberg House Museum		Franklin Franklin, Louisiana Franklin is a city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Cajun Heartland	Historic house	website, mid-19th century period antebellum townhouse
Gueydan Museum		Gueydan Gueydan, Louisiana Gueydan is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,598 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	website
Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum		Homer Homer, Louisiana Homer is present day parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named after the Greek poet Homer and was laid out around the Courthouse Square in 1850 by Frank Vaughn. The present day brick courthouse, built in the Greek Revival style of architecture, is one of only...	Northwest	Local history	website
Hermann-Grima House Hermann-Grima House The Hermann-Grima House, also known as Christian Woman's Exchange is a historic home in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.-External links:* * *...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website 1830-1860s period Creole house
Hermione Museum		Tallulah Tallulah, Louisiana Tallulah is a city in and the parish seat of Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 9,189 at the 2000 census...	Northwest	Local history	information, includes exhibit on Madam C. J. Walker
Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center		Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Southwest	Art	website, city's public art gallery
Historic Donaldsonville Museum		Donaldsonville Donaldsonville, Louisiana Donaldsonville is a city in and the parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Acadians began to settle in the area in...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website, antiques and memorabilia
Historic New Orleans Collection The Historic New Orleans Collection The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region of the United States. It is located in New Orleans' French Quarter. The institution was established in 1966...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Multiple	website Includes museum with exhibits about the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region, and the 1940-1950s period Williams Residence
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens		Darrow Darrow, Louisiana Darrow, Louisiana is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. It is the location of three properties listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: Bocage, Helvetia Dependency, and Hermitage....	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website
Iberville Museum		Plaquemine Plaquemine, Louisiana Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website
Imperial Calcasieu Museum		Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Southwest	Multiple	website, local art and history
Independence Italian Cultural Museum		Independence Independence, Louisiana Independence, originally known as Uncle Sam, is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2000 census...	Baton Rouge area	Ethnic	information, open by appointment
International Petroleum Museum and Exposition		Morgan City Morgan City, Louisiana Morgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census....	Cajun Heartland	Industry	website, also known as the Rig Museum, offshore oil and gas industry
Isaiah Garrett Law Office		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Historic site	website, open by appointment, 1840s period law office
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Maritime	website, history along the Red River Red River (Mississippi watershed) The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in the southern United States of America. The river gains its name from the red-bed country of its watershed. It is one of several rivers with that name...  and the works of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jackson Barracks Military Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Military	website, official museum of the Louisiana National Guard
Jackson Parish Heritage Museum		Jonesboro Jonesboro, Louisiana Jonesboro is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 3,914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Northeast	Local history	information, information
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after Jean Lafitte, seeks to illustrate the influence of environment and history on the development of a unique...		Chalmette Chalmette, Louisiana Chalmette is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 32,069 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Military	Chalmette Battlefield visitor center, exhibits about the Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the...
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after Jean Lafitte, seeks to illustrate the influence of environment and history on the development of a unique...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Culture	French Quarter Visitor Center, history and traditions of the city and the delta region
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after Jean Lafitte, seeks to illustrate the influence of environment and history on the development of a unique...		Thibodaux Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Culture	Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
Jeanerette Museum		Jeanerette Jeanerette, Louisiana Jeanerette is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Known as "Sugar City", it had a population of 5,997 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Early years:...	Southwest	Local history	information, includes exhibits on area sugar cane and cypress industries
Jim Bowie Display & Museum		Opelousas Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Cajun Heartland	Biographical	website
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.The library was founded in 1983 by California real estate magnates, David and Marsha Karpeles, with the goal of stimulating interest in learning, especially in children...		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Multiple	website Features changing exhibits of history, art and culture from its collections
