The Dioramas at Louisiana State Exhibit Museum

(Photo by Jennifer Robison)

The 22 world-renowned dioramas at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum present “Louisiana in Miniature.” Forming the highly detailed dioramas are figures and animals as well as farm equipment, machinery and reproductions of crops. Louisiana artists painted backgrounds and master model builders worked under Director E.J. Whetzel and diorama artist Henry B. Wright.
 
Each individual diorama depicts some aspect of Louisiana’s agriculture, technology and natural resources, representing activities common to the state economy during its Depression and Post-Depression eras.
 
No matter how often they visit, guests discover new insights as they consider the various scenes.  The folllowing diorama photos are by Charles Goodrich.
  Diorama photos courtesy of Charles Goodrich
 
 

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