Louisiana State Museum
The Louisiana State Museum is a statewide network of National Historic Landmarks and architecturally significant structures that house half a million artifacts that showcase Louisiana’s history and culture. Five of LSM’s museums call New Orleans’ historic French Quarter home. They include The Cabildo (1799) and The Presbytère (1813), which both flank the St. Louis Cathedral; the 1850 House, located in the Lower Pontalba building; Madame John’s Legacy (1788), one of the oldest examples of French Creole architecture in the French Quarter; and the Old U.S. Mint (1838), which holds the distinction of being the only Mint to produce coinage for two separate nations. The Capitol Park Museum graces the mall of Louisiana’s State Capitol in Baton Rouge and features thematic exhibits on diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest History Museum is an architectural masterpiece located on the banks of north Louisiana’s Cane River. The Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum and E.D. White Historic Site draw you into the beautiful environs of rural south Louisiana. All LSM museums are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums with the exception of the just-completed Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest History Museum.
