Simply amazing. Great place to learn about the area. There is a video at the beginning and then a…read moreself guided tour. The lady working was very friendly and informative. There is lot of good information about the area and other things to do. I would highly recommend this to anyone in the area. There is a lot of information about George Rodriquez, a local artist made famous for his signature blue dog. Also, James Lee Burke wrote a series of books based on this area and there is a section dedicated to him and his writings. The salt mines and sugar plantations play a role in this museum as does the history of the peoples.

We had an absolutely amazing and wonderful experience at this art museum. The George Rodrigue…read morespecial exhibit was magnificent and intriguing. Especially enjoyed learning about Rodrigue's incorporation of Acadiana and his hometown into his artwork. The museum director, Marcia Patout, welcomed us warmly and enhanced our total experience for the entire museum. We also enjoyed the other exhibits including the salt mine, the sugar cane industry, the local steamboat history, etc. This is an absolute must stop for a day out in Acadiana.

This museum tells the story of such an amazing little tribe that can still be found on their native…read morelands in Louisiana. Stop here to see the story of how the Chitimacha people worked with Rosetta Stone to revive their native language that was considered extinct. We came from Oklahoma, so are very informed on the major tribes that were relocated here but we knew nothing about the Chitimacha. The Museum, the video and the story of the tribe were wonderful, and we highly recommend visiting when you're in Louisiana!

I have stopped by on a few occasions, just missing the lady who works here because she wears so…read moremany hats for the tribes. The tribe can date its history back long before the colonizers ever arrived and held a large swath of the area now known as Louisiana. They started with the tribe in Natchez and the two were intertwined for a long time, centuries. Their skills are in fishing and basket weaving, though the skills are being stretched thin, the efforts of the council have been expanding the learning of these traditions through education. Their language is being revived with the help of RosettaStone and a grant that is providing this education for free. The language is unique and unrelated to any other language. Their history is passed down orally, but there is an effort being made to get it down on paper for preservation. The lady who is in charge of the museum is well informed and involved in the day to day life of the tribe and has a large role in getting things better for the people. Come and take a look. Be patient. She wears many hats and it maybe a minute before she can let you into the museum. One of my favorite lines from the video (there are three videos to chose from, one that is a bit outdated, one about the language, and one about the history and the keeping of the history, I picked the third) was something to the affect of "If you forget about something, it ceases to exist" which is a perfect encapsulation of how the world works. Please. Stop and visit. You will not regret looking at the small details of life.

This is an amazing state-run museum that is dedicated to the history of this area. One half is…read morededicated to the timber industry and outlining the history of the industry in the area. The other half is dedicated to the areas contributions in the aviation industry. A small section is dedicated to the Audubon contributions to the aviary studies. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The timber industry section was just amazing with canoes, sections of cypress trees, how things were made and processed and how the area was settled. There is a quick movie playing on a loop detailing the history of logging, how they lived and what was done in the area. There are so many instruments and tools here. It is amazing. The aviation industry section has a neat movie that is immersive detailing the history of aviation in the area and the impact it has had. It is so cool about the history, and I never knew the contributions citizens of Louisiana made to it, and the impacts. If you are in the area or driving by, I highly suggest stopping in for a bit.

Checked this place out over the weekend. The aviation part I actually didn't care about too much,…read morebut the cypress logs were amazing! One half of the museum is dedicated to cypress logging in the region. There are tools and displays showing you how it all went down. There's also a 500 year old tree found in the Atchafalaya. Amazing to inspect up close. They also have a small collection of early boats and how they were involved in the timber game. The other half is the planes. Apparently several aviators in the area played a vital role in the development of the industry nationally. There's a little film and some airplanes and info and there you have it. I wouldn't drive from too far away just for this...but if you're passing by why not?

List as great small space museum. Lots of historical facts and beautiful space. Nice to visit in…read moretandem with the Acadian museum which is next door along with the Longfellow Evangeline Oak outdoor exhibit. Recommended place to RVer's from Harvesthost.com from the www.campingonthebayou.com site in St Martinville, LA. Great opportunity zone for a walking tour to see several sites and grab a coffee from Studio Gallery and Coffee. Find more from YELP at https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-studio-gallery-and-coffee-bar-saint-martinville.

Admission here includes admission to the Acadian Museum next door. There are a lot of information…read moreboards detailing the history of African Americans in the area. There is a whole lot of information to take in. They also seem to be expanding the display areas. Words fail me when trying to explain this place. If you are in the area, come by.

What an amazing museum! I had gotten a brochure about them from the tourist information center in…read morethe town next door, Morgan City and I am so glad that I finally stopped by. The lady working was very friendly and informative. The most impressive (to me) room was the one dedicated to the Orphan Train travelers who grew up here in this city. They were numbered less than 12 in total, but all led wonderful lives. The room chronically listing all of the live oak trees is amazing. The room showing all of the historical homes was nice. I liked the history of the area. Run off donations, so make a contribution! I love a good small museum.

