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Louisiana 4-H Museum

Welcome to the Louisiana 4-H Museum, slated to open in December 2008! Here we explore the history of 4-H in Louisiana from a 1908 corn club for 300 rural boys to an informal educational program with a wide variety of projects, camp experiences, and curriculum impacting over 175,000 girls and boys in rural and metropolitan areas all across the state.

The museum is located in Mansura, La. as part of a facility that includes the Avoyelles Parish Cooperative Extension Service, Southern University Extension Service, and the Avoyelles Commission of Tourism.

Louisiana 4-H Museum
8592 Highway 1, Suite 2
Mansura, LA 71350
Phone: (318) 964-2245
Fax: (318) 964-2259
rstromain@agcenter.lsu.edu

Louisiana 4-H Timeline

Since 1908, Louisiana 4-H has engaged youth in practical hands-on learning experiences that instill values and teach life skills. As technology and social norms changed, so did 4-H projects, programs, and camps.

[Image: Architectural Rendering]Frequently Asked Questions

The Louisiana 4-H Museum is an exciting work in progress that is raising many questions as enthusiasm for its completion builds. Here are brief answers to the most frequently asked questions.

[Image: Louisiana 4-H Museum Architectural Rendering]Louisiana 4-H Museum Architectural Rendering

Architectural rendering of museum

[Image: Museum Exterior]February 2008

Current photos of the Louisiana 4-H Museum.