Kent Plantation House Kent Plantation House Kent Plantation House is central Louisiana's oldest standing structure and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and describes plantation life between 1795 and 1855...		Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Central	Historic house	website, features French, Spanish and American cultural influences
Kentwood Museum		Kentwood	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website information
Lafayette Natural History Museum & Planetarium		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Natural history	website
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum		Madisonville Madisonville, Louisiana Madisonville is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Baton Rouge area	Maritime	website, 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 Plantation Laura Plantation Laura Plantation is a historic plantation in St. James Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana. It is significant for its early 19th c. Créole-style raised big house and several surviving outbuildings, including six slave quarters. It is one of only 15...		Vacherie Vacherie, Louisiana Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.-Census-designated places:...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website 19th century Créole-style big house and outbuildings, including six slave quarters
Laurel Valley Village Museum and Country Store		Thibodaux Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Open air	information
Leatherwood Museum		Oakdale Oakdale, Louisiana Oakdale is a small city in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,137 at the 2000 census.Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" by William T. Dunn...	Southwest	Local history	website
Le Vieux Village		Opelousas Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Cajun Heartland	Open air	website
Lincoln Parish Museum		Ruston Ruston, Louisiana Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...	Northeast	Historic house	website, also known as the Kidd-Davis House
Log Cabin Museum		Shongaloo Shongaloo, Louisiana Shongaloo is a village in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.West of Shongaloo on Louisiana Highway 2 is Munn Hill, a homestead of Daniel and Rebecca Munn, established on July 26, 1900....	Northwest	History	information, information 19th century Harmony Society Harmony Society The Harmony Society was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785. Due to religious persecution by the Lutheran Church and the government in Württemberg, the Harmony Society moved to the United States on October 7, 1803, initially purchasing of land in Butler...  site
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, located in St. Martinville, Louisiana, showcases the cultural significance of the Bayou Teche region. It is the oldest state park site in Louisiana, founded in 1934 as the Longfellow-Evangeline State Commemorative Area. Evangeline, of course, was the epic...		St. Martinville St. Martinville, Louisiana St. Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on Bayou Teche, sixteen miles south of Breaux Bridge, eighteen miles southeast of Lafayette, and nine miles north of New Iberia. The population was 6,989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the...	Cajun Heartland	Open air	website, includes a reproduction 1800 period Acadian farmstead with outbuildings, and the 1815 Maison Olivier plantation home
Longue Vue House and Gardens Longue Vue House and Gardens Longue Vue House and Gardens, also known as Longue Vue, is a Classical Revival mansion and garden located at 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. It is open to the public Tuesdays to Sundays; an admission fee is charged....		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website 20th century estate and gardens
Louisiana Art and Science Museum Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot is located at 100 South River Road. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was also known as the Illinois Central Railroad Station. The building currently houses the Louisiana Art and Science Museum....		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Multiple	website Art, science, astronomy, natural history
Louisiana Children's Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Children's	website
Louisiana Governor's Mansion Louisiana Governor's Mansion The Louisiana Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Louisiana and his or her family. The Governor’s Mansion was built in 1963 when Jimmie Davis was Governor of Louisiana. The Mansion overlooks Capital Lake near the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website
Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum		Abbeville Abbeville, Louisiana Abbeville is a town in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles west of New Orleans. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Military	website, focus is World War II, opening November 2009
Louisiana History Museum Louisiana History Museum The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria...		Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Central	History	website State and local history
Louisiana Maneuvers and Military Museum		Pineville Pineville, Louisiana Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is adjacent to the city of Alexandria, and is part of that city's Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,829 at the 2000 census....	Central	Military	website, located at Camp Beauregard Camp Beauregard For the American Civil War site, see Camp Beauregard Memorial in Water Valley.Camp Beauregard is a U.S. Army installation located northeast of Pineville, Louisiana, primarily in Rapides Parish, but also extending northward into Grant Parish. It is currently operated by the Louisiana National Guard...
