Make a summertime visit!
Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum is celebrating its 47th year as a leading cultural and educational resource for our community, providing model education and outreach activities.
Imperial Calcasieu Museum
204 W. Sallier St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-3797
impmuseum@bellsouth.net
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Admission: $5 for adults; $2 for children under 12 and senior citizens; group rates on request
Mark the date now! Boogaloo will be April 16, 2011
The best annual party in Southwest Louisiana — Boogaloo, the major fundraiser for the Imperial Calcasieu Museum — has set the date and location for the 2011 edition.
Next year's event will be April 16, 2011, in the Contraband Room of the Lake Charles Civic Center, according to Susan Reed, the Museum's Executive Director.
The featured performer once again will be the "Super T" Tyrone Smith Revue, an acclaimed party band which played at the White House for President George W. Bush. The band's playlist ranges from funk to dance-party standards. Super T is back by popular demand after rocking the house at this year's Boogaloo.
Mark your calendars now so you're sure not to miss this huge annual event!
One more week of Arts Camp!Summer Arts Camp with the theme "The World of Picasso: The Painter of Pointed People" has its final sessions from 9-11:30 a.m. July 26-30 at the Museum.
Students study painting, drawing, assemblage, sculpture and more.
An Open House for parents and students will take place from 3-4 p.m. on July 31.
Tuition is $65 for non-Museum members and $55 for members.
May we suggest: A museum membership
Please consider becoming a Imperial Calcasieu Museum member. It's a fun, educational and worthwhile investment in our community. Better yet, consider giving a museum membership to someone special this holiday season.
Your support of the ICM through a membership allows us to:
- Provide admission-free guided tours to more than 3,900 school children annually in grades 4-6. More than 50 percent of these children are from low-income schools who might not have the opportunity otherwise to visit a museum and receive the educational benefit without your support.
- Produce 7,000 curriculum guides and workbooks for educators and students. These educational materials enable teachers to prepare students before they visit our exhibits, and the student books and activities ensure that the learning opportunity follows from the museum back to our schools.
- Self-produce first class exhibits that would rival those of any museum in the state. Funds for printing, exhibit preparation, research and installation supplies are all spent with local providers, keeping dollars in our community and supporting our local economy.
- Operate more than 300 days a year, with 161 days of special event programming, such as exhibits, tours, the annual children's Summer Arts Camp, the annual Summer Film & Lecture Series and receptions for out-of-town guests, travel writers and tour groups.