Whitney Plantation is the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on slavery. Hundreds of enslaved Africans worked the sugar, rice and indigo fields here. Visitors learn their stories through a self-guided audio tour, exhibits, memorials, and artwork.
Whitney Plantation is the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on slavery. Hundreds of enslaved Africans worked the sugar, rice and indigo fields here. Visitors learn their stories through a self-guided audio tour, exhibits, memorials, and artwork.
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Whitney Plantation
Whitney Plantation 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.
Admission Pricing
General Admission: $25
Children (6-18): $11
Under 6 are free!
St. James Parish Residents: $15
St. John Parish Residents: Free
Discount Admission: $23
Seniors, Students, & Military
All prices include sales tax
Museum Hours
Hours:
Hours of Operation
Wednesday through Monday
Visitor Center: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tours: 10am- 3pm
Closed Tuesdays and the Following Holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- National Freedom Day (February 1st)
- Mardi Gras Day
- Easter Sunday
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade (August 23)
- Thanksgiving Day
- Holiday Break, December 20th- 26th
#1 Thing To Do In Wallace, Louisiana!
We were short on time and could only visit one plantation, and Whitney seemed to provide the best experience. But it was more than an experience. Whitney Plantation is so much more than a tour. It is a pilgrimage. One that I did not know I was taking until I found myself on hallowed ground, walking in the footsteps of my ancestors.
– MsCameronH
I don't know where to start. This was an amazing experience for my son and me. We thought we knew the history of slavery in the US, but we learned so much more. Our guide had just completed her master's thesis on the Haitian slave revolt. She was incredibly knowledgeable and knew how to convey her knowledge in a refreshing, interesting, clear and concise manner. We were cold and being rain on, and she still kept our interest the whole way. I found myself thinking about what she had to say days after we left and telling the story of what we heard to many friends and family members. It really has changed my perspective on so many things.
– Deborah B
Please request Susan. I was hesitant since she was white and this is a plantation tour. However she was PASSIONATE and INFORMATIVE. She spoke from a very informed place, and didn't gloss over the horrors of slavery and how it funded this country's start.
– Chantelle W
My husband and I are well travelled and found the tour guide one of the best we have had in the world. Wonderful, deep, passionate and rigorous depiction of a plantation from a slave’s perspective. If you have to choose ONE plantation visit this is the one!
– Diana G
Visiting the Whitney Plantation was an experience I'll never forget! Its the only plantation museum in Louisiana dedicated to telling the history of slavery from the perspective of the slaves. To hear their stories, see where and how they lived was truly eye opening. Our tour guide Ali was amazing and very knowledgeable. You can tell he is very passionate about his job and sharing this important information with all people especially the younger generations. A must do if ever in Louisiana.
– 4everQila