BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - Museums

Louisiana Old State Capitol
A National Historic Landmark today, designed and built by James Harrison Dakin. The Gothic Revival architectural castle was the State Capital Building until 1932.

Louisiana State Museum
Topics range from the Louisiana Purchase to Sportsmen's Paradise to Mardi Gras traditions throughout the state. See their web site for scheduled lunch lectures, programs, and online exhibits.

Shaw Center
Home to an art museum, the Manship Theatre, LSU School of Art Gallery, classrooms for art, music and literature, LSU Museum Store, PJ's Coffee House and Wine Bar, Capital City Grill, rooftop Japanese restaurant Tsunami, and more.

Rural Life Museum
Home to the largest collection of material culture of 19th century Louisiana, the Museum also houses artifacts dealing with everyday rural life up to the early 20th century.

The Enchanted Mansion
View hundreds of dolls in special exhibits. All proceeds benefit the handicapped community. The Party Room hosts birthday parties, luncheons, showers, Teas, club meetings and group tours.

LSU Textile and Costume Museum
Visit their website for current exhibits. Past exhibitions include Conservation, World dress, Louisiana culture, LSU history in dress, Fashion history, and Textile tradition.

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Museums - A Visitors Guide to Baton Rouge, LA