Louisiana Military Museum		Ruston Ruston, Louisiana Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...	Northeast	Military	information
Louisiana Museum of Natural History Louisiana Museum of Natural History The Louisiana Museum of Natural History is the state's museum of natural history located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Natural history	website Part of Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... , exhibits in the Textile and Costume Museum, and the Museum of Natural Science
Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield, Louisiana, highlights the careers of more than a hundred of the state’s leading politicians and political journalists. Because three governors, Huey P. Long, Jr., Oscar K...		Winnfield Winnfield, Louisiana Winnfield is a city in and the parish seat of Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census. It has long been associated with the Long faction of the Louisiana Democratic Party and was home to three governors of Louisiana.-Geography:Winnfield is located at ...	Central	History	website, important Louisiana politicians and memorabilia
Louisiana State Archive and Research Library Louisiana State Archive and Research Library The Louisiana State Archives, established 1956, is the agency under the Secretary of State of Louisiana “designated to fulfill the function of directing a program of collecting, preserving, and making available for use the state's historical records” Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the archives...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website Changing displays from its collections
Louisiana State Capitol Louisiana State Capitol The Louisiana State Capitol building is the capitol building of the state of Louisiana, located in Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the Louisiana State Legislature, the governor's office, and parts of the executive branch...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	History	website
Louisiana State Cotton Museum		Lake Providence Lake Providence, Louisiana Lake Providence is a town in and the parish seat of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,104 at the 2000 census.-Civil War:...	Northeast	Agriculture	website, 7 acres (28,328 m²) museum complex includes planter's house, sharecropper's cabin, commissary, general store, church and museum exhibit hall
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	History	website, Louisiana history and culture
Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity....		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Multiple	website Operates The Cabildo The Cabildo The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is now a museum. The Cabildo is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.- History :The original Cabildo was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire... , New Orleans Mint New Orleans Mint The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over... , The Presbytère The Presbytere The Presbytère, also known as The Presbytere, is an important historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana and is located in the French Quarter along Jackson Square, adjacent to the St... , The Arsenal and Madame John's Legacy Madame John's Legacy Madame John's Legacy is a house in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The name is taken from a story by George Washington Cable. The house was built in 1788, after a fire destroyed much of the neighborhood...
Louisiana State Museum - Baton Rouge Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity....		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Multiple	website Exhibits on Louisiana history, industry and culture
Louisiana State Museum - Patterson Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity....		Patterson Patterson, Louisiana Patterson is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,530 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Cajun Heartland	Multiple	website Exhibits on aviation and the cypress Cypress Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...  lumber industry
Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum		Oil City Oil City, Louisiana Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake...	Northwest	Industry	website, exhibits include area oil and gas industry, Caddo Indians
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum		Angola	Baton Rouge area	Prison	website, history of the Louisiana State Penitentiary Louisiana State Penitentiary The Louisiana State Penitentiary is a prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is the largest maximum security prison in the United States with 5,000 offenders and 1,800 staff...
Louisiana Telephone Pioneer Museum		Jennings Jennings, Louisiana Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....	Southwest	Technology	information, also known as the Children's Telephone Museum, located in the same building as the W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum
LSU Galleries		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website, operated by Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... , the Glassell Gallery is located at the Shaw Center for the Arts Shaw Center for the Arts The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005... , and the Foster Gallery is on campus
LSU Museum of Art		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website, operated by Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...  at the Shaw Center for the Arts Shaw Center for the Arts The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005...
LSU Museum of Natural Science		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Natural history	website, operated by Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
LSU Pioneer Heritage Center		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Living	website, open by appointment, operated by Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
LSU Rural Life Museum LSU Rural Life Museum The LSU Rural Life Museum is a museum of Louisiana history in Baton Rouge, USA. It is located on the Burden Plantation, a agricultural research experiment station...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Open air	website Includes 19th century plantation buildings, examples of different Louisiana buildings, and a barn with tools, household items and antique equipment
Madame John's Legacy Madame John's Legacy Madame John's Legacy is a house in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The name is taken from a story by George Washington Cable. The house was built in 1788, after a fire destroyed much of the neighborhood...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website Operated by the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , late 18th century Colonial home
Magnolia Mound Plantation Magnolia Mound Plantation House The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Many period documents refer to the plantation as Mount Magnolia...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website Early 19th century plantation house and outbuildings
Magnolia Plantation Magnolia Plantation (Derry, Louisiana) Magnolia Plantation is a former plantation in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Included in the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Magnolia Plantation is also a destination on the Louisiana African American Heritage...		Derry Derry, Louisiana Derry is a town in unincorporated Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, located on Louisiana Highway 1.It is the closest town to Magnolia Plantation, a National Historic Landmark....	Central	Open air	Part of Cane River Creole National Historical Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located within the Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The United States National Historical Park protects a total of 67 historic structures at two locations, Magnolia Plantation and Oakland Plantation. Both plantation...
