Friends of the Capitol Park Museum

 

The Capitol Park Museum features thematic exhibits on the diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture. The museum includes two permanent exhibitions, entitled Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation, and Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America.

 

Topics range from the Louisiana Purchase to Sportsmen's Paradise to Mardi Gras traditions throughout the state. Artifacts include a 48 foot wooden shrimp trawler, a Civil War submarine, a record breaking Marlin, a Krewe of lawnmowers, a New Orleans Lucky Dog cart and musical artifacts from Fats Domino, Buddy Guy, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Aaron Neville and much more!

 

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Past (87)

Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story primary image

Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story

Thu, Apr 18 • 5:00 PM

Free

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. primary image

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C.

Thu, Apr 4 • 5:00 PM

Free

Spanish Town Parade Party primary image

Spanish Town Parade Party

Sat, Feb 10 • 9:00 AM

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott primary image

The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott

Thu, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Free

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 1:00 PM

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11:30 a.m.  Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour primary image

11:30 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 11:30 AM

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10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 10:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM

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Museum Tickets for 225 Fest primary image

Museum Tickets for 225 Fest

Sat, Feb 25 • 10:00 AM

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Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story primary image

Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story

Thu, Apr 18 • 5:00 PM

Free

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. primary image

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C.

Thu, Apr 4 • 5:00 PM

Free

Spanish Town Parade Party primary image

Spanish Town Parade Party

Sat, Feb 10 • 9:00 AM

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott primary image

The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott

Thu, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Free

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 1:00 PM

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11:30 a.m.  Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour primary image

11:30 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 11:30 AM

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10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 10:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM

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Museum Tickets for 225 Fest primary image

Museum Tickets for 225 Fest

Sat, Feb 25 • 10:00 AM

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The Capitol Park Museum features thematic exhibits on the diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture. The museum includes two permanent exhibitions, entitled Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation, and Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America.

 

Topics range from the Louisiana Purchase to Sportsmen's Paradise to Mardi Gras traditions throughout the state. Artifacts include a 48 foot wooden shrimp trawler, a Civil War submarine, a record breaking Marlin, a Krewe of lawnmowers, a New Orleans Lucky Dog cart and musical artifacts from Fats Domino, Buddy Guy, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Aaron Neville and much more!

 

Events

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Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story primary image

Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story

Thu, Apr 18 • 5:00 PM

Free

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. primary image

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C.

Thu, Apr 4 • 5:00 PM

Free

Spanish Town Parade Party primary image

Spanish Town Parade Party

Sat, Feb 10 • 9:00 AM

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott primary image

The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott

Thu, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Free

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 1:00 PM

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11:30 a.m.  Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour primary image

11:30 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 11:30 AM

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10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 10:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM

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Museum Tickets for 225 Fest primary image

Museum Tickets for 225 Fest

Sat, Feb 25 • 10:00 AM

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Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story primary image

Film Screening of Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story

Thu, Apr 18 • 5:00 PM

Free

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. primary image

FILM SCREENING of "Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C.

Thu, Apr 4 • 5:00 PM

Free

Spanish Town Parade Party primary image

Spanish Town Parade Party

Sat, Feb 10 • 9:00 AM

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation" primary image

Guided Tour of "Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation"

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The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott primary image

The Fading Line: A Commemoration of the 1953 Bus Boycott

Thu, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Free

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

1:00 p.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 1:00 PM

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11:30 a.m.  Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour primary image

11:30 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Biking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 11:30 AM

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10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

10:00 a.m. Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, May 6 • 10:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Apr 29 • 9:00 AM

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Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour primary image

Historic Spanish Town Walking Tour

Sat, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM

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Museum Tickets for 225 Fest primary image

Museum Tickets for 225 Fest

Sat, Feb 25 • 10:00 AM

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