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Children's Museum of Acadiana

Three Lafayette women founded the Children's Museum of Acadiana in 1990, but the museum didn't open until 1996, in a 1935 building that was formerly the Heymann Grocery Store. The renovation happened with donated labor and materials from the Acadiana community. Before the doors opened, a large anatomy doll named Stuffee toured area schools collecting funds. Stuffee is still a hands-on exhibit today. The 15,000-square-foot space includes a Louisiana Culture Corner, a kid-scaled grocery store, a bubble exhibit, and a life-size ambulance. It is the longest-running children's museum in the eight-parish Acadiana region. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission charged. Located at 201 E. Congress Street.

Quick facts

·Founded in 1990 by three Lafayette women and opened in 1996 in a 1935 building that was formerly the Heymann Grocery Store.
·Renovated primarily with donated labor and materials from the Acadiana community.
·A large anatomy doll named Stuffee toured area schools in the early 1990s collecting funds; Stuffee is still a hands-on exhibit today.
·The 15,000-square-foot space includes a Louisiana Culture Corner, kid-scaled grocery store, bubble exhibit, and life-size ambulance.
·The longest-running children's museum in the eight-parish Acadiana region.
·Open Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. Admission charged. Located at 201 E. Congress Street.