Bayou Tech Museum

New Iberia sits in the heart of Cajun Country yet it is the only remaining city in Louisiana to have been founded by the Spaniards.

The Bayou Teche Museum mission is to educate the public about the Bayou Teche and its environs, to preserve the history and culture of New Iberia, and to emphasize the industries that have shaped the region.

The Museum includes:

• A video introduction
• State-of-the-art interpretive and interactive exhibits with artifacts and memorabilia from the region
• A children’s hands-on area
• All centered around the “snake-like” curves of Bayou Teche.

3 ways to get involved

Donate Objects

Our collections committee is actively collecting items that reflect the mission of the Bayou Teche Museum.

Fundraising

On going brick order fundraiser. Bricks are being sold for $100 each and installed on the sidewalk outside of the museum's doors.  Each brick is engraved with the inscription of the buyer's choice.

Volunteer

Assist with a variety of museum activities.

School programs/Tours
Museum receptionist/admissions
Exhibit preparation/maintenance
Curatorial housekeeping
Clerical assistance - mailings etc.

Co-founders

Museum founders, anthropologist Becky Schexnayder Owens and artist Paul Schexnayder (sister and brother) conceived the Bayou Teche Museum in 1992. With the help of Alfred “Smitty” Landry, they formed the non-profit New Iberia Museum Foundation. Many dedicated board members, mayors, volunteers and years (18 in all) made it possible to birth this museum! "It is attributed to our community’s generous spirit that the unique history and culture of New Iberia is preserved for generations to experience."

New Iberia Museum Foundation Board Members

Museum Director

Tasha Broussard Dugas

Native of New Iberia, graduate of New Iberia Senior High and University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Tasha returned home from Evanston, Wyoming where she honed her museum skills as an active museum volunteer and Board Member of the Uinta County Museum. Tasha currently serves as Vice-President of Epiphany Day School Parents Club, member of Iberia Cultural Resources Association and Director of Bayou Teche Museum since May 2009.