The Louisiana room, arranged as a gallery, displays art and objects that reflect the state's rich cultural history influenced by Native American, French and Acadian cultures. Not represented in this room, but an essential part of this state’s cultural history as well, is the influence of the Spanish and Creole (i.e., mixed European and African/African-American heritage) peoples. The gallery provides glimpses of domestic life interpreted through the lives of Louisiana women who served as wives, mothers, household managers, and educational and religious instructors. |