Eighty acres of family fun, just off I-10, Blue Bayou is the place to be during the
hot Cajun summer. From excitement of the Mad Moc- casins slide to the
relaxation ...
Belle of Baton Rouge
103 France Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (800) 676-4848 • www.belleofbatonrouge.com Baton Rouge’s first casino. Only live poker room in the area. Free admission and valet parking. Over 1,000 slots from 1 cent to $100 and all the popular table games. Excellent seafood restaurant, Shucks on the Levee™ serves lunch and dinner 7 days. 24 hour deli on boat. Buffet and bar on property. On the Mississippi River. Located next to the Sheraton Hotel, across from the River Center in downtown’s historic arts and entertainment district.
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo 3601 Thomas Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70807 (225) 775-3877 • www.brzoo.org
Discover the exciting animal kingdom at Barton Rouge’s #1 yearround family attraction. The Baton Rouge Zoo is home to over 1,800 animals including white tigers, elephants, giraffes, alligators and rhinos. Special features include: The new Flamingo Cove and Giants of the Island exhibits featuring our Chilean flamingos and Galapagos tortoises, Otter Pond, L’aquarium de Louisiana, Parrot Paradise, KidsZoo and the Cypress Bayou Railroad. Open daily 9:30am-5pm.
Blue Bayou Water Park & Dixie Landin’ Theme Park
18142 Perkins Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70710 – (215) 753-3333 www.bluebayou.com • www.dixielandin.com Eighty acres of family fun, just off I-10, Blue Bayou is the place to be during the hot Cajun summer. From excitement of the Mad Moccasins slide to the relaxation of Atchafalaya Run, there’s something for everyone. Dixie Landin’ offers 27 rides, 10 games and much more. With a variety of tempting food and a gift shop full of great souvenirs, you’ll want to stay all day! Season passes are available for both parks.
BREC’s Magnolia Mound 2161 Nicholson Drive • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 343-4955 • www.magnoliamound.org
1790’s French Creole house of vernacular architecture in Baton Rouge: 16-acre site, one of the foremost public groups of Louisianamad furnishings and decorative arts in carefully restored and documented settings, costumed guides, open-hearth cooking demos. Museum Store. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm.
The Enchanted Mansion: A Doll Museum 190 Lee Drive • Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 769-0005 • www.enchantedmansion.org
Be placed under the spell of The Enchanted Mansion: A Doll Museum. Gabrella, an animated fairy, will greet you as you enter the magical land of fairies, angels, antiques and exceptional one-of-a kind dolls. Visit Ted E. Bear’s playroom and walk through a life-size Victorian Doll House Mon, Wed- Sat 10am-5pm.
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Hollywood Casino
1717 River Road North • Baton Rouge, LA 70801 (225) 709-7777 • (800) 447-6843 • www.hollywoodbr.com For 24-Hour gaming excitement and celebrity-style service, visit Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge! Hollywood Casino features over 1,100 slots and all your favorite table games. Dine like a star at the Steakhouse, choose from the famous selections of the Epic Buffet or take five at the Take 2 Deli. Feel like a star with convenient parking, free valet and live weekend entertainment. Play like a star at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge! Located on the Mississippi River just across from the State Capitol.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum Irene W. Pennington Planetarium 100 S. River Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 344-9478 • www.lasm.org
Featuring exhibitions of internationally renowned artists, a permanent art collections, innovative programming in the state-of-the art Pennington planetarium, and interactive children’s galleries, LASM seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciations of art and science for general audiences and students. LASM is a place where art and science connect to encourage discovery, inspire creativity, and foster the pursuit of knowledge. Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm (Planetarium open until 8pm), Sun 1pm-5pm.
Louisiana Mud Painting 16950 Strain Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 275-5126 • www.mudpainting.com
The Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery exhibits paintings by Henry Neubig. 8 Colors of mud and clay indigenous to Louisiana are used a pigments in the paintings. The artwork depicts nostalgic Louisiana landscapes, swamp and waterscapes, plantations and other related subject matter. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol 100 North Blvd • Baton Rouge, LA 70801 225-342-0500 • www.sos.louisiana.gov/museums
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, a Gothic architectural treasure, stands high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The 150-year-old statehouse has withstood war, fire, scandal, bitter debate, abandonment and an occasional fistfight. See award winning exhibits and ask about the building’s ghost! Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon-4pm. Open Mondays for special tours.
Louisiana State Archives
3851 Essen Lane • Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 922-1000 • www.sos.louisiana.gov/archives The Louisianan Sate Archives is mandated to identify, collect, preserve and make available those records which chronicle Louisiana’s colorful history from her colonial beginnings to the present. These records thus serve as a “window to the past” which enables us to understand the dynamic events and diverse personalities that have shaped our state’s heritage. Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.
Louisiana State Museum Baton Rouge
660 4th Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 342-5428 • http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/br/br.htm The Louisiana State Museum-Baton Rouge is a 69,000 square foot facility located on the corner of 4th and Spanish Town Road, across from the Capitol Gardens. The museum’s permanent exhibits highlight aspects of Louisiana’s history that are nationally significant, as well as those aspects of the state’s culture that are unique. The Museum’s changing gallery hosts traveling exhibitions and special presentations of the Louisiana State Museum’s collection. Tues-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun Noon-5:00pm.