Maison Jean Marie Laran Museum		Ville Platte Ville Platte, Louisiana Ville Platte is a city in and the parish seat of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,145 at the 2000 census. Its name is derived from the French ville plate, or "flat town."-History:...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	information
Mansfield State Historic Site Mansfield State Historic Site Mansfield State Historic Site is a Louisiana state historic site which preserves the site of the 1864 Battle of Mansfield in the American Civil War. It is located four miles south of Mansfield, the seat of DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...		Mansfield Mansfield, Louisiana Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,001 at the 2010 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Northwest	Military	website, information, museum and preserved site of the Civil War Battle of Mansfield Battle of Mansfield The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Richard Taylor attacked a Union army commanded by Nathaniel Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads...
Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu		Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Southwest	Amusement	information, Mardi Gras costumes
Marksville State Historic Site Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, , also known as Marksville State Historic Site, is a Hopewell tradition earthworks archaeological site in Louisiana, one mile southeast of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish.-Description:...		Marksville Marksville, Louisiana Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...	Central	Archaeology	website Prehistoric Indian mounds and museum
Martin Homeplace Museum		Columbia Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at ....	Northeast	Living	information
Masur Museum of Art Masur Museum of Art The Masur Museum of Art in Monroe, Louisiana in the United States, is the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana. It is located in the former home of the Masur family, the Masur House, also known as the Slagle-Masur House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Art	website
Meadows Museum of Art		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Art	website, part of Centenary College Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary College of Louisiana is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is one of the founding members of the Associated Colleges of the South, a pedagogical organization consisting of sixteen Southern liberal arts colleges...
Melrose Plantation Melrose Plantation Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark in Natchitoches Parish in north central Louisiana. This is one of the largest plantations in the United States built by and for free blacks...		Melrose Melrose, Louisiana Melrose is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, including the Melrose Plantation and surrounding area, on Louisiana Highway 119. In addition to the historic plantation, the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area encompass the Melrose area.Melrose is...	Central	Historic house	website
Merryville Museum		Merryville Merryville, Louisiana Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Merryville is located at ....	Southwest	Local history	website, information
Mooringsport Mini Museum		Mooringsport Mooringsport, Louisiana Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography: Mooringsport is located at ....	Northwest	Local history	website, photographs, paintings, prints and artifacts of local history
Multicultural Center of the South Multicultural Center of the South The Multicultural Center of the South, located in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, has a wide range of entertainment, educational family activities and programs, including lectures, symposia, live musical performances and cultural tour programs. The only institution of its kind in the state, it...		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Culture	website, includes art and cultural exhibits from many cultures
Musée Conti Historical Wax Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Wax	website
Musée Rosette Rochon		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website
Museum of Political History		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	History	website Housed in the Old Louisiana State Capitol Old Louisiana State Capitol The Louisiana's Old State Capitol is a building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States that housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed in 1929.... , exhibits on Louisiana's political history
Museum of the American Cocktail The Museum of the American Cocktail The Museum of the American Cocktail is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the American cocktail.- Overview :...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Food	website Part of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in the Riverwalk Marketplace Riverwalk Marketplace Riverwalk Marketplace is a mall located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The mall is located along the Mississippi River waterfront stretching from the base of Canal Street upriver to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center... , features history of mixed drinks and bartending memorabilia
Museum of the Acadian Memorial		St. Martinville St. Martinville, Louisiana St. Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on Bayou Teche, sixteen miles south of Breaux Bridge, eighteen miles southeast of Lafayette, and nine miles north of New Iberia. The population was 6,989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the...	Cajun Heartland	Ethnic	website, Acadian culture and migration to Louisiana
Museum of West Louisiana		Leesville Leesville, Louisiana Leesville is a city in and the parish seat of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,753 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to the Fort Polk U.S. Army installation...	Southwest	Open air	information, information, complex includes the 1917 Kansas City Southern Railway Depot, railroad section house, shotgun house Shotgun house The shotgun house is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than 12 feet wide, with doors at each end. It was the most popular style of house in the Southern United States from the end of the American Civil War , through the 1920s. Alternate names include shotgun shack,... , 1850's dogtrot house, and pioneer style barn
Myrtles Plantation Myrtles Plantation The Myrtles Plantation is an antebellum plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the plantation is a bed and breakfast, and it offers historical and mystery tours.-History:...		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website
National Hansen's Disease Museum National Hansen's Disease Museum The National Hansen's Disease Museum is a historical museum in Carville, Louisiana at the site of a former sugar plantation and was once home of the Carville National Leprosarium.-History:...		Carville Carville, Louisiana Carville is a neighborhood of St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States that is 16 miles south of Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River. Carville is the hometown of political personality James Carville and was named after his grandfather, the postmaster. It is also the location of...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Medical	website Former sugar plantation and leprosy Leprosy Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...  hospital
National Seelos Shrine		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Religious	website, shrine and museum about Francis Xavier Seelos Francis Xavier Seelos Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was a German-American Roman Catholic priest and Redemptorist missionary....
