Northwest Louisiana Offers Cultural Treasures
Published May 18, 2009
Northwest Louisiana boasts numerous cultural and educational attractions. Here’s just a small sample:
Multicultural Center of the South
www.mccsouth.org
The Multicultural Center of the South is an education, information and visitor center dedicated to the enhancement, understanding, and appreciation of the history and diverse cultures of Northwest Louisiana and other parts of the state.
Monthly programs and events include cultural celebrations, art classes and workshops for school children and adults.
Housed in a 53,000-square-foot building, the center is one of 26 destinations listed on Louisiana’s African American Heritage Trail. The center includes traveling and permanent exhibits on more than two-dozen cultures.
Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center
www.sciport.org
The 92,000-square-foot science and entertainment center on Shreveport’s riverfront features more than 290 hands-on science, math and space exhibits, an IMAX theater and the laser Space Dome Planetarium.
Visitors can journey 50,000 light years above the Milky Way, analyze the quality of water taken straight from the Red River, touch an alligator, discover the complex structure of a leafcutter ant colony or witness their hair standing on end with the Van de Graaf generator.
Barnwell Garden & Art Center
www.barnwellcenter.com
Dedicated to the advancement of cultural activities in the region, the R.S. Barnwell Memorial Garden and Art Center is situated along the banks of the Red River. The center includes exhibitions, art classes and a 7,850-square-foot domed botanical conservatory.
The center also includes a crafts gallery offering unique handmade works by imaginative skilled artisans from across the state. The store is one of only three Louisiana Craft Guild galleries in the state.
Spring Street Historical Museum
www.springstreetmuseum.com
The museum is housed in an 1860s-era former bank building and one of the oldest remaining structures in downtown Shreveport. The building is one of Northwest Louisiana’s few remaining examples of New Orleans-style cast-iron gallery grillwork and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The museum is host to a number of exhibits that change throughout the year. An exhibit that will start in summer 2009 will focus on Shreveport’s first neighborhoods. Admission to the museum is free.
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