louisiana state museum baton rouge

joyr308

music and mardi gras featured....great. history of cajun/creole was fun One raised area played a movie of the mardi gras crowd catching beads (and you felt like you were on a moving float throwing beads to them)- awesome.

vladimir70

The museum of LA history (state museum) was something I liked as well, as it gives you a perspective into the state history. The 2nd floor exhibit provides an angle to undertstand better various parts of the state as it is quite diverse. At least an hour should be allocated for this place.

r1manchester

this is a great museum in the downtown area next to state capitol and state library.really nice exhibits, lots of written info, a thorough history of LA, its culture, food, music (lots and lots of music on the second floor!)free parking ...call 1st to determine parking lot.I wouldn't recommend for young kids.happy trails.

Family875342

The museum is very well done. It has a number of artifacts, some very large including a modern shrimping boat and a submarine from the Civil War. How long you spend at the museum largely depends on your interest level in history as it tends to be more of a "reading" museum with more pictures and explanations than actual artifacts. There are numerous well-done displays, but if you choose to skip reading many of the placards, you would be able to get through the museum relatively quickly. On the other hand, if you read everything, as we did, you won't be able to complete it in half a day. It was interesting and informative and laid out in a very visually impressive and appealing format.

dinio2015

If you're a big museum fan like me and you have the time, you may want to take two days to see this museum. One day for the first floor and one day for the second floor. I was literally burned out after seeing everything on the first floor and because of that, just kind of rushed through the second floor which contained even more interesting things.

JackyT626

lovely, open, airy museum. superb displays of Louisiana history.Went for a home school field trip and they did a great job educating.

553mariannab

I was in town for my daughters dance competition.. When we had time off I wanted to check out some local museums. This one was free for kids and maybe 3dollars for adults. It was more geared for adults down stairs and had a lot if history items well displayed. My kids are 7 and 9 and they enjoyed the great Mardi Grad exhibit upstairs.

ellens294

This museum has so many different sections and topics, each one more fascinating than the next. We learned about civil rights, shrimping boats, Mardi Gras, Governor Huey Long (surprisingly interesting), New Orleans music, an old fashioned submarine and more. We couldn't get to everything in the time we had available, but I would have liked to. This museum peaked my interest in going to many more states' museums. Would definitely recommend.

These50

If you want to know what it means to be a Creole, a Cajun, a resident of Louisiana, this is the place to go. There is a deep history and a unique culture that is captured and introduced here. You could spend a full day reading it all or a few hours reading the high lights. This wasn't a planned stop but it was a definitely a highlight. The staff was all friendly too! This is one of many places we are visiting this year as our family travels all 50 states visit these50.com for more, this is our 14th state in our travels.

liangfamily04

Located in downtown Baton Rouge, and would recommend to visit on a weekend morning. Parking is free on the weekends and very nice area for a morning walk after the museum visit. Very nice and organized exhibits if you are interested in learning the history and culture of Louisianan.

552vicp

After doing the walking tour of the State Capitol grounds, I went to the State Museum that was right there. Louisiana has a lot of history and the museum gave me chance to step back in time and learn more not only about the state, but our country as well.

oceansunrise

What a cool place to learn about all the different areas of Louisiana. The 2nd floor rooms are not to be missed.

chrisj960

This museum is almost impossible to describe. With relics and displays (a shrimp boat, Mardi Gras Indian costume, music recording studio) it truly tells the whole story about Louisiana. Give yourself 4-5 hours, take a break for lunch somewhere nearby to manage your time.

85jaimet

I live in Baton Rouge and did not even know this museum existed. I have seen the building several times, but didn't realize what it was. We were downtown for the Farmer's Market and Book Fair and the museum was offering free admission. Two of my friends had wanted to see the "Revolution" exhibit that was currently showing so we decided to go.What a pleasant surprise. The museum offers an incredible look at Louisiana history broken down by topics that keep the museum very interesting. From Napoleon, steamboats and the Louisiana purchase to meat pies in Natchitoches, the museum keeps your attention throughout the sections. The Revolution exhibit was not on par with the rest of the museum. That's the reason for 4 stars.

MrChefDave2014

Great Place to visit the first time to Baton Rouge. Gives a good overview rof the state. Love the artifacts the information