National World War II Museum National World War II Museum The National World War II Museum, formerly known as the National D-Day Museum, is a museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, at the corner of Andrew Higgins Boulevard and Magazine Street. It focuses on the contribution made by the United States to victory by the...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Military	website Focus is the United States' contribution to victory in World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...  and the Battle of Normandy Operation Overlord Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
Newcomb Art Gallery Newcomb Art Gallery Newcomb Art Gallery is an art museum located in the Woldenberg Art Center on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is known for its significant collection of Newcomb Pottery and other crafts produced at Newcomb College, as well as administering the art...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website, part of the Woldenberg Art Center at Tulane University Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... , decorative arts collection of crafts produced at Newcomb College H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, or Newcomb College, was the coordinate women's college of Tulane University located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1886 in memory of her daughter....  from the late 19th through the early 20th century
New Orleans African American Museum New Orleans African American Museum The New Orleans African American Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is located in the historic Tremé neighborhood, the oldest surviving black community in the United States...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	African American	website, African American art, history and culture
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Religious	website, history and folklore of rituals, zombies, gris-gris, Voodoo Queens
New Orleans Fire Department Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Firefighting	website, open by appointment
New Orleans Mint New Orleans Mint The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Numismatic	website Part of the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , currently closed
New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans Museum of Art The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website Collections include French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Medical	website, includes 19th-century pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...  and medical artifacts, a 19th-century physician’s study, a spectacle collection, homeopathic remedies, dental instruments and medical memorabilia
Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Children's	website
Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	African American	website
Nottoway Plantation Nottoway Plantation Nottoway Plantation, also known as Nottoway Plantation House is located in White Castle, Louisiana. This home was completed in 1859 for the John Hampton Randolph family. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-Early history:...	‎	White Castle White Castle, Louisiana White Castle a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,946. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:White Castle is located at ....	Baton Rouge area	Historic House	website
Oak Alley Plantation Oak Alley Plantation Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation located on the Mississippi River in the community of Vacherie, Louisiana. It is protected as a National Historic Landmark...		Vacherie Vacherie, Louisiana Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.-Census-designated places:...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website 19th century sugar cane plantation
Oakland Plantation Oakland Plantation (Natchez, Louisiana) Oakland Plantation was originally known as the Jean Pierre Emmanuel Prud'homme Plantation. It is also known as Bermuda. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001, it is part of Cane River Creole National Historical Park near Natchitoches, Louisiana.The plantation is associated with Atahoe...		Natchitoches Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...	Central	Open air	Part of Cane River Creole National Historical Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located within the Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The United States National Historical Park protects a total of 67 historic structures at two locations, Magnolia Plantation and Oakland Plantation. Both plantation...
