1. What Is A Museum? The Louisiana State Museum http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/

2. What is a museum?

3. A Museum is… A special place in the community where you can learn about many things.

4. What do we learn in museums?

9. The Louisiana State Museum teaches us about all of these things

10. Why are Museums Important?

11. 1. Collect

12. 2. Fix/Conserve AFTER BEFORE

13. 3. Show/Exhibit

14. 4. Tell Stories

15. What is an artifact?

16. What story do these artifacts tell?

17. Who Works in the Museum?

18. Curators

19. Historians

20. Educators

21. Tourism Information Counselors

22. Museum Police Officers

23. Maintenance

24. Museums Have Special Rules 1.Always walk inside the museum. 2.Observe the artifacts with your eyes only. 3.Only use pencils inside the museum. 4.Always use your whisper voice in the museum. 5.Keep food, drink, and gum outside of the museum. 6.Respect everyone and everything inside the museum.