How To Find Us

From Lafayette & Port Allen:

Take I-10 East across the Mississippi River bridge.  Take I-110 North to the Convention Street exit (left side of highway).  Merge onto Convention and go straight to the river.  Turn left onto River Road.  The USS KIDD is located two (2) blocks south on the right.

From New Orleans:

Take I-10 West to I-110 North.  Take the Government Street exit (right side of highway).  Turn left at the bottom of the ramp and follow Government straight to the Mississippi River.

From Slidell & Hammond:

Take I-12 West to Baton Rouge.  I-12 will merge into I-10 West.  Follow I-10 West to I-110 North.  Take the Government Street exit (right side of highway).  Turn left at the bottom of the ramp and follow Government straight to the Mississippi River.

From St. Francisville & Natchez:

Follow Highway 61 South to I-110.  Take I-110 South to the Government Street exit (left side of highway).  Turn right at the bottom of the ramp and follow Government straight to the Mississippi River.

Hours of Operation

• 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Daily)

• Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

• Allow approximately 1½ hours for touring.

General Admission

Ship & Museum:

• $ 7.00 - Adults (ages 13+)

• $ 6.00 - Seniors (ages 60+)

• $ 5.00 - Active Military (with ID—cardholder only)

• $ 4.00 - Children (ages 5-12)

• FREE - Children (ages 4 & under)

Museum Only:

• $ 4.00 - Adults (ages 13+)

• $ 3.00 - Children (ages 5-12)

• FREE - Children (ages 4 & under)

Prices subject to change.  Guided tours are available only for groups of 20 people or more.  Reservations must be made at least one week (7 days) in advance to secure a guided tour and discount rate.  For information on group discounts, contact the Reservations Department at 225-342-1942.

Individual guests need not make reservations.

Security, Safety, and Footwear

For obvious security reasons, certain items should not be brought aboard ship while touring:  backpacks, bookbags, duffel bags, and strollers.  These items may be left at the Gift Shop or at the Quarter Deck.  This is also a safety issue as the more items you have in hand, the fewer hands you have available when moving up and down the ladders (stairs) aboard ship.

Open-toed shoes, flipflops, sandals, high-heels, and crocs should not be worn aboard ship (also for obvious safety reasons).

Accessibility

As the USS KIDD has been restored to her World War II (1945) configuration, she is handicapped accessible on the main deck only.  However, we are not unsympathetic to

our visitors’ needs.  A 30-minute film presentation on the history of the ship includes footage of areas not

accessible by wheelchair and is available upon request.  The museum building is accessible on both floors, as are all restroom facilities.  The museum also keeps several wheelchairs on hand for the convenience of our guests and these are also available upon request.

Parking

Parking is available curbside in front of the museum.  Space, however, is limited.  Additional parking is available in nearby parking garages at the Baton Rouge River Center and the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, the All-Right Parking surface lot at the corner of St. Philip Street and South Blvd., and the 3^rd Street Parking Garage at the corner of 3^rd and Convention Street.  Some of these facilities may require a fee.  For more information on downtown parking, visit the Downtown Development District website.

Downtown Trolley

The Capitol Area Transit System (CATS) offers a trolley system in the downtown area.  Take advantage of this FREE service to park in one location and then move

among the various downtown museums and attractions at your leisure without having to drive.  The trolleys now run Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  For more information on Trolley Stops and businesses, services, and restaurants in the vicinity, visit the Downtown Development District website.

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