Iberville Museum

Iberville Museum Iberville Museum is a non-profit community organization located in Plaquemine, LA.
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The museum is located in the old Iberville Parish courthouse and Plaquemine city hall. It was built in 1850 by Irish immigrants, George and Thomas Weldon, in the Greek Revival architectural style. Today, the museum is home to the Atchafalaya Basin: Journey to the Past, A Map to the Future exhibit and the Louisiana Boxing Hall of Fame.

05/30/2025

HELP-HELP-HELP
As many of you know, the locks are almost complete and opening in June. Yay! The same company is starting work on the museum and they are requesting some information to help with the re-set.

They would like a few memories you have of growing up in Iberville - things that you think capture "life in Iberville" that make it special or treasured.

If you would like to contribute, please email your responses to: [email protected] and I will see they get to the right person. We need them by June 9th please. ---Many thanks.

11/15/2024

We are still looking to hire a Curator and the hiring committee will start meeting soon to review resumes. We hope to have one hired before Christmas.
If any of our corporate friends have money left over in your FY2024 budgets, please consider donating to us. We are a 501(c)(3) corporation and your donations are tax-deductible. Since the parish pays the curator's salary, every dime we receive goes back into the museum for exhibits and operating expenses. Other than a couple of part-time workers, we are all volunteers.
Also, our non-corporate friends are invited to make a donation to the museum as well. The same tax deduction applies, and rest assured, all your money will stay local and be used by the museum.
Thank you for considering us and we hope you and your families all have a safe and happy holiday season.

There’s a lot of reasons to not keep materials in a frame, but one of the more fun ones is that you’ll never know what y...
07/19/2024

There’s a lot of reasons to not keep materials in a frame, but one of the more fun ones is that you’ll never know what you find on the back.

Here I’ve found a supplement to a Harper’s Weekly from August 13, 1887 talking about sugar and cotton in South Louisiana. While the drawings of an unnamed plantation on the front were what was framed, this is more important to our archival collection.

The Iberville Museum will NOT be open this 4th of July. We wish everyone a nice time at the Hometown Celebration! ...
06/25/2024

The Iberville Museum will NOT be open this 4th of July.

We wish everyone a nice time at the Hometown Celebration!

We've had more members join!Thanks to everyone who supports the Iberville Museum. ...
06/05/2024

We've had more members join!

Thanks to everyone who supports the Iberville Museum.

Have you ever wondered if we have a research book? Now you can check online! The entirety of our research collection is ...
05/08/2024

Have you ever wondered if we have a research book? Now you can check online! The entirety of our research collection is now on Library Thing and is available for members of the public to search! Check it out here! https://www.librarything.com/catalog/IbervilleMuseum

Our textile collection is coming along nicely. Truth be told, these may not be even half of our military uniforms, but w...
04/24/2024

Our textile collection is coming along nicely.

Truth be told, these may not be even half of our military uniforms, but we're getting there!

We've been hard at work getting the collection properly organized and stored. Part of that is creating custom housing fo...
03/20/2024

We've been hard at work getting the collection properly organized and stored.

Part of that is creating custom housing for oddly shaped (and not in good condition) items like this slop bowl from a pewter serving set.

We believe it dates to 1847 and was owned by Zipporah Hawes Hooper of Rosedale.

Because of its delicate condition, we're creating housing that will support the bottom.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Get the history lover in your life one of our new pins, keychains, or sticker...
02/07/2024

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Get the history lover in your life one of our new pins, keychains, or stickers (or maybe one of each?)

We have a few more people we need to recognize as part of our 2024 membership!And check out our webpage where we recogni...
01/29/2024

We have a few more people we need to recognize as part of our 2024 membership!

And check out our webpage where we recognize all Bayou, Atchafalaya, and Mississippi Members. https://shorturl.at/doI26

Again, thank you for all your support!

The Iberville Museum will closed tomorrow, January 16th, and Wednesday, January 17th, due to the forecasted weather cond...
01/15/2024

The Iberville Museum will closed tomorrow, January 16th, and Wednesday, January 17th, due to the forecasted weather conditions. We hope everyone stays safe, warm, and dry!

Address

57735 Main Street
Plaquemine, LA
70764

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12256877197

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