Ogden Museum of Southern Art Ogden Museum of Southern Art The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is located in New Orleans, within the Central Business District adjacent to Lee Circle. It is associated with the University of New Orleans...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Art	website Visual arts and culture of the American South
Old Arsenal Museum		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Military	website, exhibits about historic powder magazine and the history of the State Capitol grounds
Old Courthouse Museum		Natchitoches Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...	Central	Multiple	website Part of the Louisiana State Museum, changing exhibits of Louisiana art, history and culture
Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion The Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion is located at 502 North Blvd. between Royal and St. Charles Streets in Baton Rouge and was used between 1930 and 1961; a new residence was completed in 1963. When the original Louisiana Governor's mansion was termite-infested during the beginning of Huey Long's...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website Modeled after the White House
Old Ursuline Convent		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Religious	Information Information
Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center		Opelousas Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Cajun Heartland	Local history	website
Opelousas Museum of Art		Opelousas Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Cajun Heartland	Art	website
Ouachita River Art Gallery		West Monroe West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Northeast	Art	website
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is a museum located in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1964, Lafayette businessman and philanthropist, Maurice Heymann donated to the University of Southwestern Louisiana , now University of Louisiana at Lafayette, three-acres of land located on the corner...		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Art	website, part of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... , collection includes 18th through 21st century European, Asian and American art
Pentagon Barracks Museum		Batton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge	Military and History	Information
Pitot House Pitot House The Pitot House is a historic landmark in New Orleans, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The Pitot House is an 18th century Creole colonial plantation home located at 1440 Moss Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pitot House is currently owned by the Louisiana Landmark...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic house	website Early 19th century period house
Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana, commemorates an early example of hydraulic engineering design and the historic significance of Bayou Plaquemine, an important navigable waterway that was once a distributary of the Mississippi River...		Plaquemine Plaquemine, Louisiana Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Baton Rouge area	Transportation	website, historic lock and lockhouse museum
Pointe Coupee Parish Museum		New Roads New Roads, Louisiana New Roads is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads . The population was 4,996 at the 2000 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	information, information
Port Allen Railroad Depot		Port Allen Port Allen, Louisiana Port Allen is a city in and the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Port Allen is located between Interstate 10 and US Highway 190 on the West bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,180 at the 2010 census...	Baton Rouge area	Transportation	information A museum depicting the life of railroad workers in the 1940s.
Port Hudson State Historic Site Port Hudson State Historic Site The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge near Port Hudson, Louisiana. The site is the location of the longest siege in American history during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863. The state of Louisiana maintains the site,...		Port Hudson Port Hudson, Louisiana Port Hudson is a small unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located about northwest of Baton Rouge, it is most famous for an American Civil War battle known as the Siege of Port Hudson.-Geography:...	Baton Rouge area	Military	website Museum and site the longest siege in American history during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863
Poverty Point State Historic Site Poverty Point Poverty Point is a prehistoric earthworks of the Poverty Point culture, now a historic monument located in the Southern United States. It is from the current Mississippi River, and situated on the edge of Maçon Ridge, near the village of Epps in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.Poverty Point...		Pioneer Pioneer, Louisiana Pioneer is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.Former Louisiana Agriculture Commissoner Dave L...	Northeast	Archaeology	website Prehistoric mounds and museum
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after Jean Lafitte, seeks to illustrate the influence of environment and history on the development of a unique...		Eunice Eunice, Louisiana Eunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...	Cajun Heartland	Culture	Includes Cajun history, language, music, architecture, clothing, religion, cuisine and farming, part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
The Presbytère The Presbytere The Presbytère, also known as The Presbytere, is an important historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana and is located in the French Quarter along Jackson Square, adjacent to the St...		New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Historic Site	website Part of the Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum The Louisiana State Museum , founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.... , features changing exhibits of New Orleans history and culture
Ragley Museum		Ragley	Baton Rouge area	Local history	information
Rebel State Historic Site Rebel State Historic Site Rebel State Historic Site is operated by the state of Louisiana and is located near Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish.The historic site commemorates the history and culture of northwestern Louisiana. The site, formerly a state commemorative area, was originally meant to honor an unknown...		Marthaville Marthaville, Louisiana Marthaville is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Central	Music	website, country and folk music performers, history and instruments
Republic of West Florida Museum		Jackson Jackson, Louisiana Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website, includes Civil War and military artifacts, antique cars, planes and carriages, Antebellum furnishings, ship models, wildlife, and musical instruments
