- Welcome to the West Baton Rouge Museum
- Current Exhibits
- Historic Structures
Welcome To
The West Baton Rouge Museum
In the interest of our parish,
Three Hundred Years of History in West Baton Rouge.
Our dynamic permanent exhibits give you a comprehensive view about our history from the Native Americans and European Exploration to contemporary times. Get a hands on experience with the artifacts in our collection and see the importance of industry that made Louisiana at one time the richest state in the south. - Read More
West Baton Rouge Museum
Current Exhibits
Always something new at the WBR Museum
We have exciting and thought provoking exhibits on display in 2011, Testimony of Fire: Frederick Douglass’s Connection to Louisiana Politics, Civil War Quilt Challenge, Portraits in Gray, Cathartic Art: Remembering 9/11, Morley, the Vanished Lumber Town, A World Turned Upside Down: Civil War Homefront Perspectives, Brusly High School Centennial Anniversary and more with rarely seen works and objects to pique your interest. We feature workshops, lectures, films and festivals including Sugar Fest. Come visit us, we'd be happy to see you - Read More
West Baton Rouge Museum
Historic Structures
Experience the 19th Century for yourself!
Our historic structures bring you back to a time that is not forgotten and preserved for you and your children to come and explore and learn from our history. The Aillet House, Allendale Plantation Cabins, Arboroth Plantation Store, are our showcase exhibits, with period furnishing and other artifacts. - Read More
West Baton Rouge Museum News
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Ladies of Lincoln’s Era
"Ladies of Lincoln's Era" Exhibition Opens at the West Baton Rouge Museum Look beyond the bonnets with the "Ladies of Lincoln's Era " traveling exhibition featuring highlights of twelve of the most influential women of the 1860s. The West Baton Rouge Museum presents the biographies of these influential women with…in Current Exhibits
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Life and Landscapes Along LA 1
January 14th till March 11th Life and Landscapes along Louisiana Highway #1 is an exhibit of work by members of the Associated Women in the Arts (AWA), which will run from January 14 through March 11, 2012. This art collection was inspired by the historic highway that traverses the great…in Current Exhibits
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New Program Available for Grandmother Marguerite's Traveling Trunks
The West Baton Rouge Museum announces a new program in the Grandmother Marguerite Traveling Trunks. The new trunk is a one-woman show called: Civil War Women Perspectives. Call early to reserve a presentation for your school, senior group or civic group, (225) 336-2422 x17.You may also click on the poster…in West Baton Rouge Museum News
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V-Mail c.1943
V-Mail c.1943 Valentine’s Day is coming up. Will you write your loved ones a handwritten note? In this day and age when we all receive countless e-mails and text messages, think how special it would be to receive a simple note expressing how much we…in Featured Artifacts
