2 Your Town Port Allen: West Baton Rouge Museum offers history, modern art on 6-acre campus
West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen sits on a 6‑acre campus that fuses deep Louisiana sugar history with contemporary art. Founded in 1968 by the West Baton Rouge Historical Association, it serves as the anchor of the Port Allen Cultural Arts District and remains the state’s sole institution chronicling the sugar industry from colonial roots to today.
The museum’s program slate is a lively mix of rotating exhibitions, free community events, and hands‑on learning. Visitors can watch artisans practice historic trades such as blacksmithing, woodworking, and fiber arts, while the on‑site Juke Joint doubles as an exhibit, performance, and educational space.
Residents enjoy free admission, and the calendar builds toward the marquee SugarFest, now in its 31st year, slated for Oct. 4 to celebrate the sugarcane harvest with music, food, and craft demonstrations.