River Road African American Museum River Road African American Museum River Road African American Museum is a museum of culture and history in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 1994, it was among the first Louisiana museums to tell the story of Africans and African Americans, both slave and free. The museum notes their contributions to the River...		Donaldsonville Donaldsonville, Louisiana Donaldsonville is a city in and the parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Acadians began to settle in the area in...	Baton Rouge area	African American	website History, culture and contributions of African Americans in Louisiana
Rivertown		Kenner Kenner, Louisiana Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Multiple	website, 16 block historic district that includes the Mardi Gras Museum, Louisiana Toy Train Museum, Science Complex, Cannes Brûlée Native American Museum and Kenner Heritage Park
Robert Gentry Museum		Many Many, Louisiana Many is a town in and the parish seat of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,889 at the 2000 census. The town was named for John B. Many, the commander of nearby Fort Jesup.-History:...	Central	History	information, eclectic collections
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site Rosedown Plantation Rosedown Plantation is located in the West Feliciana community of St. Francisville along one of the most historic corridors in South Louisiana.Society in and around St. Francisville, at the time that Rosedown was constructed, was dominated by European, primarily British, settlers who became cotton...		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website 19th century plantation
R.W. Norton Art Gallery		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Art	website Collection includes American and European fine art, sculpture and decorative arts
San Francisco Plantation San Francisco Plantation House San Francisco Plantation House is a National Historic Landmark in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.It is located about upriver of Reserve, Louisiana, on Louisiana Highway 144....		St. John the Baptist Parish St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana St. John the Baptist Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.The parish seat is Edgard, an unincorporated area and the unofficial parish captial is LaPlace, an unincorporated area. St. John the Baptist is one of the original 19 parishes in Louisiana. In 2010, its population was...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website 1850s period plantation house
Schepis Museum		Columbia Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at ....	Northeast	Multiple	website, local art and history
Sci-Port		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Science	website
Shadows-on-the-Teche Shadows-on-the-Teche Shadows-on-the-Teche is an historic house and garden owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was built in 1831-1834 for sugarcane planter David Weeks and his wife Mary C. Weeks...		New Iberia New Iberia, Louisiana New Iberia is a city in and the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, 30 miles southeast of Lafayette. In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747...	Cajun Heartland	Historic house	website 19th century plantation home and gardens
Simmesport Fishing Industry Museum		Simmesport Simmesport, Louisiana Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census.During the American Civil War, Union General Nathaniel P. Banks was superseded in command by E.R.S. Canby. General Ulysses S. Grant had sought Banks' removal for months, but U.S....	Central	Maritime	information, information
Slidell Cultural Center		Slidell Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Multiple	website, changing exhibits of art, history and science
Slidell Museum		Slidell Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Local history	website
Snyder Museum		Bastrop Bastrop, Louisiana Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...	Northeast		websitre information, information
South Beauregard Museum		Longville Longville, Louisiana Longville is a census-designated place in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, its population is 635. It has 3 schools, South Beauregard Elementary, South Beauregard Junior High, and South Beauregard High school, which are all combined in one school.-References:...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	information
Southdown Plantation House		Houma Houma, Louisiana Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website, 19th-century sugar manor house and home to the Terrebonne Museum with exhibits of local history, period displays and Native American culture
Southern Forest Heritage Museum		Long Leaf	Central	Industry	website, lumber industry, features 57 acres (230,671 m²) complete sawmill Sawmill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....  facility with steam-powered logging and milling equipment
Southern University Museum of Art		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website, operated by Southern University Southern University Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section... , African and African American art
Spring Street Historical Museum		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Local history	website
St. James Culture and Heritage Center		St. James	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Local history	website, look under Culture
St. Joseph Plantation St. Joseph Plantation St. Joseph Plantation is an historic plantation located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the town of Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States of America. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		Vacherie Vacherie, Louisiana Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.-Census-designated places:...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	website 19th century plantation
St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center		St. Martinville St. Martinville, Louisiana St. Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on Bayou Teche, sixteen miles south of Breaux Bridge, eighteen miles southeast of Lafayette, and nine miles north of New Iberia. The population was 6,989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the...	Cajun Heartland	Multiple	website, includes the African American Museum and the Museum of the Acadian Memorial
Stage of Stars Museum		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	Media	website, stars who have performed at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Stagecoach Trail Museum		Gibsland Gibsland, Louisiana Gibsland is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Conveniently near Interstate 20 and less than an hour from both Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana, Gibsland offers small town living with access to urban amenities...	Northwest	Local history	website, operated by the Mount Lebanon Historical Society
