Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana's Other Side
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12/08/2011 3:37 pm
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Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions
Exhibit featuring 110 real athletes. Located inside the Shreveport Convention Center.
400 Caddo St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-221-8445
Fax:
318-227-2442
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Artspace at the West Edge
Connect to the arts in wonderful, new and exciting ways at a miraculous place where anything can happen. It is your destination for arts, food, and fun.
710 Texas Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-673-6535
Fax:
318-673-6543
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Email:
srac@shrevearts.org
Web:
artspaceshreveport.com
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Barnwell Garden & Art Center
The Barnwell, situated on the banks of the Red River and near gaming action, is widely reconized for artwork of all kinds. Three galleries rotate local, regional and national works. Be sure to check out the gift shop and seasonal events.
601 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-673-7703
Fax:
318-673-7707
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Email:
webmaster@barnwellcenter.com
Web:
www.barnwellcenter.com
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Boom or Bust Byway
This scenic backway through the piney woods of Northwest Louisiana takes you through Oil City, Vivian, Hosston, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Shongaloo, Homer and Lisbon, and connects with other alternate routes along the way. Small towns chock full of treasures, history and fine eating. Hwy. 2 through Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and Claiborne parishes.
LA Hwy. 2
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-226-8884
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Chimp Haven
Retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees. Call or visit our website for a list of Chimpanzee Discovery Days, including hours. A fun learning experience for the entire family. Admission is free.
13600 Chimpanzee Pl
off Mike Clark Rd.
Keithville, LA 71047
Tel:
318-925-9575
Fax:
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Email:
information@chimphaven.org
Web:
www.chimphaven.org
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Eighth Air Force Museum
Features military aircraft, dioramas, gift shop.
88 Shreveport Rd
I-20 Exit 22
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110
Tel:
318-456-4171
Fax:
318-456-5558
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318-752-0055 - Gift Shop
Email:
info@8afmuseum.com
Web:
www.8afmuseum.com
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Elvis Presley Statue
Bronze statue of Elvis Presley in front of the Municipal Auditorium, where the king of rock `n' roll performed on the Louisiana Hayride for the first time in October 1954.
705 Elvis Presley Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-220-9434
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Web:
www.municipalauditorium.homestead.c…
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Free Things to Do
Visiting Shreveport-Bossier doesn't have to cost a lot of money. There are plenty of things to do that are absolutely free. Browse this category to explore a large variety of free activities.
Download the brochure
to see some of the highlights.
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J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center
Red River history, navigation and exploration. Excellent field trip for children. Free.
700 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Crockett St at Clyde Fant Pkwy
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-677-2673
Fax:
318-677-2671
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Email:
raynard.a.curry@mvk02.usace.army.mil
Web:
www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/la/JBe…
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Every four months a new, world-class exhibit. Free open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
3201 Centenary Blvd
Centenary Blvd at Atkin St
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel:
318-861-7615
Fax:
318-861-7697
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Email:
kmuseumshr@gmail.com
Web:
www.karpeles.org
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Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Murals, frescoes, dioramas, Indian artifacts. Hours Monday-Friday, 9-4 p.m. Free. Available for private events on nights and weekends.
3015 Greenwood Rd
I-20 Exit 16B
Shreveport, LA 71109
Tel:
318-632-2020
Fax:
318-632-2056
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Email:
lsem@sos.louisiana.gov
Web:
www.friendsofism.org
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Louisiana State Oil & Gas Museum
Learn the history of Caddo Parish with interactive exhibits and galleries. See how oil is pumped out of the ground and how people lived in the first part of the 20th century. Hands-on activities and tour of historic buildings offered.
200 S. Land Ave.
Oil City, LA 71061
Tel:
318-995-6845
Fax:
318-995-6848
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Email:
chaygood@sos.louisiana.gov
Web:
www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/242/def…
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Meadows Museum of Art
Located at Centenary College of Louisiana, the museum's permanent collection features works of French academic artist Jean Despujols documenting the people of Indochina. Exciting temporary exhibition schedule presents the highest level of aesthetic achievements of individuals and cultures.
