Masur Museum of Art, Monroe

Name: Masur Museum of Art
Address: Monroe, United States

#7 among attractions in Monroe

Museum, Art museum, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Masur Museum of Art in Monroe, Louisiana in the United States, is the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana. It is in the former home of the Masur family, the Masur House, also known as the Slagle-Masur House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building, constructed in modified Tudor style in 1914, was listed on the National Register in 1982 for its architecture. In 1963 it was given to the city of Monroe by the Masur family. ()

Built: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 32°30'37"N, 92°5'42"W

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Midtown MonroeMonroe United States

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Masur Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pecanland Mall, Biedenharn Museum and Gardens, Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, University of Louisiana Monroe.

2.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pecanland Mall, Monroe
58 min walk • Pecanland Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Monroe, Louisiana. The mall was named Pecanland because the land on which the mall is located was formerly a pecan farm. The mall is on Interstate 20 near U.S. Highway 165, the two major highways in the area.
2.2 miW
Historical place, Museum, Garden
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens, Monroe
57 min walk • The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens is a home museum and botanical garden located beside the Ouachita River at 2006 Riverside Drive in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has three exhibits: the historic home and botanical gardens, Coca-Cola museum, and Bible museum.
2.3 miE
History museum, Museum, Military museum
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, Monroe
60 min walk • The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum is a Monroe, Louisiana, museum covering the establishment of the local aviation industry generally, and the career of United States Army Air Force General Claire Lee Chennault in particular.
1.8 miNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Universities and schools
University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe
45 min walk • The University of Louisiana Monroe is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System.
1.9 miSW
Church
First United Methodist Church, Monroe
48 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 101 N. 2nd Street in West Monroe, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register in 2001. Its main block is a Colonial Revival-style two-and-one-half story masonry church erected in 1920. A two-story education wing was added between 1945 and 1950.
3 miS
Zoo
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Monroe
78 min walk • Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is an 80-acre zoological park that exhibits over 500 animals.
4.8 miNW
32°32'51"N • 92°9'53"W
Kiroli Park, West Monroe
123 min walk • Park
0.8 miSW
Entertainment, Sport venue, Sport
Monroe Civic Center, Monroe
22 min walk • The Monroe Civic Center is a 7,600-seat, full-service, multi-purpose arena located in Monroe, Louisiana, built in 1965. The facility was home to the Monroe Moccasins ice hockey team and Louisiana Bayou Beast indoor football team.
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James United Methodist Church, Monroe
16 min walk • St. James United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church building at 916 Adams Street in Monroe, Louisiana. It was built in 1923 in a Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
5 miW
Entertainment, Sport venue, Sport
Ike Hamilton Expo Center, West Monroe
129 min walk • The Ike Hamilton Expo Center is a 2,900-seat multipurpose, indoor arena located in West Monroe, Louisiana. It is used primarily for rodeos and horse shows; however, in keeping with the arena's name, it can also be used for conventions, dog agility trials, and trade shows.
2.2 miNE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Malone Stadium, Monroe
57 min walk • JPS Field at Malone Stadium is a stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, United States, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. It is primarily used for football and is the home field of the ULM Warhawks. The stadium, named for former coach James L. Malone, opened in 1978 and has a seating capacity of 27,617 people.