Hours and information

The Louisiana Museum & Cultural Center is open every weekday, except for holidays. Tours of the main museum building are self-guided. Please allow one hour for self-guided tours of the museum.

Normal Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays and all holidays observed by the State of Louisiana.

Extended Angola Prison Rodeo Hours

The Museum will be open during all scheduled rodeos. Please visit http://www.angolarodeo.com/ for tickets and further information.

Admission

Admission for individual visitors and families is $5.00 per person. (Some exemptions may apply)

Admission for a group of 10 or more is $3.00 per person.

Guided Group Tours 

Must be arranged and scheduled by contacting the museum directly.

Fees apply.

Directions

The Louisiana Prison Museum is located at the end of the Tunica Trace (also called Highway 66) beside the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The main museum building is located outside of the penitentiary front gates. Our address is: 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, Louisiana 70712.

You can get customized directions using Google Maps.

Parking

Visitors may park in the parking lot of the main building and only use the visitor parking of the Penitentiary whenever the museum parking lot is full. All visitor parking is free.

Visitor Rules

The Museum is located adjacent to and within America’s largest maximum security prison. All guests are expected to adhere to these rules during their visit to ensure the safety of guests, employees, and offenders.

1.    Dress Code: Visitors cannot wear mini-skirts, halter tops, or camouflage. Visitors cannot wear any combination of blank white shirts, gray sweatshirts, blue chambray and denim pants.

2.    Searches: Without warning, visitors may be subjected to a search of their persons, vehicles, and possessions. This is necessary to preclude the introduction of weapons, ammunition, explosives, cell phones, alcohol, drugs, drug paraphernalia, escape devices, and other forbidden items and contraband into the prison grounds.

3.    Electronic Devices: Electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, tape recorders, and video equipment are not permitted on the prison grounds without authorization. Guests may bring these items and use them only in the main museum building.

4.    Smoking: The Louisiana State Penitentiary and the Angola Museum are non-smoking properties.

5.    Weapons: All weapons, including pocket knives, are not permitted on the property.

6.    Children: Children, ages 12 and below, cannot visit the museum, except with the supervision of their parent or guardian.

Accessibility

The Museum strives to be accessible to all guests. The museum is handicapped accessible. Please contact us if you have additional questions or concerns about our museum’s accessibility.