Old State Capitol

More free fun with my son. Gates open daily at 9am. This historic site is picturesque and perfect for photoshoots or weddings. Plenty of dining nearby. The parking is metered and often limited. Kid friendly and courteous staff…

This place is beautiful and the staff is something else. They are always trying to make special the visit to the building. You need to check the video The Ghost of the Castle because is not the traditional and boring informational video. My kids loved it and was only $ 3 for adults. You can feel the love for the place.

Louisiana’s Old State Capital is one cool building.
Located atop a hill, this building resembles a castle on the outside, and a church on the inside. Imagine what the politicians of old thought when they reported here to shape Louisiana’s current system of laws into what it is today.
Besides looking really cool, the Old State Capital has some very neat Louisiana themed exhibits. It also served as the site of many inaugurations and other large scale events.
The building and grounds are also available for meetings, weddings and other private parties.
This area around Baton Rouge is worth visiting. I suggest seeing the Old State Capital, New State Capital and the USS Kidd. All of these fine museums are located within this downtown corridor.

Wow! Seriously. This is a GORGEOUS building. I went to a private party here and so did not get to see all the exhibits… to busy drinking/​eating/​dancing. Great venue!
And the staff was really helpful in planning with our group and making accommodations for folks with limited mobility which is generally pretty difficult in historic buildings.

The Old State Capitol is really quite nice. It’s free admission and you can wander around the first and second floors, seeing the old senate and congress chamber (which looks a lot like a church nowadays), and a few other exhibits. And don’t forget the gift shop.
The exhibit on Huey Long is quite well done and informative. The room is divided between pro– and anti– Long (his share the wealth vs. his abuse of power). The room displaying information about his assassination offers a few possible theories and has the purported gun itself.
The Ghost of the Castle show is definitely worth the $ 3. It’s a 360 degree show in a fairly small room and was super entertaining and informative. The lights flicker, shadows appear on the walls, and you get to learn about the history of the Old State Capitol. It’s not really scary though so it would be okay for kids. Really great!

The Old State Capitol is a lovely, anachronistic gem of a building. Well restored with some nice exhbits, I enjoy going on days when there are no school kids and the place is fairly empty.
It’s really lovely building — take some time to appreciate the stained glass, the light, the staircase. Then enjoy the exhibits. The exhbit on Huey P. Long is particularly well-​done and enjoyable for all ages and all knowledge levels.

This is a good historical place to visit and the architecture is beautiful! Watch out during fairs and festivals, though, the security get kind of nasty then!