Baton Rouge Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Built in the 1800's, this plantation is an example of boisillage construction from France and the West Indies. Featuring a plantation house, an outdoor kitchen, an overseers house, herb and crop gardens, and a carriage house, Magnolia Mound is an ideal place to learn about Creole culture. The plantation is located between downtown and LSU Campus in Baton Rouge.
Visitors of this museum in Baton Rouge have the opportunity to tour a life-size Victorian doll house and browse a collection of antique dolls. All proceeds from the Enchanted Mansion Doll Museum are donated towards programs to help the disabled.
The Shaw Center for the Arts accentuates the importance of the visual and performing arts in the Baton Rouge community. This 125,000 square-foot facility is home to an art museum, theater, classrooms, studios, coffee shops and a roof top restaurant.
The Old Governor's Mansion was built in 1930 as Louisiana's White House. Today the mansion houses a museum and acts as the headquarters for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. The museum features furnishings and artifacts from nine Louisiana Governors, a grand ballroom, French wallpaper, crystal chandeliers and a marble staircase. Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The mansion is also available for special events.
Celebrating Louisiana State University's athletic achievements, the Andonie Museum features a collection of memorabilia, scrapbooks and famous jerseys. The museum is open Monday through Saturday.
Admission is free. Museum hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.; Open Mondays for special tours
Located in downtown Baton Rouge, this veterans memorial and museum features a World War II destroyer ship, as well as ship models, artefacts and a gift shop.
A collection of nine historic properties in Natchitoches, Thibodaux, Patterson, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Louisiana State Museum exhibits numerous exhibits that reflect the events and culture of Louisiana. The properties include The Cabildo, The Presbytere, The Arsenal, the Old US Mint, madame John's Legacy, 1850 House, Louisiana State Museum - Patterson, Old Courthouse Museum Natchitoches and E.D. White Historic Site.
Rural Life Museum - Louisiana State University
Located on the Burden Research Plantation, land owned by the Louisiana State University. This museum highlights the lives of pre-industrial Louisianians with tools, utensils, furniture, and farming equipment. It also points out the different cultures which settled in Louisiana and had an influence on Louisianian culture.
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