Louisiana Museums Attractions
African American Museum
Tells the story of the arrival of the Africans and of the development of the Free People of Color community in Louisiana.
http://www.africanamericanmuseumla.org
Children's Museum
The home of 7000 square feet of hands-on exhibits for kids and parents.
http://www.child-museum.org
International Petroleum Museum & Exposition
The Only Place in the World Where the General Public can Walk Aboard an Authentic Offshore Drilling Rig.
http://www.rigmuseum.com
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum
Our mission is to provide an education and research center to collect, interpret, and preserve the maritime and cultural history and artifacts of the Lower Mississippi River Basin for public benefit.
http://www.lpbmaritimemuseum.org
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
From art exhibitions and workshops to hands-on science exhibits and treasures from ancient Egypt, LASM has something to inspire everyone.
http://www.lasm.org
Louisiana Children's Museum
Includes interactive games for kids, a Grown-up Wing, and a calendar of events.
http://www.lcm.org
Louisiana State Museum
A complex of national landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum
Established to both preserve its past and to educate all who visit as to the role this sprawling prison farm has played in our state's history.
http://www.angolamuseum.org
Meadows Museum of Art
Comprehensive Collection represents the aesthetic achievements of a variety of world cultures and includes works by George Grosz, Emilio Amero, Mary Cassatt, Diego Rivera and Alfred Maurer. Most recently, the Meadows Museum of Art has received a copy of The Triumphal Arch of Maximiliian I by Northern Renaissance artist and engraver Albrecht Durer.
http://www.meadowsmuseum.org
Memorial Hall
Also known as the Confederate Museum. Dedicated to the preservation of Civil War memorabilia, specifically related to the South and Louisiana.
http://www.confederatemuseum.com
National D-Day Museum
Explores the lives of American men and women who took part in World War II through letters, recruitment posters, weapons, models and film.
http://www.ddaymuseum.org
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Combining Voodoo history and mystery, it's the only way to truly experience the French Quarter.
http://www.voodoomuseum.com
New Orleans Museum of Art
The city's oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects, valued in excess of $200 million. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, African and Japanese works, continues to grow.
http://www.noma.org
Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum
A hands-on, interactive museum for children of all ages.
http://www.nelcm.org
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world and a unique & innovative destination to "See the South."
http://www.ogdenmuseum.org
Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Our permanent collection consists of more than 2000 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture and photographs. This collection represents 18th, 19th and 20th century Louisiana, as well as the United States, Europe and Japan.
http://www.thehilliard.org
River Road African American Museum
Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting art, artifacts and buildings related to the history and culture of African Americans in the rural communities along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
http://www.africanamericanmuseum.org
UCM Museum
This roadside attraction near New Orleans is a folk art environment with 1000s of found objects, and home made inventions. See a miniature Southern town with push-buttons that activate animated “displays.” On exhibit are odd collections, memorabilia, pure junk, and old arcade machines that are a lot of fun to play.
http://www.ucmmuseum.com
West Baton Rouge Museum
Live the history of days gone by in Plantation Country.
http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com