Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center

About Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center

The Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center occupies the restored former Poydras High School, a 1924 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center offers rentals for weddings, reunions, receptions, and other events, with indoor facilities and front grounds available for events.

The facts

Price

$200–$3,500

Pricing note

Listed rental prices range from $200 per day for the kitchen to $3,500 per event for the front yard; the yard price includes first-floor restroom access and a warming kitchen.

Setting

Indoor & outdoor

Kind of place

Museum

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
• Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center

• Website: pointecoupeehistoricalsociety.com/about-us
• Phone: (225) 638-6575
• Address: 500 W Main St

Wedding venues near Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center

• Circa Events — New Roads, LA · up to 400 guests
• Afton Villa Gardens — St Francisville, LA · up to 250 guests
• Logan's Place Event Hall — Baton Rouge, LA
• WATERMARK Baton Rouge, Autograph Collection — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 100 guests
• MidCity Ballroom — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 250 guests
• LaHouse Research and Education Center — Baton Rouge, LA
• The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 500 guests
• Chateau Lyle — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 115 guests
• Kaizen Coworking — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 75 guests
• LEQs Place — Baton Rouge, LA

More museum venues nearby

• Louisiana Art & Science Museum — Baton Rouge, LA
• USS KIDD Veterans Museum — Baton Rouge, LA
• Magnolia Mound: Museum + Historic Site — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 250 guests
• Knock Knock Children's Museum — Baton Rouge, LA · up to 100 guests
• Le Vieux Village Heritage Park & Museum — Opelousas, LA · up to 75 guests