TheLSU Rural Life Museum is аmuseum ofLouisiana history inBaton Rouge,US.[1] It is located in theBurden Museum and Gardens, a 400-acre (1,600,000 m2) agricultural research experiment station, and is operated under the aegis ofLouisiana State University. As a state with a diverse cultural ancestry, Louisiana has natives of French, Spanish, Native American, German, African, Acadian, and Anglo American heritage.[2] Guided tours are available for groups of ten or more and must be booked in advance.
The Rural Life Museum commemorates the contributions made by its various cultural groups through interpretive programs and events throughout the year. The main portion of the museum is outdoors and consists of homes and outbuildings built in the 18th and 19th centuries. This portion of the museum is divided into three areas.[3][4]
Additionally, the Barn, an interior warehouse open to the public, houses numerous artifacts from the 19th and early 20th centuries that were utilized in the common life rituals of individuals in rural regions of the state. There is a large collection of farming equipment, tools, furnishings and utensils.[1] The barn was moved to its present site from theStoker House property inSabine Parish, Louisiana after it was donated in 1999.
Windrush gardens and a gift shop are on the grounds and open year-round except for major holidays.
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