LSU Rural Life Museum

4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA

Address:	4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
Phone:	+1 225-765-2437
Site:	lsu.edu
Rating:	4.7
Working:	8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM

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Katie Grimes

So gorgeous here. If you dont want to pay to get into the museum/garden its worth just a drive through the area. Gorgeous trees and flowers coming to life everywhere, stunning working gardens, including a kids garden, wildflowers and gotta love the long-horned cows! We loved the museum and walking through the plantation. Excellent morning. I wish r could have spent more time here!

Lana B

Beautiful place, never knew it was back there until today. Brusly Elementary Prek field trip to Corn Maze and few other schools from EBR went today - had some sort of event for the kids out at the Burden Center. Hay rides, games, corn maze & haybale mountain. We had a blast and the weather was perfect for it!

A Private User

This museum is a must see for all those who enjoy all things of typical daily living in the mid ninteeth to mid twentieth century. The collection is enormous. It also includes built to scale exterior buildings reprentative of early rural life. Also, there are beautiful gardens.

Randall Godso

Ive been here several times; they have events year round such as Christmas, Fall Harvest and even Civil War Re-enactments. A large museum, many buildings including several slave houses and old Cajun houses. Fantastic for anyone who enjoys history and culture.

Terrell St.Cyr

The LSU Rural Life Museum offers you the real life experience of the 1800s racial equality. It definitely was an eye opening tour of what people endured also the history of how people lived its a must see if ever in Baton Rouge.

Diana Duangnet

This is a interesting museum. The most fascinating portion of the museum is seeing the historic carriages, coffins, and wheelchairs in the back of the museum.

Brandi Rockwell

Wow! Amazing self tour of the properties and exhibits. Highly recommend. Bring water and mosquito spray just in case you are prone to mosquito bites.

Trudy Billiot

Went there because my son was an extra in a movie and while he was doing that I decided to go through the museum. It was awesome.

Rhonda Robertson

Best Kept Secret in Baton Rouge, Louisiana about 2 blocks from Our Lady of the Lake Emergency Room. You need to experience this!

Ledoncie Seals

Who would have thought such a great place like this could be hiding in baton rouge. It was wonderful. So much to see!

Paul Govan

One of the best kept secrets in Baton Rouge with great tours and the best Interpreters/Docents

Joshua Fleig

A hidden gem in BR. The grounds beautiful and they have year round activities for the kids.