Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot, Railroad depot museum in downtown Baton Rouge, United States
The Louisiana Art and Science Museum occupies a two-story Classical Revival building with one-story wings at 100 South River Road.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company constructed this depot for their Memphis to New Orleans line before merging with Illinois Central Railroad.
The museum exhibits include art collections, scientific displays, a planetarium, and an Egyptian mummy from the Ptolemaic period.
The facility accepts credit card payments and maintains regular museum hours, though visitors should verify current accessibility accommodations before arrival.
Steam engine IC-333, formerly owned by Charles Black Sand & Gravel Company, stands as an industrial artifact near the building.
Location: Baton Rouge
Website: http://www.lasm.org/
Website: http://lasm.org
GPS coordinates: 30.44615,-91.19038
Latest update: March 4, 2025 02:58
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