EVENT DETAILS:
Discovery Day at Capitol Park Museum
Event Date: July 21st, 2022
Discovery Day: Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Wednesday, July 21 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. $5
The museum will host a day of hands-on summer learning activities exploring the educational offerings of the Division of Archeology, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, State Library of Louisiana, Office of State Parks, Louisiana Seafood, and much more! Throughout the day, activity stations and educational materials will show how the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (DCRT) ensures that Louisiana's cultural and natural assets are preserved and promoted to its citizens and visitors.
Discovery Day offers interdisciplinary fun for all ages with the agencies and departments of DCRT. Teachers can learn about how DCRT can work for them, and kindergarten to twelfth-grade visitors can learn about history, culture, food, nature, and geography. Visitors can also see Capitol Park Museum's four exhibitions!
Capitol Park Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. From Louis Armstrong to Huey P. Long, from Mardi Gras to fais-do-do, and from the nation-building commerce of the Mississippi River to the life-sustaining bounty of the Gulf of Mexico, the Capitol Park Museum provides a panoramic exploration of the most vibrant state in America.
