LSU Museum of Natural Science - Museum in Baton Rouge - Murphy J. Foster Hall, 119 Dalrymple Dr, USA

Took my great neice and nephew here for an outing after the end of their school year. They loved it. My dad took us when we were kids, continuing a long family tradition. Did you know that the LSU Museum of Natural Science has for research the largest collection of neo-tropical songbirds in the WORLD. Football gets so much attention. What about science and academic accomplishments? Let's celebrate the true meaning of LSU!!

Wonderfully made exhibits with loads of great information. The museum was clean and well kept with lots of attention to details. The Mike The Tiger exhibit was also very cool and definitely worth the time to see it. It's not a very big museum, but for what it is, it's a great place to spend some time.

Fantastic displays of birds, reptiles and insects. A lot to see in such an intimate space. Mike the Tiger is also on display

Informative and friendly staff! I have multiple degrees in biology and I always learn something new. The collections have specimens dating before the 1900s and beautiful dioramas of taxa local to Baton Rouge as well as mountains and deserts. Visit. Visit now. And visit again! Fuel your inner naturalist craving! Call ahead for information on private tours and outreach programs :)

The amount of handicap parking spaces is limited but their exhibits are great overall!

If you've never been - then you don't know what you're missing. There is a LOT going on here, tons of exhibits and very knowledgeable staff. If you see an event going on here - go to at least one - I've never been disappointed. Valerie and Tammy are the ladies I normally interact with - and they are both wonderful and knowledgeable and very helpful!

Visited it whilst in the state for a wedding. The variety of exhibits is interesting and educational, but I feel that having 80% of the huge, boasted collection be a single insect display is cheating slightly. The staff were friendly and helpful but were hesitant to share the visitors WiFi access, which made hiring an Uber home slightly difficult.

A very small but diverse museum located on the LSU campus. It focused mostly on animals but there was a small section devoted to rocks and fossils. The animal collection was extensive from giant polar bears to a large bird collection. My favorite was the insect collection at the entrance.