Louisiana State Museum (Patterson)

118 Cotton Rd. For more info: (985) 399-1268. The museum features a new traveling exhibit each month.

“The Golden Age of Aviation – Louisiana Enters the Space Age,” in Kemper Williams Park, adjacent to the Patterson Civic Center. Highlights include a 1939 Beechcraft Staggerwing, 1940 Steaman Crop Duster, President Eisenhower’s Aero Commander and a full-size replica “44.”