LSU Rural Life Museum
Do you think dolls are creepy? 🪱🪳🦇
The staff here at the LSU Rural Life Museum has handpicked some spooky, scary, and downright dreadful artifacts from our collection to share with you as we count down to the 31st!
When missing textual evidence, museums often use stylistic clues to date objects. This doll arrived at the LSU Rural Life Museum missing a maker’s mark, requiring the curatorial team to investigate other clues to its age. The most substantial of these clues is the doll’s “highbrow” hairstyle, common to dolls of the mid-nineteenth century.
Did you know that South Louisiana is home to 12 species of bats? 🦇🦇🦇
One way these nocturnal critters contribute to our local ecosystem is by feasting on pests like mosquitos! 🦟 Bat boxes like this one pictured in Windrush Gardens are safe places for bats to roost. As the days get shorter, keep an eye out at dusk for common species such as the Hoary Bat, the Big Brown Bat, the Little Brown Bat, the Eastern Red Bat, and the Evening Bat.
10/17/2026
🎉 Do you love history? Love the LSU Rural Life Museum? Become a Docent! 🌾
Join us for Docent Orientation!
Saturday, October 24th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
💛Come learn more about becoming a docent and discover how you can help share the stories and rich history of Louisiana's heritage. We'd love to meet you.💜
This information session which will cover volunteer opportunities & responsibilities, an overview of the museum, and a chance to meet other docents and connect with our community.
Let us know you're coming by going to our Facebook Event and registering at the link posted there.
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4560 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA
70809
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 4:30pm |
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