Location: Shreveport
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Top 10 Things to do in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA)
The Red River is the heart and soul of Shreveport, a cultural and gaming center on the Louisiana/Texas border. Riverboat casinos evoke the glamour and mystery of the past while providing modern travelers with thrills and excitement. If the tables aren't your style, take a trip over the neon-lit Texas Street Bridge to the horse-racing at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Shreveport's thriving sister city. Visitors can unwind in one of Shreveport's botanical oases and enjoy the area's fine waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment. Shreveport sizzles in the summertime but has a temperate climate for the rest of the year.
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1. R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 366 reviews
Museum chronicles more than four centuries of American and European art featuring the works of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The springtime sees more than 10,000 azaleas bloom in the museum's garden.
Reviewed By jkj01
So glad we sought this museum out and visited! Beautiful art. My husband appreciated the gun collection. A special section of art for children. The setting is another destination not to be missed. Grounds are immaculately manicured with a walking trail to enjoy. We cannot wait to return to see hundreds of azaleas in full bloom!
2. First United Methodist Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By mljack - Austin, United States
The First United Methodist Church was built 1913. It has a very interesting location at Common Street and Texas Street. My husband and I were touring the Shreveport riverfront then turned onto Texas Street. We immediately saw the First United Methodist Church in the middle of the road 8 blocks away. It was a pretty sight. The stain glass windows and building architecture was beautiful. We did not attempt to go in. It is certain worth a drive by.
3. Shreveport Little Theatre
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
4. The Strand Theater
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By 641RobertK641 - Benton, United States
Just saw the Shreveport Symphony's presentation of the music of David Bowie at the Strand Theater. Excellent show. The Strand is an excellent venue with great acoustics and excellent seating. There is literally not a bad seat in the house. We have attended many performances of the years at this venue and we have always been well rewarded.
5. Artspace
6. Meadows Museum of Art
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Located on the beautiful campus of Centenary College of Louisiana, the Meadows Museum displays unique, changing exhibitions to showcase human creativity and diversity, while teaching Centenary students the fine art of museum management. The Meadows preserves a collection of 1600 art works, including the Indochina Collection by French artist Jean Despujols. Free and open to the public, the Meadows is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the only nationally accredited museum in north Louisiana. Ample parking is available across the street.
7. Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum opened in 1939 as part of the Public Works Administration. It is a Louisiana agriculture, industry, art, and history museum. Admission is free and open to the public and the museum is handicap accessible.
Reviewed By Sussan-108 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
During our recent visit from England, UK to New Orleans, we visited Louisiana State Museum where the ground floor exhibitions, pictures and videos was all about the devastation, floods and aftermath from Hurricane Karina which hit New Orleans in 2005. The upper floor of the museum is a fabulous focus in the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras... with lots of the beautiful costumes worn over the years and an insight into the many Krews and Queens eyc who have ever participated in this annual event. The next Mardi Gras will be in Spring 2020. There is an admission fee to this museum but if you are on one of the Gray Line Walking Tours then admission is included in the tour price
8. Sci-Port Discovery Center
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4.5 based on 321 reviews
Sci-Port Discover Center is a 92,000 square-foot science and entertainment center made up of Louisiana’s Space and Science Center, Power of Play Children’s Museum (POP) and Louisiana’s only IMAX® Dome Theater. Louisiana’s Space and Science Center includes over 200 hands-on exhibits, interactive programs and demonstrations and the Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium. POP is a kid-sized Shreveport-Bossier where kids ages 8 and under can learn through the power of play. The IMAX® Dome Theater immerses guests in award-winning films through state-of-the-art technology. Center accolades include Best Science Attraction for Kids in Louisiana, Attraction of the Year in Louisiana, and one of Parents magazine top ten science centers in the nation. Sci-Port is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers, the Association of Children’s Museums and the LA Space Consortium. The Center is located at 820 Clyde Fant Parkway on the downtown Shreveport Riverfront.
Reviewed By athlus - La Paz, Bolivia
I really loved this place since we have two little infants and they had a lot of fun there, with fun activities for different ages. It has a Lego place, miniature trains, an iMax movie theater, interactive science explanations a planetarium, and the last floor there is for little kids where they can play, it is really a good place.
