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Louisiana Art & Science Museum
100 S River Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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“On the Banks of the Mississippi, Where the Kingfish Lived” New York Times (free registration required)
“Museums” AmericanJourneys.com
“There's plenty to see and do in the capital city” nola.com / The Times-Picayune
“Louisiana's 200-Year Bargain” Washington Post
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 23 attractions in Baton Rouge
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Housed in a historic train depot, this comprehensive museum appeals to all ages, with changing art exhibitions, Egyptian treasures, simulated space...... more » Housed in a historic train depot, this comprehensive museum appeals to all ages, with changing art exhibitions, Egyptian treasures, simulated space travel and many interactive art and science displays. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum, Science museum
Address: 100 S River Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tel: 225 344 5272

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1 of 5 stars
TSmithTrip   1 contribution
Louisiana
Jul 8, 2008

Our family was not impressed with the Louisiana Art and Science Museum. We went with relatives who were visiting from out of town to see the special display of Jim Henson's Muppets. This was interesting, but it was an additional fee for this part. Also, did not care for the Greek mythology information in the planetarium area. There was a... more

“Planetariun Shows”
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4 of 5 stars
Sewtex   50 contributions
Baton Rouge
Aug 21, 2006

We like to catch shows at the planetarium theater. The short films are projected on the curved ceiling and they give you the sense of being totally surrounded by the scene. The shows are generally educational type shows, and on weekend nights they have rock themed laser light shows with a pretty impressive sound system. more

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Louisiana Art & Science Museum Address

100 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tel: 225 344 5272