The new Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History museum will be open on Thursday, July 4 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. to accommodate visitors to ‘Celebration on the Cane’ in downtown Natchitoches.
We may be the ‘coolest place in town' this Independence Day,’ museum branch director Jennae Biddiscombe said. ‘To protect the irreplaceable artifacts on display, we keep inside temperatures at a constant 72 degrees and humidity between 51 and 54 percent. So families can have a wonderful museum experience and also beat the heat.’
“We may be the ‘coolest place in town' this Independence Day,’ museum branch director Jennae Biddiscombe said. ‘To protect the irreplaceable artifacts on display, we keep inside temperatures at a constant 72 degrees and humidity between 51 and 54 percent. So families can have a wonderful museum experience 
Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and active military. Children 12 years and under are free. The museum is handicap accessible.
The Museum's full holiday weekend schedule is as follows:
' Thursday, July 4 – Open 1 to 4:30 p.m.
' Friday, July 5 – Closed
' Saturday, July 6 – Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
' Sunday, July 7 – Open 1 to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on hours and admission, call 318.357.2492.
Located at 800 Front Street, property is the newest cultural attraction in Louisiana State Museum Louisiana State Museum system, which was founded in 1906 with a mission to collect, preserve, interpret and present the state's rich history and cultural and artistic achievements.