Congratulations, West Baton Rouge Museum!

West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, LA 70767


Contact Person: Julie Rose, Director
Telephone: (225) 336-2422, toll free 888-881-6811
Email: Rose@wbrmuseum.org
Website: www.westbatonrougemuseum.com
Today is August 13, 2009

Port Allen: The West Baton Rouge Museum has been awarded accreditation by the American Association of Museums on August 7, 2009. The West Baton Rouge Museum has successfully demonstrated that it meets the high standards established by the Accreditation Program and the museum field. It has demonstrated this through its completion of a rigorous process of self-study and reviews by a Visiting Committee of its peers and the Accreditation Commission.

Currently, there are 17,000 museums in the nation and 777 are accredited. In Louisiana, there are 11 accredited museums.

Accreditation recognizes a museum’s commitment to excellence and professional standards of operation. This level of operation is achieved through an ongoing process of learning and improvement. To ensure that accredited museums maintain their level of professional performance, museums must complete a review every 10 years.

The West Baton Rouge Museum is a regional history museum that was established in 1968.  It has grown to include a four- acre campus that offers six historic buildings and an 11,000 sq. ft. main museum building. The museum offers regional history and humanities exhibitions, educational programs, out-reach programs, lectures, and festivals.

For interviews with President Ford Bell of the American Association of Museums please contact Dewey Blanton (AAM Media Relations) at (202)218-7704 or email dblanton@aam-us.org.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4:30 pm and Sunday 2pm to 5pm. Visit www.westbatonrougemuseum.com.