The People. The History. The Culture. The Industry.
Your front door to the magnificent Bayou Teche region!
Step into the Bayou Teche Museum to explore one of the country’s most colorful, bountiful and historically significant areas. Fun for the whole family, interactive exhibits showcase the spicy blend of cultures, artists, industries and lore that sprang from the land surrounding the snake-like curves of the peaceful South Louisiana bayou.
Historic, Charming Downtown
The Bayou Teche Museum is located on Main Street in charming downtown New Iberia, recognized by Forbes Magazine as America’s Prettiest Town and immortalized as the home town of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux. New Iberia is also the hometown of the late Blue Dog artist, George Rodrigue and Louisiana’s first female governor, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco.
Local cuisine, historic sites, shopping and hotels are all within walking distance. And be sure not to miss the beautiful Bayou Teche and it’s floating kayak/canoe dock, just steps from the museum’s doors.
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Have you heard? Music on Main ™ is coming up! Board members, Jennifer Joseph, Doc Thomas, and Christi Baily have a few things to say about why you should join us for a night of live music, bites, sips, and good times with The Bad Boys Band! Thursday November 12 Doors open at 6 PM Bayou Teche Trading Company Tickets $60| Early Bird tickets are just $40 through October 31Watch the video, then grab your friends and get your tickets!
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Who's ready to rock Main Street?We're excited to welcome The Bad Boys Band to this year's Music on Main™! Get ready for a night of live music, dancing, drinks, food, and fun in downtown New Iberia.🗓️Thursday, November 12, 2026🕕Doors open at 6 PM 📍Bayou Teche Trading Company And remember, you don't need to wait until November to get your ticket!🎟️Tickets are $60🐦Early Bird tickets are just $40 through October 31!Gather your friends, make a night of it, and join Bayou Teche Museum for Music on Main ™!
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Music on Main™ is coming back to Main Street!Mark your calendars! The Bayou Teche Museum is bringing the music back to downtown New Iberia with Music on Main™ on Thursday, November 12, 2026!This year, we're turning up the volume with The Bad Boys Band for a night of live music, good company, and plenty of fun.🗓️ Thursday, November 12🕕 Doors open at 6 PM📍 Bayou Teche Trading Company200 W. Main St.🎟️ Tickets: $60🐦 Early bird tickets: $40 through October 31!It's never too early to make plans for a night on Main Street. Stay tuned as we count down to Music on Main™!
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We're honored to be featured in TravelGumbo!What happens when a small museum tells a very big story? Come find out! TravelGumbo recently visited the Bayou Teche Museum and shared a wonderful look at the people, places, art, and history that makes our little corner of Louisiana so special. From George Rodrigue and Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to Mardi Gras, music, literature, and so much more, there's a lot of history packed in our museum. Read the full article, "A Small Museum that Shows the 'Big Picture,'" here, and then come experience the big picture for yourself!
A Small Museum that Shows the 'Big Picture'
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In New Iberia, Louisiana, the Bayou Teche Museum says a lot about its community0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Who’s joining us this Saturday for our Red, White and Blue Evening? You won’t want to miss this celebration with Fifth Edition. 🎶🇺🇸When: This Saturday, August 8thTime: 7-10 PM ⏰Where: New Iberia City Park Community CenterTickets 🎟️: Buy at the Bayou Teche Museum or delaunes_the_medicine_shoppeTicket Cost:$20 per person or $25 per person at the door🍾BYOB & food!See yall there! ❤️🤍💙#BayouTecheMuseum #BayouTeche #acadiana #louisiana #newiberia #newiberiala #newiberialouisiana #nila #things #to #do #thingstodo #celebration #americana #americas250th #BYOB #FifthEdition #dancedancedance #dance #dancefloor #dance #party #danceparty💃 #saturdaynight #saturdaynightlights #saturdaynightvibes💋
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Please join us on Saturday, August 8, to celebrate our Nation's 250th Anniversary and benefit the Bayou Teche Museum, featuring a special performance by The Fifth Edition.Come enjoy an unforgettable evening of music, celebration, and community as we honor 250 years of history. We encourage you to bring your family and friends for this milestone event.Event Details: - Date: Saturday, August 8 - Featuring: The Fifth Edition - Tickets: $20 in advance (available at Delaune's Pharmacy and the Bayou Teche Museum) or $25 at the door.-BYOBWe look forward to celebrating this historic occasion with you!
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A state of the art museum with a permanent collection of artifacts from the region telling the story1 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Bayou Teche Museum is Proud to be Celebrating the Stars and Stripes with Patriotic Folk ArtAs the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its founding, this exhibition explores how patriotism has been expressed through the enduring tradition of American folk art. Created outside formal academic art institutions, folk art reflects the experiences, values, and aspirations of everyday people. Through handcrafted objects, painted flags, carved eagles, commemorative works, and vernacular expressions of national pride, artists have used folk art to celebrate the ideals, histories, and symbols that unite communities across generations.Patriotism has long served as a source of inspiration for folk artists, who transformed national symbols into deeply personal expressions of identity and belonging. Whether honoring military service, commemorating historic events, celebrating civic traditions, or simply displaying affection for country and community, these works reveal how Americans have interpreted the nation's ideals through their own unique perspectives. Presented during the nation's semi quincentennial year, this exhibition invites visitors to consider the many ways patriotism has been visualized, preserved, and shared through folk art. Together, these objects tell a story not only of national symbols, but of the people who embraced them, adapting and reimagining them to reflect their hopes, memories, and understanding of what it means to be American.Folk Art Courtesy of Wyatt & Becky Collins
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While our regular Teche Thursday and Arti-Fact Friday posts will be taking a brief summer break, the Bayou Teche Museum is still open during our normal days and hours and ready to welcome visitors.In the meantime, keep an eye on our page for updates on exciting upcoming events, including Red, White & Blue Evening with 5th Edition on August 8th. Tickets are on sale now, and we can't wait to celebrate with you!We look forward to seeing you at the museum soon!
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Three cheers for our graduates! Sure, commencement season may be a few weeks behind us, but it's never too late to turn the tassel and take a walk down memory lane. This Arti-Fact Friday, we're paging through the senior memories of Mount Carmel Academy's Class of 1912.Published between 1906 and 1923, The Girl Graduate: Her Own Book was a keepsake memory book designed for young women to preserve the highlights of their school days. Think of it as the early 20th-century equivalent of a yearbook, scrapbook, autograph book, and social media profile all rolled into one.This particular volume belonged to Yvonne Arandez-Patout, a member of Mount Carmel Academy's graduating class of 1912. Within its pages are class traditions and themes, including the class flower, motto, poem, and colors, alongside photographs, invitations, newspaper clippings, congratulatory telegrams, and handwritten notes from friends. Yvonne clearly graduated with honors in memory keeping, she filled her book with treasured mementos that offer us a glimpse into the friendships, celebrations, and milestones that marked her final year of school.Mount Carmel Academy was an all-girls Catholic school founded in New Iberia in 1872. It was part of a network of schools established by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who came to Louisiana from France during a period of political upheaval and anticlerical policies in the 19th century. The New Iberia academy was the fifth school they established in Louisiana. Originally located near St. Peter's Catholic Church, the school later expanded into the former Alfred Duperier home. After educating generations of young women for more than a century, Mount Carmel Academy closed its doors in 1988.Today, Yvonne's memory book reminds us that while fashions, technology, and classrooms may change, one thing remains the same: graduates have always wanted a way to remember the friends, accomplishments, and special moments that helped them reach the next chapter.If you were creating a graduation memory book today, what would you include inside?
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