Louisiana State Museum

The Louisiana State Museum (LSM), founded in New Orleans in 1906 and still headquartered there, is a complex of National Historic Landmarks housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.

Read more about Louisiana State Museum:  Overview, In New Orleans, Louisiana State Museum-Baton Rouge, Old Courthouse Museum - Natchitoches, Louisiana State Museum - Patterson, E. D. White Historic Site

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