Stephens African American Museum		Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	Northwest	African American	website
Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Black Veteran Archives is a museum on Phoenix Square in Hammond, Louisiana.There are three main buildings. The north building has a dinner theater and storage. The middle building contains the main displays of African American heritage. The south...		Hammond Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...	Baton Rouge area	African American	website
Tee Joe Gonzales Museum		Gonzales Gonzales, Louisiana Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It has been called the "jambalaya capital of the world" and is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival. Gonzales is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.State...	Baton Rouge area	Historic house	information, open by appointment
Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum		Haughton Haughton, Louisiana Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Haughton is located at ....	Northwest	Natural history	information, mounted animal dioramas
Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Museum		Marksville Marksville, Louisiana Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...	Central	Native American	website, planned museum
UCM Museum		Abita Springs Abita Springs, Louisiana Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,112. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Baton Rouge area	Art	website, folk art and artistic displays of unusual collections
ULM Museum of Natural History		Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Northeast	Natural history	website, part of the University of Louisiana at Monroe University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:... , focus is the natural history of North Louisiana
USS Kidd & Veterans Memorial USS Kidd (DD-661) USS Kidd , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor...		Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge area	Maritime	website Fletcher class destroyer Fletcher class destroyer The Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...  museum ship
Varnado Store Museum		Franklinton Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census. It is an average of above sea level....	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website
Vermilionville		Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	Cajun Heartland	Living	website, Cajun/Creole heritage and folklife park recreates life in the Acadiana area between 1765 and 1890
Vivian Railroad Station Museum		Vivian Vivian, Louisiana Vivian, is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States and is home to the Red Bud Festival. The population was 4,031 at the 2000 census...	Northwest	Local history	information, information
W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum		Jennings Jennings, Louisiana Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....	Southwest	History	website, 20th century general store with household and local cultural items and antiques, antique toys, Coushatta Coushatta ----The Coushatta are a historic Muskogean-speaking Native American people living primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana. When first encountered by Europeans, they lived in the territory of present-day Georgia and Alabama...  pine needle baskets
Washington Museum and Tourist Information		Washington Washington, Louisiana Washington is a small town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,082 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area....	Baton Rouge area	Local history	information
Welsh Museum		Welsh Welsh, Louisiana Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Welsh is located at ....	Southwest	Local history	information
West Baton Rouge Museum		Port Allen Port Allen, Louisiana Port Allen is a city in and the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Port Allen is located between Interstate 10 and US Highway 190 on the West bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,180 at the 2010 census...	Baton Rouge area	Multiple	website, includes the 1830s period Aillet House, plantation and shotgun cabins, local history displays
West Feliciana Historical Society Museum		St. Francisville St. Francisville, Louisiana St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...	Baton Rouge area	Local history	website
Westwego Historical Museum		Westwego Westwego, Louisiana Westwego is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 10,763 at the 2000 census. It lies along the west bank of the Mississippi River.-Geography:...	Greater New Orleans New Orleans metropolitan area New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...	Local history	website
Winter Quarters State Historic Site Winter Quarters State Historic Site Winter Quarters in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States, is a surviving example of an Antebellum cotton plantation. It is located south of Newellton on Lake St. Joseph, an ox-bow lake, or former bend in the Mississippi River. The main plantation home of the site began as a hunting lodge in 1805...		Newellton Newellton, Louisiana Newellton is a town in northern Tensas Parish in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population is 1,227 in the 2010 census, a decline of 255 from 2000. Newellton is some 65 percent African American. It is just west of the Mississippi River on Lake St. Joseph, an ox-bow lake....	Northeast	Historic house	website, antebellum period cotton plantation house
Zachary Historic Village		Zachary Zachary, Louisiana Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,275 at the 2000 census.-History:...	Baton Rouge area	Open air	website
Zigler Museum Zigler museum The Zigler Museum or Zigler Art Museum , located in Jennings, Louisiana, is the largest art museum in southwest Louisiana. The permanent collection of the museum represents major movements in art from the Middle Ages to the present....		Jennings Jennings, Louisiana Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....	Southwest	Art	Information

Defunct museums

• Ark-La-Tex Antique and Classic Vehicle Museum, Shreveport
  Shreveport, Louisiana
  Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
  
  
• New Orleans Jazz Museum
  New Orleans Jazz Museum
  The New Orleans Jazz Museum was a museum related to the history of New Orleans jazz. Originally a separate museum, the collection is now in the Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection....
  
  
• Shreveport Firefighter's Museum, Shreveport
  Shreveport, Louisiana
  Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
  
  

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