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Museums

Brimstone Museum Complex

Brimstone Museum Complex

900 S. Huntington
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 527-0357
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For exhibit schedules, please contact the museum. Time required: 30 minutes. The museum is housed in the Old Southern Pacific Railway Depot. The museum was established to commemorate the development of the Frasch process of mining sulfur at the turn of the century. Visit the…

Children's Museum

Children's Museum

327 Broad St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 433-9420
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The museum has three floors and over 45 hands-on exhibits that provide children and their parents the opportunity to interact, learn and have fun in a safe atmosphere. It offers field trips, birthday parties and special events year round. Admission Children and adults are $7.50…

DeQuincy Railroad Museum & City Park

DeQuincy Railroad Museum & City Park

400 Lake Charles Ave.
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337) 786-2823
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Time required: 1 1/2 hours. Situated at the intersection of the two major railroads - the original townsite in 1895 - the museum has sustained its turn-of-the-century beginnings with historical landmarks. Visitor information available. Steam engine, passenger car and a caboose on…

DeQuincy Town Hall Museum

DeQuincy Town Hall Museum

218 East Fourth St.
DeQuincy, LA 70669

Newport Industries museum and memorabilia. Wall of Honor paying tribute to locals who have served in the US military services. Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Henning Cultural Center

Henning Cultural Center

923 S. Ruth Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 527-0537
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Local artists’ works and traveling exhibits are displayed.Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – noon & 1-5 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum

Imperial Calcasieu Museum

204 W. Sallier St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 439- 3797

Extensive historical collection, art gallery, 300 year old Sallier Oak. $5 adults, $2 children/seniors

Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu

Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu

809 Kirby/In the Central School Arts & Humanities Center
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 430-0043

Largest display of Mardi Gras costumes in the world. See costumes, history of King Cakes, Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana, and climb aboard a float! $3 adults, $2 children/seniors. Group rates available.

USS Orleck Naval Museum

USS Orleck Naval Museum

604 N. Enterprise Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 214-7447
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Historic Naval museum featuring the USS Orleck DD886 WWII destroyer which served during the close of WWII through the Vietnam era. Hours:Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday closed for private functions. *The USS Orleck is temporarily closed to the public due to…

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