List of museums in Louisiana

This list of museums in Louisiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

Defunct museums

 * Ark-La-Tex Antique and Classic Vehicle Museum, Shreveport
 * Arna Bontemps African American Museum, Alexandria
 * Barnwell Garden & Art Center, Shreveport, closed in 2012
 * Fort Pike State Historic Site, New Orleans, closed indefinitely due to damage from Hurricane Katrina
 * Historic Donaldsonville Museum, Donaldsonville
 * New Orleans Jazz Museum, collections now part of the Louisiana State Museum
 * Old Courthouse Museum, Natchitoches
 * Opelousas Museum of Art
 * Pentagon Barracks Museum, Baton Rouge
 * Port Allen Railroad Depot, Port Allen
 * Robert Gentry Museum, Many
 * Shreveport Firefighter's Museum, Shreveport

Resources

 * Louisiana Association of Museums