Friendly staff and interesting exhibits! Great to not only see sports memorabilia but also to see…read moreinteresting objects from the state's past and the area around Natchitoches! Not to mention the interactive exhibit on the first floor! Totally would visit again!

From the owner: This award-winning, 27,500-square-foot museum complex provides a permanent home for the Sports Hall…read moreof Fame and its collection of portraits and memorabilia celebrating the achievements of more than 300 Louisiana athletes, coaches and other sports figures. Located on the second floor, the Northwest Louisiana History Museum explores the evolution of unique cultural traditions from early native-American civilizations to the present. The building itself, designed by Trahan Architects of New Orleans, evokes the region's rivers and plowed fields with sinuous molded stone interiors and earth-colored exterior sheathing.

The Cane River National Heritage Area is a United States Heritage park area in my beautiful home…read morestate of Louisiana, the wonderful place of my birth, the fun place of my youth. This lovely little park is located in downtown Natchitoches, a beautiful old small historic town, it's really beautiful & great for a day trip or family picnic as it's small riverfront offers "little Mississippi River" like boat rides. It's just a very cool little area kinda like right out of "Gone with the Wind" the movie. It's located in a really gorgeous historic plantation-home type area of northern Louisiana that features really cool creole architecture, and you know I got a thing for history & architecture, so this is one of my favorite places on earth ;) Cane River National Heritage Area is roughly around 116,000 acres. It begins just south of Natchitoches and extends south & west for about 35 miles along cane river lake & I49 to Monette's Ferry. It's a great area for photo ops, you will also find lots of local fresh seafood, all kinds of tasty local cajun culinary treats dotted throughout the area & tons of places to go fishing & exploring. Something for everyone. A great place to spend a romantic or girls weekend at a lovely local historic B&B. It is very hard to chose as you will find, one is more gorgeous than the next. If you love antiquing this area is fantastic for vintage finds, it will surely keep you busy & entertained. Founded way back in 1714, it is the oldest community in the territory covered by the Louisiana Purchase. Wonderfully preserved, a beautiful must see bucket list worthy historic place in my home state of Louisiana. I hope you visit soon & love it as much as I do. Highly recommend.

Beautiful area! You can tell they take pride in this town. Very clean and well maintainedread more

Going back to places we visited during our Natchitoches trip, I forgot about reviewing this…read morehistoric site. This wasn't really planned, but after our boat tour, we decided to check it out since it was recommended during the boat tour. I'm always pretty interested to check out Historic sites. We decided to ride our scooters over and they were nice enough to let us store them inside, since they folded up. There were both indoor and outdoor exhibits. We decided to walk outside first and since it was 4th Of July, it was pretty bare. The outdoors was nice and woodsy. It was a hot day, so we went back inside pretty quick. On the inside exhibit, there was more to read and learn about, so we took the time to do that. Restrooms were available inside as well. The staff that was there answered questions and gave us a bunch more information about the area and festivities that we did not already know about. If you get a chance please visit them, when you are in Natchitoches. A lot of history!

A fine historic site that showcases the earliest French history in Louisiana! The site is in two…read moreparts: the museum and the reconstructed Fort St. Jean Baptiste. Both are excellent! The staff are friendly and helpful. No one was really around to explain anything in the fort, however. I had to rely on an interpretative booklet they loan out inside the museum but it doesn't always answer all questions. This is the only reason I'm giving 4 stars and not 5. But otherwise, pretty fantastic! This easily should be a first stop when visiting Natchitoches. It gives a bit of foundation and explanation for visiting the rest of the city.

What an amazing venue so unexpected. Staff was so helpful and the exhibition quality was top…read moreknotch.

The Alexandria Museum of Art rotates its exhibitions, which means there is always something new. I…read morereally love its community programming - yoga on Tuesdays, Second Saturday Market, Acoustic Music Night, etc. It does a lot of educational outreach in the public schools, providing much needed art education.

We went here on a Saturday. You enter through the genealogy library. The History Museum is located…read morein the basement. I didn't have high expectations since they don't charge admission. I was very pleasantly surprised. We were greeted immediately by their very helpful and informative staff. This little museum packs a ton of things in their space. We thoroughly enjoyed it and if you are a history buff stop by if you are in the area. It's worth the stop!

This is a hidden gem in this city. I wanted something to pass the time while I waited in motorcycle…read morerepairs. This place is amazing. They actually have a lot of stuff about Louisiana and the area. I was surprised and be it's all free! The staff were very helpful and took the time to walk me through and show me everything and tell me some of the history. It was amazing how much they knew. I know Alexandria doesn't have much going on for it but this museum is worth a day trip. Very happy I made the trip.

I have visited this museum and cultural center a few times. They have authentic Native American…read morecultural relics and exhibits. There are two large Tepees set up outside in the front. There is a gift shop with Native American cultural items and jewelry. I would recommend if visiting nearby places like Natchitoches to stop by. Not sure if you have to call ahead or not. They do provide tours for schools.

Great town. Locals are nice. The best food and shops. Love the river tour or lake. Learned about…read morenew French sauce I don't remember the name. It had cheesy dip with mud bugs in it. Sorry I'm from Texas. All we have is Steak and Whataburger

First time coming here for business, it comes off as an interesting small town. Old downtown is by…read morethe river and it's nicely curated. Dining and hotel options are limited but would be fun to come for a quick getaway.

On the former grounds of the most populous cooperative/socialist utopian community in US history,…read morethis museum does a compelling job of bringing to life much of the New Llano that was. For me this museum was utterly worth a day-trip out from New Orleans. The museum is a no-frills one-room affair--and open only Thursdays and Fridays--but it's crowded with artifacts (furniture, posters, tools, newspapers, paintings, family portraits, orchestra programs) that are immensely thought-provoking, embodying unpredictable details of the cultural richness and the political principles of the New Llano effort. When we visited, a new feature display focused on the major role of women in the colony, and the political values, maternity leave and child care programs that helped enable that role. Maps, photographs, and a small collection of videos, books and documents round out a one-of-a-kind archive of a largely buried history. Special thanks to the museum curator, who enthusiastically guided us through the museum, offering deep new layers of knowledge to the displays. Incredibly friendly and helpful! Her passion and empathy for the history were moving and much appreciated. This museum does a great job of conveying the dreams, problems and everyday life of New Llano Colony in a way that feels current, fair and relatable. This is a unique place and it's a unique joy to feel in touch with its memory in this small repository of history.

Very friendly place. Fleeta was very helpful and knowledgeable. She gave us a wonderful tour. If…read moreyou want to learn about the history of Leesville, I recommend visiting Fleeta at the museum.