Enjoy the wide variety of Arts throughout all the Southwest Louisiana museums and galleries.
*Indicates venue is located within a Cultural District
*1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center
This historic city hall is now an arts center with three floors of rotating exhibits by national and local artists.
City of Lake Charles
1001 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
www.cityoflakecharles.com
Hours: M-F 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm
Admission: Free
Abercrombie Gallery, Mcneese State University
A university gallery that regularly features works by McNeese faculty and students.
4205 Ryan Street
Shearman Fine Arts Center, Room 125
Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-475-5060
www.mcneeseartonline.org
Admission: Free
Art Gallery & Studio / Art Sanctuary
A gallery and art space in Moss Bluff.
583 Santa Ana Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70611
337-244-3354
Hours: By appointment only
Admission: Please Call
*Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
The umbrella organization that helps support local Arts organizations and cultural initiatives in the five parish region.
Central School Arts & Humanities Center
809 Kirby Street, Suite 202
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-2787
www.artsandhumanitiesswla.org
Hours: M-F 9am-5pm
Admission: Free
*Associated Louisiana Artists / Gallery by the Lake
A local nonprofit artist co-op with a gallery and creative center for classes and workshops.
106 W. Pryce Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-1008
Hours: M-F 12pm-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Admission: Free
*Black Heritage Gallery
A gallery that exhibits works by local and regional artists to showcase the achievements and impact of the African American community in SWLA.
Central School Arts & Humanities Center
809 Kirby Street, Suite 207
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-2787
www.bhflc.org
Hours: M-F 9am-5pm
Admission: Free
*The Children’s Museum
An interactive children’s museum with three floors. Offers art and craft workshops as well as group tours.
327 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-9420
www.swlakids.org
Hours: M-Sat 10am-5pm
Admission: $7.50 Adults and Children, $5.75 Seniors,
$6.75 active military, free for children under 2 years old.
The Frame House and Gallery
Houses an extensive collection of Louisiana artists and handmade jewlery. Offers custom framing services.
1640 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-5530
www.framehouse-gallery.com
Hours: M-F 9:30am-5pm, Sat by appointment only
Admission: Free
Henning Cultural Center / Brimstone Museum
Operating as both an art space and a museum, these two facilities house rotating art exhibits and historical information on Southwest Louisiana.
923 Ruth Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
337-527-0357
www.brimstonemuseum.org
Hours: M-F 10am-5pm
Admission: Free
Imperial Calcasieu Museum
This museum features extensive displays of area historical artifacts and an impressive collection of Audubon prints. The two galleries exhibit traveling exhibitions as well as originally designed exhibits.
204 W. Sallier Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-3797
www.imperialcalcasieumuseum.org
Hours: Tuesday-Sat 10am-5pm
Admission: $5 for adults, $2 for children and seniors
*Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu
The largest collection of Mardi Gras memorabilia in the nation with extensive displays of past costumes from krewe roylaty with interactive exhibits of how Mardi Gras is produced each year. Group tours available.
Central School Arts & Humanities Center
809 Kirby Street, Suite 225
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-430-0043
Hours: Tues-Fri 1pm-5pm
Admission: $3 for adults, $2 for children
*Stellar Beans Coffee House & Edibles
A downtown coffee shop that exhibits rotating works by local artists, hosts live music, and offers workshops, classes, and art events.
319 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
USS Orleck Naval Museum
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.
604 N. Enterprise Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 214-7447
Zigler Art Museum
An art museum whose collection surveys and celebrates the development of visual art in Louisiana. Its objects span several hundred years and range from early folk paintings, to native craft, to contemporary painting and sculpture. Also features temporary exhibitions of work by local and national artists.
154 North Main Street
Jennings, LA 70546
337-824-0114
Hours: M-Sat 10 am-4pm
Admission: $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors, $2.00 for children 6 and up, Free for children 5 and under, Free for members