Shop Map - Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
This 80+ acre zoological park is a veritable wonderland of family
fun with animals, many in naturalistic habitats, plants of all kinds,
a winding waterway with boat rides, and, opening soon, a truly
charming train for fun rides through the zoo! Over 450 kinds of
animals from all over the world and a wide variety of exotic plants.
The Hall of Small, features a larger-than-life look at insects of all sizes.
A special Louisiana Purchase Exhibit features animals indigenous
to the original Louisiana Purchase with wildlife ranging from the
black bear, bison and elk to mountain lion and American Bald eagle.
The new Australia Exhibit will feature wallaroos, wallabies, emu,
cockatoos, and a kookaburra. A must-see!
1405 Bernstein Park Drive, Monroe • (318) 329-2400
www.monroezoo.org
• Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Admission: Adults - $4.50; Children (3-12) - $3; Children 2 and
under – free; Seniors (65+) - $3; Group rates available
Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum
It’s so much fun they’ll never know it’s a museum! This is a super
place where adults and kids can learn and grow together. Permanent
exhibits include the Firehouse (a replica of a Firehouse with a pole),
Health Hall (be a paramedic, listen to your heart), Toddlertown
(cool, whimsical area for those under 4), Kids’ Café (be a server,
cashier, chef), Bubbleworks (a giant bubble!) and The Big Mouth
(walk in and explore)! Great traveling exhibits from across the U.S.
are featured throughout the year, too. Party packages are available,
and a gift shop is on the premises. It’s where learning is fun!
323 Walnut Street, Monroe • (318) 361-9611
www.nelcm.org
• Open: Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Admission: $5 per person ages 1 and up.
Masur Museum of Art
This is truly a wonderful museum, set in a 1920s Tudor-style
structure (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) with
charming open spaces, hardwood floors and inviting year-round
displays of a wide spectrum of art. The Masur Museum features a
permanent collection of paintings, prints and sculpture, as well
as six to eight exhibitions annually of art from museums and artists
nationwide. An annual national juried exhibition is also held.
Art lectures, gallery talks, special presentations, art classes and
workshops are conducted year-round.
1400 South Grand Street, Monroe • (318) 329-2237
www.masurmuseum.org
• Open: Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday-Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Admission: Free.
Northeast Louisiana Delta
African American Heritage Museum
A fascinating collection of African American art, culture and history!
Changing art exhibits feature local and regional African American
artists. An interesting array of artifacts from Northeast Louisiana
includes kitchen ware and furniture from old slave cabins, early
cotton farming tools, even sacks used for picking
cotton. Also on display are life-like models of
famous African American leaders like statesman
and reformer Frederick Douglass, educator Mary
Bethune and first African American millionaire
and businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker, as
well as an archival section featuring local
African American leaders, their history
and contributions.
Ouachita River Art Gallery
503 Plum Street, Monroe
(318) 323-1167
www.nldaahm.com
• Open: Call for appointment.
Admission: $2.
• In 2011, opening at new location in
Chennault Park
8477 Millhaven Rd, Monroe.
Here’s a great find if you’re looking for original, unique art created
by approximately 30 talented local and regional artisans in an
exciting variety of mediums! Traditional and contemporary paintings,
sculpture, ceramics, woodwork, photography, jewelry, glass-fused
items, even note cards and special novelty items. An annual art
extravaganza is held each November. Workshops are offered at
various times in the year.
308 Trenton Street (Antique Alley), West Monroe
(318) 322-2380 • www.ouachitariverartgallery.com
• Open: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Admission: Free.
monroe-westmonroe.org
800-843-1872
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