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Looking for hand crafted jewelry, unique ironwork, or that perfect piece of locally made pottery? Be sure to attend the lively, open-air Arts Market, held the first Saturday of each month. Metal sculp
Bation Rouge's Main Street Market fetaures the freshest fruits, veggies, dairy products and meats. Opened in 2002 in its unique location in the Galvez Parking Garage, the Market serves as a cente
Year round, Saturday Market: Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00pm. Located on 5th Street between Main and North Street Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.Our...
'The Barn' contains hundreds of artifacts dealing with everyday rural life dating from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The barn has evolved with the expansion of museum collecti
The term Folk Architecture implies the study of structures built by and for the people who occupied them, or by those of the same cultural standing. These structures used tradition and custom rather t
'The Working Plantation' consists of a complex of buildings -- commissary, overseer's house, kitchen, slave cabins, sick house, schoolhouse, blacksmith's shop, sugar house and gris
This exhibition shows the impact of Louisiana history on the nation and the world.
To begin, every visitor receives souvenier beads with a Houmas House medallion and a commemorative hand fan, complete with a litany of "fanning gestures" used by southern belles to communica
This exhibit features a tribute to the people and cultures of the Bayou State.
'Pride of Place: Stories of Old South Baton Rouge' is a yearlong, comprehensive celebration of a neighborhood and an era. What started as an idea of the McKinley High School Class of 1969 ha
This event on the river includes 90 minutes of skating with popcorn and a drink!
This one of a kind exhibition engages the visitor in the political process through voting, identifying party platforms and personalizing legislative activities. 'We the People' seeks to emph
Visit the Old State Capitol and see the documents that doubled the size of the United States. Follow the story of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase to more learn about the greatest land deal in history.
The Fresh from the Market cooking show happens every Saturday inside Main Street Market. This cooking demonstration showcases local chefs and food lovers from around Louisiana. The recipes always inco
Step in to Louisiana's Creole culture with a tour of the Laura Plantation, an historic sugar plantation built in 1805. The Guided Tour transports you into Louisiana's Creole culture. Named b
Corn Pone, Pot Likker and LSU Football -- Come see Huey Long pontificate on these and other topics dear to his heart. This life-like animatronic of the Kingfish is the closest you'll ever get to
This permanent exhibition traces the movement from 1803-1932 of the various state houses that have been the seat of Louisiana government -- New Orleans, Donaldsonville, Baton Rouge, Opelousas and Shre
See images of past, present and future telescopes, along with real-size replicas of Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope and two refracting telescopes. These are all important telescopes that help
Take a tour of Magnolia Mound Plantation, a rare survivor of the vernacular architecture influenced by early settlers from France and the West Indies.
Theo Von is a 26 year old Louisiana native whom you may recognize from MTV 'Road Rules' or one of the many MTV 'Real World/Road Rules Challenges.' He has also appeared on NBC'