Shaw Center for the Arts, Art museum and performing arts center in downtown Baton Rouge, United States.
The Shaw Center for the Arts occupies an entire city block and features multiple galleries, performance spaces, and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Mississippi River.
The Shaw Center for the Arts opened in 2005, transforming the cultural landscape of Baton Rouge by establishing a central location for visual and performing arts exhibitions.
The Manship Theatre within the complex presents theater productions, concerts, and dance performances in a 325-seat venue modeled after European opera houses.
The center includes two restaurants, Tsunami Sushi and Capital City Grill, along with the LSU Museum Store selling local art, ceramics, jewelry, and stationery.
The LSU Museum of Art inside the center maintains permanent collections and rotating exhibitions that combine traditional artworks with contemporary installations.
Location: Baton Rouge
Inception: 2005
Address: 100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, USA 70801 Baton Rouge
Opening Hours: Monday 09:00-16:00; Tuesday-Thursday 09:00-22:00; Friday 09:00-23:00; Saturday 10:00-23:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00
Phone: +12253897171
Website: https://shawcenter.org
GPS coordinates: 30.44780,-91.18900
Latest update: March 25, 2025 19:49
Baton Rouge preserves its history through several sites that showcase Louisiana's development. The State Capitol building, an art deco structure from 1932, towers over downtown at 140 meters high and offers a view of the Mississippi River and its surroundings from its observation deck. Nearby, the Former Governor's Residence from 1850 exemplifies Southern colonial architecture with its white columns, while the Magnolia Mound Plantation, established in 1791, reconstructs the life of French cotton planters. The city’s museums document different aspects of regional history. The LSU Rural Life Museum houses artifacts and documents on Louisiana's farming techniques from the 18th to the 20th century. The USS Kidd, a World War II destroyer moored on the Mississippi, exhibits collections on American naval history. Louisiana State University's campus features the LSU Tiger Stadium, built in 1924 and capable of holding over 100,000 spectators. The city also has natural areas such as the Bluebonnet Marsh Nature Center with its 43 hectares of marsh accessible via trails, as well as a zoo with 800 animals across 200 species.
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