We spent a few hours driving and walking through this beautifully preserved piece of nature on…read moreAvery Island after doing the self-guided tour of the Tabasco Factory, that ticket includes the Jungle Garden experience. We couldn't have picked a better day to visit the area, the temperature was perfect with low humidity and no bugs - you must allow yourself plenty of time to soak in the peaceful surroundings and get out of your vehicle to get up close to the wonders of this garden. Besides the beautiful grounds and water structures there are plenty of surprises you'll discover along the way we unfortunately didn't see any alligators or deer today but there were an abundance of birds, a few turtles basking in the sun and lots of squirrels scurrying through the grounds and giant oak trees. This is a beautiful place and just one of the wonders you'll find while exploring Louisiana I've lived in Louisiana for almost half my life and I'm still amazed at the beauty this state has to offer this is just one of the many places that's preserved and protected for generations to enjoy and appreciate...

This is a great activity to spend a few hours, especially on a nice day. It's a good mix of driving…read moreand walking around or you can choose to just drive and listen to the self guided tour. We saw lot of alligators. The bird city was neat too. You could hear the birds well before you could see them. At the park entrance there is a little gift shop too with snacks, drinks, bathrooms and souvenirs.

Beautiful and haunted (allegedly) old historical plantation home with a lot of history nestled in…read morethe historic downtown. It's now a museum.

First we wandered the visiting center. It was a great start toward familiarizing ourselves with the…read morecharacters we were about to hear/learn so much about on our tour. Our guide, Dionne, is SO knowledgable and relatable. She shared honest stories about the people who built and lived in the beautiful house. Stories that included not only the wealthy owners, but the enslaved who made their wealth possible and lives comfortable. The presentation of the true history of Louisiana and our United States is so very important. Invest an hour or two in this lesson. You won't be sorry.

I came by on a Sunday about noon, and they were closed. There doesn't seem to be a lot of posts…read moreabout this place on social media sites, but it says that they are open daily from 10a to 4p. I may try again if I am ever in the area again. It would have been nice to see the grounds, but the gates were closed and locked and there was a sign that there was a guard dog. I don't know the admission price for a tour because of the lack of signage.

The tour guide was friendly. :)…read more My visit here was very personal but a bit disappointing towards the end. Initially, I was very excited to visit this historical place. For this place being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, there's very little historical information shared during the tours that is offered (other than the current owners' family narratives). While on vacation in Louisiana last month (from California). My family and I made a point to visit Oaklawn Manor when it was discovered that my maternal great-grandmother had this plantation listed as her residence at the time of her marriage (1914). I found this record while doing genealogy research at St Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin, Louisiana. The current owner of the plantation is a previous Louisiana Governor and allows tours to take place on the property. The tour is actually very focused on this person and his family and lacks historical information that could be shared with patrons. I would have greatly appreciated a MORE THOROUGH history of the original owners, the slaves that lived and worked on this plantation and the the crop that it thrived from versus an ex-Governor and his family. It was very emotional for me to discover this place the way I did and be here. I'm giving this place two stars only because I know that an ancestor once walked the same grounds that I was fortunate to walk and that is part of my history.

The Capitol Park Museum is definitely worth a visit…read more There are some genuinely interesting exhibits, and it does a good job showcasing Louisiana's history and culture. It's engaging enough to spend a solid amount of time exploring, especially if you're already visiting other museums in the area. That said, certain parts of the museum felt a bit repetitive - almost like carbon copies of exhibits you might see at the Old State Capitol or other nearby museums. If you're doing multiple stops, you might notice some overlap. Still, the admission is very affordable, which makes it an easy and worthwhile stop overall.

Honestly, I had high hopes, but I should have known better. The state of LA has a rich history of…read morebeing part of the Deep South so I'm not sure why I expected anything elevated, learned, recognized, or truthful to be here. The museum is cheap to get into, can be completed in less than 2 hours and is technically geared more towards school age, but since it was our first time in the state capitol I figured it was worth the visit. I actually found myself crying, actual tears, in the middle of a museum for how poorly done the entire portion on slavery was. If ever there was a chance for a state to tell the real story, the real history, this would be it and that isn't what happens here. At EVERY turn there was some watered down version of how slaves "benefited" or "learned skills" and I was horrified. There was an entire section dedicated to slavery and not one school field trip was visiting that section and there were at least 2 buses of kids in the location. Let me be clear though, when I say a section was dedicated to slavery they did not tell the full story or the truth and they didn't even try! The one highlight was learning the history of mardi gras upstairs, but it was very Krewe heavy and I want to believe there's more history to learn there as well.