BATON ROUGE, LA.- After two years of planning, a milestone exhibition by the Louisiana State Museum traces two centuries of Louisiana history and culture with displays of rarely seen artifacts, documents and works of art. Our Louisiana: Celebrating 200 Years of Statehood opens March 20 at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge. “
Our Louisiana will help commemorate Louisiana’s 200th birthday by showing off some of our state’s most interesting artifacts,” Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne said. “The curatorial staff did a great job choosing pieces from the Louisiana State Museum collection to highlight Louisiana’s colorful history.”
From 450,000 artifacts in the Museum’s holdings, curators chose about 150 for exhibit in Our Louisiana. These include paintings, prints, photographs, clothing, textiles, industrial and scientific equipment, furniture, decorative arts, maps, books and manuscripts.
From 450,000 artifacts in the Museum’s holdings, curators chose about 150 for exhibit in Our Louisiana. These include paintings, prints, photographs, clothing, textiles, industrial and scientific equipment, furniture, decorative arts, maps, books and manuscripts. “
To develop this important show marking the Bicentennial of Louisiana statehood, curators looked for objects that had not been exhibited publicly for many years—if ever—that showcase the scope and depth of the Museum’s collections and illustrate our shared heritage in fresh and surprising ways,” Dawn Deano Hammatt, director of curatorial services, said.
Several large objects serve as focal points, including two fascinating relics of Louisiana political history—the magnificently restored horse-drawn catafalque used in Jefferson Davis’ funeral procession in New Orleans in 1889, and Huey Long’s deathbed and other original furnishings from the hospital suite at the old Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge where he was brought after being shot.
Several large objects serve as focal points, including two fascinating relics of Louisiana political history—the magnificently restored horse-drawn catafalque used in Jefferson Davis’ funeral procession in New Orleans in 1889, and Huey Long’s deathbed and other original furnishings from the hospital suite at the old Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge where he was brought after being shot. “
Visitors will find an eclectic treasure trove of Louisiana heritage,” Hammatt said. “Each object tells a story about what makes our Louisiana so special.”
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