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Group Tours
A visit to the LSU Center for River Studies offers a unique experience that allows visitors to investigate our educational exhibit consisting of seven different coastal themes, in addition to exploring the model through interactive displays.
Masks or face coverings are required inside the facility while on the tour at all times.
This free tour lasts an hour. We ask that tour groups must have at least 15 people in their group in order to schedule a visit. The first thirty minutes takes visitors through an exhibit area that showcases how the Mississippi River delta was formed, why Louisiana is losing land, and what CPRA is doing to stem the loss. Afterwards, visitors view the river model from a second floor catwalk and view an interactive presentation that uses high-tech projectors to display satellite images onto the model. One of the largest physical models of its kind in the world, this is quite an experience to witness.
Tours are by appointment only Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and last approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour.
To request a group tour email: rivermodel@la.gov
Please arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to your tour and keeping other scheduled groups in mind we request your group plan to depart 1 hour after your scheduled arrival.
The river model is a working hydraulics lab, therefore experiments on the model run independently of scheduled tours.
Physical Address:
LSU Center for River Studies
100 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802