Shreveport Water Works Museum, Shreveport: Photos, Reviews & Location

1887 water-plant museum featuring antique filters, pumps, steam equipment & other original machines.

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#3 of 18 Tourist attractions in Shreveport #2 of 6 Museums in Shreveport

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.79

1.4 km from the center of Shreveport

Rating breakdown

5 ★83%
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2 ★1%
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142 N Common St, Shreveport, LA 71101, United States

shreveportwaterworks.org

+1 318-221-3388

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What is the rating of Shreveport Water Works Museum?: Shreveport Water Works Museum is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 612 reviews.
How does Shreveport Water Works Museum rank in Shreveport?: Shreveport Water Works Museum is #3 of 18 Tourist attractions in Shreveport by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Shreveport Water Works Museum located?: 142 N Common St, Shreveport, LA 71101, United States — 1.4 km from the center of Shreveport.
How can I contact Shreveport Water Works Museum?: Phone: +1 318-221-3388 · Website: shreveportwaterworks.org

Reviews (8)

Krystal Holton 2024 Mar 04

I went when it was cold and rainy n of course didn’t read signs had check in the office and also the little rail road museum is right next to it go have a look the man that did the tour to come out for us in the cold was very awesome of him check it out if your around that area

Lea Barrymire 2024 Feb 24

A very interesting experience with multiple ways to enjoy. They have a phone tour that you can do, or use theamphlet to walk it.

Michael Miller 2023 Dec 15

This is unlike most other museums. This facility was essentially the last steam-powered water facility. When it was shut down, everything was simply left behind. We now have a snapshot into history. And what a history! It's free and you'll probably spend about a half hour here. There is also a small train museum next door, which takes about 5-10 minutes but is certainly worth seeing.

Toast2936 2023 Nov 06

Small museum focused on the history of Louisiana's water treatment. Not a lot of bell's and whistles but a nice little out of the way place to spend 30 minutes on a road trip. Free admission but donations and a gift shop are available on site.

B K 2023 Sep 09

This is a great piece of history and should be visited by anyone who enjoys going back in time to see how things we now take for granted. There are a lot of ground breaking innovations that helped people get good, clean drinking water. This museum is great for those of us who also enjoy the steam machine age of technology. There is also a very nice small railroad museum on the same site. It's also a great look back into time. If you love the early age of passenger train travel, don't miss this. It's free and fun.

Christy Weenig 2023 Jun 11

This is a really neat old water processing plant turned museum. The old boiler from 1917 is worth the visit alone, it's so huge. I took my kids ages 11, 8 and 3. The older ones were more interested, obviously, but the younger were able to walk around and touch things, so they were ok. We ended up taking the tour via phone and it was super interesting. The kids loved turning the alarm on. Afterwards, we visited the railroad museum and enjoyed that as well. Between the two, we probably spent about an hour there.

menier stephane 2023 Apr 26

Great museum. Very interesting. And free! What could you ask? Check out also the railroad museum!

Mepsie Mopar 2022 Apr 21

Free activity!! This is a neat little self guided tour. There was a gentleman there who told us a bit about the equipment but you just walk around on your own which is nice as well. Kids got to blow the old work whistle when we left. Definitely recommend it.