Join us as we celebrate the Museum’s opening of Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin, an interactive biography from USC Shoah Foundation, on display from February 4–September 11, 2021.

Artist Guy de Montlaur drew inspiration from Bach. You will, too, at this hands-on event.

Artist Guy de Montlaur drew inspiration from Bach. You will, too, at this hands-on event.

Artist Guy de Montlaur drew inspiration from Bach. You will, too, at this hands-on event.

A new special exhibit explores a French artist's journey into and beyond war. 

Join Linda Hope, daughter of Bob and Dolores Hope, and Assistant Director for Curatorial Services Kim Guise as they introduce the Museum’s newest special exhibit, So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope.

Mon Cher Camarade

Lafayette filmmaker Pat Mire joins us to introduce his documentary, Mon Cher Camarade, which acknowledges the unique and important contributions of French-speaking Cajun soldiers in World War II, an often overlooked yet important aspect of the war effort.

After a Japanese torpedo attack, a heavy cruiser survives to fight again -- with the help of a temporary bow fashioned from a tropical tree trunk. 

Watch a replay of the special exhibit's July 27 opening presentation. 

While military maneuvers train and test a force’s capabilities, they can also seem like an “alternate history” at times. Consider these fascinating front pages from September 1941, reprinted here courtesy of The Shreveport Times, describing the US Army’s big Louisiana Maneuvers.