Shreveport (pop. 375,000) is the third largest city in Louisiana. It was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1839 and named for Capt Henry Miller Shreve who cleared the log jam that had choked the Red River. This benefited Shreveport, Cane's Bluff and Bennett. The town was a hub for cotton and in 1906, when oil was discovered, it became a major oil producer.
The location of Ark-La-Tex in Shreveport was originally an early 1920's Dodge Car and Graham Truck Dealership. Exhibits include both antique and classic vehicles including motorcycles and antique fire trucks from automotive history. Vintage costumes are on display, of which the most popular is an original "Mae West" dress in the back display. The dress is brown taffeta with daring black lace.
Address: Ark-La-Tex Antique & Classic Vehicle Museum, 601 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101-3645, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 222-0227, Fax: 1 (318) 222-5042
The Barnwell Memorial Garden and Art Center is a dome-shaped conservatory housing the Shreveport Botanical Gardens, and art and flower displays. The gallery across the rear of the facility offers a panoramic view of the Red River
Address: Barnwell Gardens & Art Center, 601 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 673-7703, Fax: 1 (318) 673-7707
Built in 1937, the Shreveport Exhibit Museum is an Art Deco structure designed by Shreveport architect Edward Neild. Frescoes, dioramas, murals and exhibits present Louisiana history, agriculture, industry and technology.
Address: Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 3015 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71109-4640, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 632-2020, Fax: 1 (318) 632-2056
Hours:
9am-4pm; Sun:12pm-4pm; Sat:12pm-4pm
Tips: Longer hours are available via the Fairgrounds entrance during the Fair each Fall.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Meadows Museum of Art is located on the campus of Centenary College in Shreveport. The museum was established in 1976 for the purpose of housing the Jean Despujols Collection of French Academic paintings and drawings of the peoples and lands of pre-Vietnam Indo-china.
Address: Meadows Museum of Art, 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71104-3335, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 869-5169, Fax: 1 (318) 869-5730
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Good Friday - Christian, Easter - Christian, Easter Monday - Christian
The RW Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport features collections of American and European paintings, sculptures and decorative arts spanning more than four centuries. Rare books, antique dolls, Wedgewood pottery and silver pieces by Paul Revere are on display. The grounds feature a garden with more than 10,000 azaleas.
Address: RW Norton Art Gallery, 4747 Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106-1899, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 865-4201, Fax: 1 (318) 869-0435
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Sat:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Sci-Port Discovery Center is a science and entertainment center featuring science, math and space exhibits, an IMAX Dome Theatre, and the laser SPACE DOME Planetarium.
Address: Sci-Port Discovery Center, 820 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101-3667, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 424-3466, Fax: 1 (318) 222-5592
Hours:
May 25 to September 3: 10am-6pm; Sun:1pm-6pm
September 7 to May 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-6pm; Sat:10am-6pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Tips: Additional charge for IMAX Theater. Closed Mondays from September through February.
The American Rose Center near Shreveport is the research facility of the American Rose Society. Visitors can walk through the gardens where roses bloom from April through October.
Address: The Gardens of the American Rose Center, 8877 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport, LA 71130, United States
Phone: 1 (318) 938-5534, Fax: 1 (318) 938-5405
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