660 N. 4th St.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone:225-342-5428
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday and state holidays.

Field Trip
Guide
Pre-k - 12

Capitol Park Museum

Field Trip Information

Address:
660 N. 4th St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone:
225-342-5428

Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday, Monday and state
holidays.

Admission:
School groups with reservations FREE
Chaperones FREE
Adults $6

Capitol Park Museum * 660 N. 4th St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 * 225-342-5428
Guidelines
Offerings
The Capitol Park Museum features thematic exhibits on the
diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture.

Self-guided Tours Scavenger hunts and gallery handouts are available any time, Tuesdays
through Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Museum introduction activities are available prior to self-guided tours by appointment only,
Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Scheduling
To make a reservation, please call 225-342-5428 or e-mail dscallan@crt.la.gov.

Classroom Materials
Please visit http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/educational
programs/index# for pre- and post-visit classroom materials.

All school groups of more than 10 students must make a reservation. To guarantee
availability, we require scheduling your tour a minimum of two weeks in advance.
School tours are free for students and chaperones. We require the minimum of one adult
chaperone for every 10 students.

Please notify the museum education department if your tour must be cancelled.

Capitol Park Museum * 660 N. 4th St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 * 225-342-5428
Museum Rules

Teachers, please review the museum rules Be neat. Please dispose of gum, food,
with your chaperones and students before drinks, and candy before entering the
visiting the museum. museum. Please dispose of any trash items
in the proper receptacles.
Teachers
Be aware of parking restrictions.
Be prepared. Please read over this field trip
guide to prepare yourself and students for Students:
your visit.
Always walk inside of the galleries
Be prompt. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes and when going up and down the
early to check in. Please have your group stairs.
assemble outside the museum’s front Observe all museum exhibits with
doors while the group leader checks in at your eyes only.
the admission desk. If you are late, you Be respectful to yourself, your
may miss your scheduled tour or have to peers, other museum guests and
wait. the museum itself.
Remain in the building until
Be attentive. Remind your students and otherwise instructed by your
chaperones to listen to instructions given chaperones.
by museum staff upon entering the Keep all food and drink outside of
building. the museum.
Always use pencils inside of the
Be responsible. Chaperones must stay with
museum
the group and maintain order at all times.
Please advise chaperones it is their
responsibility to ensure students follow all
museum rules. Failure to comply may
result in your group being asked to leave
the museum.
Be considerate. When in the museum,
please be mindful of others by keeping
voices down. Unruly students and/or
chaperones will be asked to leave the
museum.
Be careful. Please remind students not to
touch or stand on any artifacts or
platforms. Running, jumping and
roughhousing is potentially damaging to
the artifacts and dangerous to museum Civil Rights Exhibit
visitors.

Capitol Park Museum * 660 N. 4th St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 * 225-342-5428