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LA 1/LA 415 Connector Project

The LA 1 / LA 415 Connector ProjectH.005121The solution to Intracoastal Waterway Bridge safety, evacuation and bottleneck issues

Support HB 578 That Dedicates Funds for LA 415 / LA 1 Connector

House Bill 578 would dedicate economic development proceeds from...

Upcoming Lunchtime Lectures

The Museum periodically hosts Lunchtime Lectures to accompany permanent and changing exhibits. This program features guest lecturers including scholars, historians, artists and authors to name a few who speak from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.

Tambou: Creole Film Screening at the West Baton Rouge Museum

The Museum is pleased to host a screening of Tambou, a film primarily in Kouri-Vini (Louisiana Creole), on April 1st, 2023. Guests are invited to converse in Creole (or English) at a cocktail reception starting at 5:00 PM. The screening will begin at 6:30...

Easter Egg-Stravaganza

The West Baton Rouge Museum and the West Baton Rouge Parish Library are partnering to host the annual Easter Eggstravaganza.This old-fashioned spring celebration will be held on the grounds of the West Baton Rouge Museum and is FREE and open to the public...

Blast From the Past Summer History Camp Registration

Registration opens March 1st, 2023 for the Museum’s twenty-eighth annual “Blast from the Past” summer history camp series. Registration is open for campers ages 6 - 12 interested in taking an adventure through Louisiana with ...

Art & Addiction, Opening Event

The West Baton Rouge Museum is pleased to invite visitors of all ages to a FREE event celebrating the opening of Ben Peabody’s Art and Addiction on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.  This very powerful exhibit is filled...

Barn Workshops

The Museum hosts a series of workshops led by Louisiana artists and craftsmen.  Be sure to check back regularly as we offer special programs to accompany changing exhibits.

April Historical Happy Hour: Featuring Nick Spitzer and Kenny Neal

West Baton Rouge Museum in collaboration with 89.3 WRKF, the NPR (National Public Radio) affiliate for the greater Baton Rouge area is excited to announce a star-studded line up for the April 21st, 2023 Historical Happy Hour event. Mark your calendars and...

Talented Student Art of West Baton Rouge

The Museum will host the Talented Student Art Exhibition from March 25th, 2023 through April 8th, 2023. The exhibit, which will span all the museum’s galleries, features the works of K-12 Talented Art Students in West Baton Rouge Parish public schools.

Café Français

The Museum hosts this program for those who speak French, are learning French, or simply support the French language and culture in Louisiana. Speakers of any dialect and any skill level are welcome.

Behind the Barn Doors

The museum is excited to introduce a new monthly program, Behind the Barn Doors. Join us on the first Sunday of the month in the Big RED Cypress Barn for featured demonstrations and instructional workshops including Blacksmithing, Spinning and Weaving, an...

Le Jam

Jam sessions are open for any musician to join in to play traditional Louisiana songs. 

As part of its cultural offerings, the West Baton Rouge Museum is hosting this program to allow musicians to informally play acoustic instruments including fid...

Yoga Workshops

The West Baton Rouge Museum is hosting a once a month Yoga workshop on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Classes will be led by twenty-six year veteran instructor, Elena Moreno-Keegan with a life-long passion for living well and helping others li...

Old Time Music Open Jam

Old Time Music Open Jam is held on the second Sunday of every month from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.  Jam sessions are open for any musician to join in to play tunes including but not limited to Old Country, Bluegrass, Cajun and folk music. The public is ...

Senior Spirit

Senior Spirit is a group of 300 active seniors (age 50+) in West Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes who enjoy traveling, walking, dancing, dining, birdwatching, and biking together. Weekly activities include aerobics, weights, quilting, card games, and co...