Monroe - Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation

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The Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation complex in Monroe contains the Bible Museum, the Biedenharn Home and Elsong Gardens and Conservatory. The nondenominational museum has a collection of historic Bibles including a 1560 Geneva Bible, a 1568 Bishop's Bible and a 1611 King James Bible. The Biendenharn home was built in 1914 by Joseph Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-Cola. Exhibits include china, crystal, silver and Coca-Cola memorabilia. ELsong Gardens, designed in 1946, was named after Biedenharn's daughter Emy-Lou.

Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit; Historical museum; Manor or country house

Address

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation
2006 Riverside Drive
Monroe, LA 71201-4268
United States

Map Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation

Phone 1 (318) 387-5281
Fax 1 (318) 387-8253

http://www.bmuseum.org

Hours



Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	14:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) American Independance Day (July 4) Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)