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Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Tour
30-minute guided tour
The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, and learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets.
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: History & Social Studies, English & Language Arts
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Art Exhibition Tour
30-minute guided tour
Explore LASM's permanent and changing exhibitions and educational galleries designed to enhance the learning experience for young explorers.
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Art, English & Language Arts
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Solar System Gallery Guided Tour
30-minute guided tour
Explore the history of our universe, from astronomy to paleontology in the Solar System Gallery. Students will encounter interactive displays that allow them to virtually travel to the Moon, learn about gravity, and more. An exhibition of minerals and fossils, including a 65-million-year-old authentic Triceratops prosus skull, will teach students about our aging planet.
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Life Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone
The River Dynamics Experience
Sponsored by Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
This exciting new program includes a visit to the LSU Center for River Studies and same-day, hands-on classes and programs at the Museum. On their tour of the CRS, students will explore a 3-dimensional model of the lower 190 miles of the Mississippi River, one of the most technologically-advanced models in existence. At the Museum, students will collaboratively design solutions to real-world environmental challenges by engaging with a state-of-the-art stream table. Participants will also view a related large-screen educational movie at the Museum. Activities are aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards for Science.
Through this partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, this learning opportunity is available free-of-charge to 4th-to-12th-grade students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email jthomas@lasm.org to register as soon as possible!
Program Type: Classes Subject: Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: Free on a first-come, first-served basis!