Kentwood Museum

During my time in Baton Rouge and a rental car for a day at my disposal, I decided to drive up to Kentwood, LA. As many would know, it’s the hometown of pop queen Britney Spears.
And there’s a big sign on LA highway 51 northbound that said so. I know, I took a few photos of that sign. It was interesting to be here to sightsee, as I’m sure the town has seen many gawkers trolling around for the last two decades looking for Britney and/​or her family. The town of Kentwood had seen better days for sure. Once in the town in Kentwood, I decided to stop by the Kentwood museum, just to see. I’ve seen in their website stating that they have a shrine dedicating to hometown heroine, Britney Spears. I’ve grown up with her music and her life way back when I went to high school back in the late 1990’s, so it was a treat to actually be there in Kentwood and see Britney’s humble beginnings in Kentwood before she went Hollywood. The museum itself is basically the size of a medium single family home. Not too big, but it ain’t small either. The town of Kentwood, LA’s website, even proudly displays that it’s Britney’s hometown. I guess that’s their claim to fame.
I arrived at the Kentwood Museum on a random Wednesday afternoon after driving on the I-​12 before turning north to I-​55 heading towards the Mississippi state line and Jackson, MS. Kentwood city limits is about 5 miles away from the MS/​LA state line, so that’s kind of awesome. The museum is located at 204 Avenue E in Kentwood. I was told not to photograph anything, so I just happened to appreciate what was being displayed. I must have spent about 30 minutes looking and appreciate all the Britney related items here at the museum. While they didn’t have a formal admission fee, I decided to chip in a small donation. Cash only for that. They have a pretty huge parking lot next to the museum, so that’s always nice. It’s always a nostalgic experience to venture back 20 years into the past when I was in high school and Britney was getting her start in the music industry.
For the most part, visiting Kentwood, LA and the Kentwood museum had been a sightseeing adventure that’s often overlooked, especially when you are a fan of Britney herself and of her music. You’re basically driving to the middle of nowhere Louisiana, so best believe that it will be worth it, just to say you’ve been to where it all started. The Britney exhibit was pretty cool, with a replica of her bedroom in her childhood home as well as some moments from her high school days. There is about 4 rooms in the museum that’s dedicated to Britney herself. It’s definitely well worth the drive to see Britney’s hometown, if you are in the area or somewhere relatively nearby. I mean, if you are a super fan or just someone who has grown up with Britney and her music, it’s in your best interest to visit once in your lifetime.
5 stars, just because of the huge nostalgia involved. It’s not everyday you get to travel and see this kind of thing. I’m glad that Britney is in my generation and just 2 years younger than me. I’ve enjoyed my time at the Kentwood museum here in Kentwood, LA. I hope you will too.
It’s sort of like going to Graceland to see Elvis, but Britney is very much around.
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This is definitely worth the extra drive out of the way if you’re a Britney fan! This little museum was awesome. There was about 4 rooms dedicated to Britney and each one was spectacular.

Visiting this museum was so much fun! My mom and I woke up at 5am in Austin to drive there in time. They do have limited hours so keep that in mind. I believe they’re open Tues-​Sat 9am-​3pm only. The museum is very small and quaint but has a surprising amount of things to see. We greatly enjoyed the Britney Spears exhibit! I’ve been a huge fan of hers since I was like 12 and my mom and I have seen her in concert several times so it was really fun to do this together. There are tons of pictures and items from her childhood there. There’s also a really nice military exhibit. Fay was the person who showed us around and she was very sweet and knowledgable. It was so worth the long drive! If you’re in the area and are a Britney fan you should definitely check it out!

Wow. If you’re driving past this place, and you love Britney like I do, you gotta stop by! Sure, there’s lots of photos of dairy queens and prize winning farm animals, alongside a few quilts and random antiques, but there is a BRITNEY EXHIBIT which is not exactly state of the art, but its awesome. This «exhibit» is more like a shrine of Britney memorabilia. There’s the wall of Britney posters, the replica of her concert stage, the wings she wore for the Dream within a Dream tour, tons of photos and complete recreation of her teenage bedroom, complete with photos of her and Justin Timberlake and NSYNC memorabilia! And lets not forget the Mickey Mouse Club photos either!
Simply put, if you grew up in the 90s, love Britney or Nsync and want to see a totally weird/​awesome roadside attraction– this is it.

This is home to the Britney Spears museum, y’all. In all fairness, I didn’t actually get to go in as they close at 3 pm and I got there at 3:15, but really, just being outside of it was enough of a thrill. It’s pretty much just an old, run down house in the middle of nowhere Louisiana with her picture on the outside and what I am imagining to be a bunch of her shit on the inside. And it’s magical.
Damn, do I love Britney.