Past Tours 2011-2012: Journey Stories
Journey Stories examines the intersection between modes of travel and Americans' desire to feel free to move. The story of the intersection between transportation and American society is complicated, but it tells us much about who we are people who see our societal mobility as a means for asserting our individual freedom. The exhibit uses engaging images with audio and artifacts to tell the individual stories that illustrate the critical roles travel and movement have played in building our diverse American society. Click here to learn more about Journey Stories.

• St. Martinville The Acadian Memorial May 28-July 9, 2011
• Leesville Vernon Parish Tourism Commission July 16-Aug. 27, 2011
  
• Denham Springs Old City Hall Museum Sept. 3-Oct. 15, 2011
• Lake Providence Louisiana State Cotton Museum Oct. 22-Dec. 3, 2011
• Long Leaf Southern Forest Heritage Museum Dec. 10, 2011-Jan. 28, 2012
• St. Francisville West Feliciana Historical Society Feb. 4-March 19, 2012

Past Tours 2008-2009: New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
What is American Music? What are the roots of Jazz, Rock and Roll, Hip Hop and Country Swing? Many of us listen to music day-in and day-out without giving a second thought to the wealth of history and culture that shapes today’s popular music. Our music is built upon the melding of different cultural groups and is a direct reflection of America’s diversity.

New Harmonies is an interactive exhibit that examines the ongoing cultural process that has made America the birthplace of more music than any place on earth. The exhibition provides a fascinating, inspiring and toe-tapping listen to the American story of multi-cultural exchange.

State Scholar: Ben Sandmel
Sandmel comes to the role of state humanities scholar for "New Harmonies" with impressive credentials. He is a foklorist, the drummer/producer for The Hackberry Ramblers and author of Zydeco! (University Press of Mississippi, 1999). Currently working on a book about the late New Orleans R&B legend Ernie K-Doe, as a freelance writer, he also writes music reviews for Louisiana Cultural Vistas. Click here to learn more about New Harmonies.

• Abita Opry, Inc, Abita Springs
• Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston
• Jeanerette Bicentennial Park & Museum, Jeanerette
• La Musee de la Ville de Kaplan, Kaplan
• Delta Music Museum, Ferriday
• Louisiana State Oil & Gas Museum, Oil City

Past Tours 2006-2007: Key Ingredients: America by Food
Key Ingredients explores the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table—a provocative and thoughtful look at he historical, regional and social traditions that merge in everyday meals and celebrations. Our recipes, menus, ceremonies and etiquette are directly shaped by our country’s rich immigrant experience, the history and innovations of food preparation technology, and the ever-changing availability of key ingredients. Click here to learn more about Key Ingredients.

• Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Council, New Roads
• Old Courthouse Museum, Natchitoches
• Larose Civic Center, Larose
• Jena Cultural Center, Jena
• St. Mary Parish Library, Baldwin
• Acadian Prairie Cultural Center, Eunice

Past Tours 2004-2005: Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future
Yesterday’s Tomorrows explored the history of the future—our expectations and beliefs about things to come. From ray guns to robots, to nuclear powered cars, to the Atom-Bomb house, to predictions and inventions that went awry, Yesterday’s Tomorrows helps us understand the values and hopes Americans hold and have held about the years to come. Click here to learn more about Yesterday's Tomorrows.

• Minden Chamber of Com./Webster Parish Library, Minden
• Old Town Hall Museum, Pineville
• Brimstone Historical Society and Museum, Sulphur
• The Princess Theatre, Winnsboro
• Iberville Museum, Plaquemine
• Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum, Jeanerette

Past Tours 2001-2002: Produce for Victory: Posters on American Home Front, 1941-45
Produce for Victory contained the best of the Smithsonian’s wartime images, collected by its curator of graphic arts during World War II. It traced the evolution of the poster as an art form that was key to mobilizing and maintaining stateside support, in human and natural resources, for the global battle overseas. Inexpensive, accessible, and ever-present, the poster was an ideal agent for making war aims the personal mission of every American. Click here to learn more about Produce for Victory.

• Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum, Homer
• Hermione Museum, Tallulah
• Varnado Store Museum, Franklinton
• Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame, Winnfield
• Zigler Museum, Jennings
• West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen