We didn’t even know there was a rice museum and yet it was fascinating. We took the tour with a very wonderful guide, We watched a film on the entire process of rice and explored the mill. We even got to sample some of the rice. What a great way to spend the afternoon.

My husband and I enjoyed our tour and visit to the rice mill museum. Our guide was able to give us insights into the area and the mill. The tour was informative, and the video shown was very good. The store had many rice related products and we were given hot samples of cooked pecan rice. The people who operated the store were very nice. We recommend a visit.

When you are in and around New Iberia, you must stop in and see the Conrad Rice Mill, the oldest continuous operating rice mill in the U.S., and still putting out some great and unique rices and rice mixes. The company store harkens back in architecture and the setting to a time much slower and with great character for work ethic and quality. Your tour guide will tell you how they did it back in the day as well as how they maintain the equipment today.

New Iberia is a moderately interesting town. The museum consists of a video (rotating still photos set to music and narration) that is really old and has little to do with rice industry, the mill, or the brand. The alternating pictures of a kid and a dog were our favorites in the video (why are these shown over and over?) The mill is disappointing - mostly spiderwebs and dirt and an exceptionally basic and poorly explained exhibit. Does not appear to have functioned in a long time, notwithstanding claims to the contrary. The rest of the museum is a gift shop, which is an OK gift shop. If it weren't a rainy morning, it would have been a waste of time. We had a range of expectations before attending and the actual experience was at the low end of our range. Would be far more interesting if the experience focused on the rice industry and the importance of the mill and brand rather than a demonstration of a working mill that isn't working.

The tour consists of a slide presentation about the area, a guided walk tour of the mill, and a tasting of the rice. There was a technical problem with showing the 20+ minute movie delaying our time quite a bit. The old movie was more about the Acadian people and culture than the mill. The tour lasted about 10 minutes and showed a non-operational rundown factory. We were disappointed. Just because something is old and historic does not make it worthwhile . The Konriko Company Store sold rice-related products as well as area trinkets.

Was excited for chance to learn about rice milling, something we don't have up north. The introductory video was not exactly up to IMAX standards but it was informative. We then left the small auditorium and toured- the store we had just looked through while waiting for the tour. After too much product promotion, we made our way down the sidewalk to the dilapedated mill building next door which was strangely quiet. One kid asked where all the workers were. Answer was they were in another building that you can't tour actually filling orders. We spent a long time in front of a model of the mill that was, no kidding, some employee's kid's school project. It was interesting to see baby food jars of the various types of rice and the stages of production, but I would like to have seen some of the lines running and see the rice actually go from truck to shipped product. I am allergic to cats and dust and this place had plenty of both. Younger kids will be more interested in the cats than the guide's presentation. Older kids will probably be bored by both. Also, the mill floors are rough and uneven, difficult for strollers and wheelchairs. If we had known how little we would actually see we would have skipped it in favor of one of the many other activities in the area. On the plus side, it was only $4 each so we weren't out much, the kitties were cute, and the guide was still quite spry in her 70's (must be from eating all that rice!), and had some great information, stories, and quotes (Don't tip a cow over or you'll get sour milk).

As far as we're concerned, the guide makes or breaks a tour and we had the best! You start out with a film about the area and the rice crop going back to the early 1900's and life in the area. The original mill is still used today and has been included on the National Register of Historical Places. You are taken through the steps of how rice is grown, cleaned, milled and shipped. The company makes several products including several gluten free ones in a different facility. The most amazing part of the tour is EVERYTHING is done by only 13 employees and products are shipped all over the world!

We enjoyed our guide and tour of the mill with my 93 year old mother. However, there are four steps up to the mill and no ramps. She barely managed to stand long enough to get up the stairs.

Here is a place that we cousins enjoyed touring. The old still-in-operation building from 1912, the old still-operating equipment from 1912 & 1927, the myriad of cats (who looked rather young compared to their vintage surroundings), & our delightful tour guide who gave us bonus information about the laid-back rice farmers & the crawfish catching they do in their fields. Note: the wild pecan brown rice is delicious but deceptive--no nuts involved.

This is actually not a museum. It is one of the oldest working rice mills in the US. It is very historic and chock full of information. I had no idea how rice was harvested, milled, and graded until I went here. Gives me a whole new appreciation of rice. The folks leading it were great and very knowledgeable. Ask them about their organic pest control or meet them on the tour! You MUST go next door to the Konriko Company Store. Its a throwback to a time that some of us might remember.