The Acadian Museum in Erath, Louisiana


	The Acadian Museum honors and preserves the Cajun culture and Acadian heritage of Southwest Louisiana. Click below to learn more about us: Opening Hours Our Collection Our Representatives Our Volunteers In Memoriam Reviews How To Help >> The Acadian Museum 203 South Broadway Erath, Louisiana 70533 info@acadianmuseum.com (337) 456-7729


	Only through your donations and volunteer work can we continue our mission of keeping the Cajun culture alive. Here's what we aim to do and how you can help. Click above to donate (or read this for help) To help the museum, you can volunteer or donate to fund our projects. As part of our 31st anniversary, your participation and tax-deductible¹ dollars will help us continue to: Recover from the pandemic and keep the museum open daily to serve as a prime destination for tourism in South Louisiana (planned reopening June 25, 2021). Sponsor and financially support a newly-formed organization called Les Amis du Français en Vermilion. Preserve and display artifacts donated by the American Legion Derouen-Moss Post 279 and help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization (August 28, 2021) by opening a new exhibit on its history. Represent our region at the Congres mondial acadien and the Grand Reveille Acadien. Help Dr. Jason Theriot transcribe interviews for his upcoming book, Frenchie: The Story of the French-Speaking Cajuns in WWII (UL Press). Digitize our videotapes of rare and valuable interviews with cultural icons and create our very own YouTube TV Channel. Support archeological efforts to find remnants of the first Acadian settlement in Louisiana. Promote Acadiana as a World Heritage Site "twinned" with Grand-Pré, NS. Promote French immersion schools. Continue our Living Legends program. Create and publish our newsletter (La Parole). You can donate online by clicking on the Donate button above. Or send your check to The Acadian Museum, P.O. Box 53597, Lafayette, LA 70505. ¹The Acadian Museum is a Louisiana 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All contributions are tax-deductible.