Volunteer Orientation

660 North Fourth Street,Baton Rouge LA 70802

24 August, 2021

Description

Volunteer Orientation for the Friends of the Capitol Park Museum If you are searching for a chance to volunteer, then search no longer because the Friends of the Capitol Park Museum has an opportunity for YOU! Join us for an orientation about volunteering with the Friends. We will explain what goes on around here and the many different things we do. We will also clarify any questions about the museum or the organization. We would love for you to join us!!   The Capitol Park Museum features thematic exhibits on the diverse aspects of Louisiana history, industry and culture. The museum includes two permanent exhibitions, entitled Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation, and Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America.   Topics range from the Louisiana Purchase to Sportsmen's Paradise to Mardi Gras traditions throughout the state. Artifacts include a 48 foot wooden shrimp trawler, a Civil War submarine, a record breaking Marlin, a Krewe of lawnmowers, a New Orleans Lucky Dog cart and musical artifacts from Fats Domino, Buddy Guy, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Aaron Neville and much more!