Whitney Plantation
🕒 Self-Guided Tour
Whitney Plantation Museum is the only museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. During your visit, you will learn about the history of slavery on a southern Louisiana sugarcane plantation by visiting memorials built to honor enslaved people; as well as original slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen, and a 1790 owner’s house.

Admission Pricing
General Admission: $25
Children (6-18):Â $11
Under 6 are free!
St. James Parish Residents: $15
St. John Parish Residents: Free
Discount Admission:Â $23
Seniors, Students, & Military
All prices include sales tax

Museum Hours
Winter Hours:
Visitor Center: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Â
Friday through Monday
Tours: 10am- 4pm (last entry 2:30pm)
Friday through Monday
Closed
Tuesdays though Thursdays &
Major Holidays:
New Year’s Day
National Freedom Day (February 1st)
Mardi Gras Day
Easter Sunday
Thanksgiving Day
Holiday Break (December 20th- 26th)