The Lafayette Science Museum is home to permanent and visiting exhibits as well as an all digital planetarium. Located on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette, the museum showcases displays on a variety of science subjects like geology, marine biology, paleontology, and much more.

Founded in 1969, the museum focuses on offering hands-on experiences to everyone who is curious, including children and adults. The museum is also dedicated to education; it welcomes school field trips and offers many planetarium programs for the general public such as The Modern Universe as well as programs for children like Flight Adventures.

433 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, Phone: 337-291-5544

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