2911 Centenary Blvd
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel:
318-869-5169
Fax:
318-869-5730
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Web:
www.centenary.edu/meadows
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Once in a Millennium Moon Mega Mural
The nation's largest public arts mural covers 25,000 square feet. Visible from I-20, the mural is a unique and monumental time capsule capturing the people of Shreveport, their treasures, tragedies, and triumphs. Cotton Street and Marshall Street.
Cotton St. and Marshall St.
Downtown Shreveport
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-673-6500
Fax:
318-673-6515
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Email:
info@shrevearts.org
Web:
www.shrevearts.org/Pages/Millennium…
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R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Museum of American and European art spanning four centuries and Art of the American West by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell.
4747 Creswell Ave
Shreveport, LA 71106
Tel:
318-865-4201
Fax:
318-869-0435
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Email:
gallery@rwnaf.org
Web:
www.rwnaf.org
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RiverView Park
Features an interactive water fountain with light and music, a 300-foot-long floating boat dock, a magnificent waterfall that incorporates natural stone and plantings, an arbor and viewing area at the summit of a waterfall.
601 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
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Web:
www.ci.shreveport.la.us/dept/spar/P…
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Shreveport-Bossier Film Trail
Shreveport-Bossier have become the filming destination for some of the biggest names in the industry. Please pick up a brochure of the self-directed tour of many film sites. Major movies that have been filmed include The Guardian, Mad Money, Battle Los Angeles and more . The signs will describe the locations.. 888-45-VISIT.
Download the brochure
on
www.shreveport-bossier.org
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Southern University Museum of Art
Features more than 300 original pieces of African-American and African art. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10-4.
610 Texas St
Ste 110
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-670-6631
Fax:
318-678-4607
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Email:
ccoatney@susla.edu
Web:
www.susla.edu/sumas
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Spring Street Historical Museum
Antiques and artifacts exhibited in one of Shreveport's oldest buildings, circa 1865. Listed in The National Register of Historic Places. Original vault, Victorian cast-iron grillwork, gallery, maps, videos, Civil War artifacts, uniforms and equipment from both World Wars and much more. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
525 Spring St
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-424-0964
Fax:
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Email:
mloschen@sos.louisiana.gov
Web:
www.springstreetmuseum.com
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The Duck Pond
The official name is East Kings Highway Park, but this wonderful play area along Old River is known to locals as "the duck pond". Lots of play structures, swings, slides, picnic tables, a waterfront location and, of course, the ducks, make this soft-surfaced playground a great place to spend an afternoon! Open dawn to dusk. Restroom facility available.
1200 East Kings Hwy
on E. Kings Hwy. at Reilly Ln.
Shreveport, LA 71105
Tel:
318-673-7727
Fax:
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Web:
www.ci.shreveport.la.us/DEPT/spar/P…
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TNT Express Thursday Nite Trolley Tour
The tour is an explosion of culture and history with stops at several of the 15 cultural attractions throughout downtown Shreveport. Learn exciting facts about our history with tour guide, Jan Pettiet, every third Thursday of the month.
710 Texas Ave.
in front of Artspace in the West Edge
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel:
318-673-6500
Fax:
318-673-6515
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Email:
stacie@shrevearts.org
Web:
www.shrevearts.org
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Vivian Railroad Station Museum
Rotating exhibits that depict history and culture of the area. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. Evenings and weekends call 318-375-3633 for an appointment.
100 North Front St
Vivian, LA 71082
Tel:
318-375-5300
Fax:
318-375-5300
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Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park
Interpretive exhibits, hiking trails and picnic area. Trails are well marked, identifying natural features and animal habitats.
8012 Blanchard Furrh Rd
Shreveport, LA 71107
Tel:
318-929-2806
Fax:
318-929-3718
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Email:
lraymond@caddo.org
Web:
www.caddoparks.com
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