Ancestral Artistry at the WBRM

West Baton Rouge Museum 845 North Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

The West Baton Rouge Museum hosts a screening of Ancestral Artistry: The Influence of Africans and Creoles of Color on Louisiana Architecture, which delves into a powerful legacy rooted in craftsmanship and resilience. This 58-minute documentary film, produced by the Louisiana Architecture Foundation, explores the history of enslaved Africans bringing with them building trade knowledge and developing a distinctive architectural identity when they arrived in French colonial Louisiana. 2 pm. Free. westbatonrougemuseum.org.

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West Baton Rouge Museum 845 North Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
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