The River Dynamics Experience

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 8th-grade students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email reservations@lasm.org to register as soon as possible!

NEW for 2019-2020!

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A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe

A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe is an exciting opportunity for your students to explore the world’s most extensive and accurate three-dimensional mapping of the contents of the universe.

A Hitchiker's Tour through the Universe is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.

America’s Musical Journey

From New Orleans to New York City: a story of culture, creativity, and the music that shaped America. Join us for this cross-country adventure through the musical heritage of America and the cultural cities where America’s music was born. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Shake, Rattle, & Roll (Interactive Educational Theater).

NEW for 2019-2020!

Ancient Egypt & Its Art

Students tour the Ancient Egypt Gallery, learn an intricate, age-old metalworking technique, and then create an ancient Egyptian-inspired relief, which they can take home. Includes tour of the Ancient Egypt Gallery.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show) and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).

Ancient Egypt Gallery 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.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), Ancient Egypt & Its Art (Class), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).

Apollo 11: First Steps Edition

Crafted from a newly-discovered trove of 70 mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission: the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).

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NEW for 2019-2020!

Art Exhibition Guided Tour: Frank Hayden

Artworks by Baton Rouge artist Frank Hayden are found throughout our city, from the campuses of LSU and Southern University to public plazas. Students will learn about the life and work of this preeminent Louisiana sculptor whose artworks, which reflect deep spiritual and humanistic concerns with universal themes, are made of wood, plaster, fiberglass, and stone.

This Art Exhibition Guided Tour is available from March 24, 2020 - September 15, 2020.

Art Exhibition Guided Tour: Harmonies in Color

This colorful exhibition focuses on the sensory experience of color as seen in the work of seven nationally-renowned artists. While touring this exhibition, your students will learn about artistic and scientific concepts such as optics, color theory, and prisms. Click here to learn more about the exhibition. 

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class), Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum, and Seeing! (Planetarium Shows).

This Art Exhibition Guided Tour is available from September 2, 2019 - March 1, 2020.

Beetles, Bugs, & Butterflies

This artful approach to science motivates students to explore the amazing world of insects while learning about adaptations, physiology, and the role insects play in their daily lives. Colorful, take-home art projects creatively reinforce scientific concepts.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with The Traveling Trunk Show (Interactive Educational Theater) and Flight of the Butterflies (Planetarium Show).

Bright Light

In this illuminating exploration of light and color, students make exciting discoveries as they experiment with lasers, diffraction glasses, and giant water prisms. Through real-life applications, the scientific concepts of refraction, diffraction, and reflection are illustrated with engaging educational activities related to spectrum analysis and the electromagnetic spectrum.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Harmonies in Color (Art Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration), Seeing!, and Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum (Planetarium Shows).