Louisiana State Capitol State Capitol Drive • Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-7317
Tallest State Capitol building in the nations, this Art-Deco style building is 34 stories high. Built in 1932. Offers self-guided tour. Is the site of Huey Long’s assassination Observation Tower offers a view of the Mississippi River and Capitol grounds. Open Daily 8am-4pm.
Louisiana State Museum Baton Rouge
660 4th Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 342-5428 • http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/br/br.htm The Louisiana State Museum-Baton Rouge is a 69,000 square foot facility located on the corner of 4th and Spanish Town Road, across from the Capitol Gardens. The museum’s permanent exhibits highlight aspects of Louisiana’s history that are nationally significant, as well as those aspects of the state’s culture that are unique. The Museum’s changing gallery hosts traveling exhibitions and special presentations of the Louisiana State Museum’s collection. Tues-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun Noon-5:00pm.
Louisiana State University Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts 100 Lafayette Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 389-7200 • www.lsumoa.com
The LSU Museum of Arts is located in the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. the 4000-work collections is highlighted in galleries of American and British portraiture, decorative arts, landscape painting, New Orleans Coin Silver, Newcomb Pottery, and Chinese Jade as well as contemporary Louisiana and American painting. The LSU Museum of Art also presents special exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, works on paper and photography to the local art public. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-8pm, Sun 1-5pm.
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LSU Rural Life Museum and Windrush Gardens
Southern University Museum of Art
Major outdoor folk facility with more than 20 buildings dating from the 19th century, giving visitors a glimpse of the lifestyles and culture of Louisiana. Home to extensive collections of tools household utensils, furniture, vehicles and farming implements. Windrush Gardens features 25 acres of semiformal gardens designed by renowned landscape artist Steele Burden. Open daily 8:30am-5pm.
The museum is designed with eight galleries. The museum starts from the central axis, with four galleries on opposite sides framing the center. Four galleries are dedicated to African American art with a masters gallery, Louisiana gallery and a gallery containing the works of Southern’s Visual Arts Faculty. The other four galleries are dedicated to the display of African art from the major art producing regions of Africa. Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
Main Street Market
USS Kidd & Veterans Memorial Museum
4560 Essen Lane • Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 765-2437 • rurallife.lsu.edu
501 Main Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 264-5060 • www.breada.org
With a diverse group of cafes, shops and micro-enterprises, Main Street Market creates a public marketplace for small local farmers, artists, and entrepreneurs. Its locations in the Galvez Parking Garage in the center of downtown Baton Rouge makes it an ideal spot for visitors and residents alike. From fresh produce and local delicacies to nutrition classes and the arts, Main Street Market is a wonderful part of a revitalized downtown. Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 8am-1pm. Red Stick Farmer Market operates every Saturday from 8 am – Noon in conjunction with Main Street Market.
Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum – African American History 538 South Boulevard • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 343-4431
Featuring minority inventors and inventions. African art, rural artifacts, and Juneteenth archives. Making a difference in the future of Louisiana. Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm and by appointment.
Martin L. Harvey Hall • Baton Rouge, LA (225) 771-4513
305 South River Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70802-6220 (225) 342-1942 • www.usskidd.com Restored WWII Fletcher-class destroyer docked in the Mississippi River. Museum features restored aircraft, the largest ship model collections in the South, historic artifacts and a riverboat pilothouse. USS Constitution gun deck exhibit, Veterans Hall of Honor, the Louisiana Memorial Plaza with the name of over 7,000 Louisiana natives killed in combat. Gift shop. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Old Governor’s Mansion 502 North Boulevard • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 387-2464 • www.fhl.org
The Old Governor’s Mansion, built by Huey P. Long in 1930 and nicknamed “Louisiana’s White House”, served as official residence to nine Louisiana governors and their families. Now a splendid historic house museum and venue for weddings, receptions, and special events. The Georgian landmark is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided Tours and West Wing Gift Shop. Headquarters of the Foundations for Historical Louisiana. Tues-Fri 10am-4pm.
Old Arsenal Museum
State Capitol Grounds • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 342-0401 • www.sos.louisians/gov/museums The Old Arsenal Powder Magazine, built in 1838, was used by the United States military during the Mexican and Civil Wars. The museum contains exhibits about the structure of the historic powder magazine and the history of the State Capitol grounds. Tues-Sat 9am-4pm.
It’s all right here in Baton Rouge! 359 Third Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801 1-800-LA-Rouge · Fax 225.346.1253 www.visitbatonrouge.com brought to you by
Alligator Bayou Tours Audubon State Historic Site Bass Pro Shops Belle of Baton Rouge BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo Blue Bayou Water Park & Dixie Landin’ BREC’s Magnolia Mound Butler Greenwood Plantation Cabela’s Destrehan Plantation The Enchanted Mansion: A Doll Museum Hollywood Casino Houmas House Plantation Laura: A Creole Plantation Louisiana Art & Science Museum Irene W. Pennington Planetarium Louisiana Mud Painting Louisiana’s Old State Capitol Louisiana State Archives Louisiana State Capitol
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Louisiana State Museum- Baton Rouge Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Louisiana State University Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts LSU Rural Life Museum & Windrush Gardens Main Street Market The Myrtles Plantation National Hansen’s Disease Museum Nottoway Plantation Oak Alley Plantation Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum Old Arsenal Museum Old Governor’s Mansion Port Hudson Historic Site Rosedown Plantation River Road African-American Museum San Francisco Plantation Southern University Museum of Art USS Kidd & Veterans Memorial Museum West Baton Rouge Museum Shown on map above
