Houmas House Mansion Tour, Gardens & Steamboat Museum
Discover how the Mississippi shaped a Louisiana estate and the world around it
Duration
At least 4 hrs
Includes
Mansion tour, gardens, museum
Highlights
Explore Southern history through a guided mansion tour, garden walks, and museum exhibits. Pair the intimate perspective of a historic home with the wider story of life along the river.
Itinerary
This historic estate boasts 38 acres of the South’s most beautiful gardens, three restaurants, a luxurious Inn and a historic mansion open daily for tours. The guided mansion tour leads guests through the architectural evolution of the mansion and details how a succession of owners and the Mississippi River grew this manor house to today’s grand estate. Period antiques, artwork and artifacts help the costumed guides tell the story of plantation life. Once sprawling over 300,000 acres, Houmas House has survived wars, floods, abandonment, and the test of time. Spend the day or night and experience the Antebellum South. Once you have explored the Houmas Estate, visit The Great River Road Steamboat Museum. This expansive museum educates about life on the Mississippi-- exploring the culture, commerce, folklore and music. Once you’ve completed this attraction, save time to walk across the bridge located in the parking lot and enjoy sweeping views of the Mississippi River and the surrounding landscape. Allow at least 4 hours for this visit to both Houmas House and The Great River Road Museum.
Cancellation Policy
You'll receive a partial refund if you cancel within 24 hours of booking. A full refund is available if the museum cannot remain open and provide tours or services due to weather, floods, or other unavoidable disasters. You can always reschedule for another day or time.
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FAQs
The museum and estate are open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Wear comfortable walking shoes for exploring the expansive grounds; avoid high heels. Choose cool, comfortable clothes in summer and prepare for occasional cold weather in winter. The mansion, museum, restaurants, and gift shop have air conditioning and heating.
Meeting details
The Great River Road Steamboat Museum, 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, LA 70725
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Houmas House Estate and Gardens
Admission includedStanding beneath centuries-old live oaks draped in Spanish moss, you sense immediately that Houmas House Estate and Gardens is unlike any other stop along the Great River Road. The air carries the faint sweetness of magnolia, and the columns of the Greek Revival mansion rise pale and commanding against the Louisiana sky. Houmas House Estate and Gardens invites you to slow down, look closely, and let the layered beauty of this place settle in.
