Shaw Center for the Arts
The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot (12,000 m²) performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was established in 2005. Our list goes on with USS Kidd, 0.3 mi away.
A museum inside Baton Rouge
You can stay in Baton Rouge
Shaw Center for the Arts is inside Baton Rouge, which has 86 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Shaw Center for the Arts.
Established in 2005
Shaw Center for the Arts dates from 2005. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Shaw Center for the Arts
The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot (12,000 m²) performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005. The Center includes the LSU Museum of Art, the LSU School of Art Glassell Gallery, the 325-seat Manship Theatre, classrooms, Tsunami, a rooftop sushi restaurant, and a park. Among other collections, the museum includes the largest assemblage of Newcomb Pottery in the United States.
The skin of the Shaw Center for the Arts is made of translucent channel glass manufactured in Germany by Glasfabrik Lamberts. The Shaw Center received the American Institute of Architects Gulf States Honor Award in 2005 for its "aggressive concept with a good contrast of materials" and "effective mapping of façade upon the plaza" [1].
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2005
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- 1.1K a year
Staying near Shaw Center for the Arts
The nearest towns with places to stay are Baton Rouge (86) and Port Allen (21).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Shaw Center for the Arts | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | in town | — | 86 70 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 222,795 | $235K | — |
| Port Allen | 1 mi west | — | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 5,015 | $181K | D− |
| St. George | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 3 motels | 78,536 | — | — |
| Denham Springs | 14 mi east | 20 min | 13 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 9,378 | $188K | — |
| Gonzales | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 30 19 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 13,930 | $226K | D |
| Baker | 10 mi north | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 12,136 | $158K | C |
| Plaquemine | 12 mi south | 20 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,891 | $176K | D− |
| Zachary | 15 mi north | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | 20,621 | $259K | C− |
Getting there
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Beyond Shaw Center for the Arts
Pair a visit with these, within 68 miles.
1in town MuseumUSS Kidd
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Big draw67 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
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43 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District412 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
53 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes StadiumPhoto credits
USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Shaw Center for the Arts in questions
Is Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge?
Yes. It’s inside Baton Rouge, LA.
When is the best time to visit Shaw Center for the Arts?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 62–81°.
How far is Shaw Center for the Arts from New Orleans?
About 80 miles east of New Orleans, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Shaw Center for the Arts?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 63 miles.
Where should I stay near Shaw Center for the Arts?
Baton Rouge (in town, 86 places to stay), Port Allen (1 mi, 21 places to stay) and St. George (11 mi, 21 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Baton Rouge
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