Museum · Louisiana
The Rig Museum
The Rig Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Morgan City Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. Bayou Teche Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Petroleum Museum and Exposition
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates29.69119, -91.20955
- 0.5 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
- 12.6 mi off the Wetlands Cultural Trail
- 18.0 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
42 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 31
- Morgan City Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Lawrence Park: 0.3 mi
- Everett S. Berry Memorial Lighthouse Park: 0.5 mi
- Young Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Fort Star Historical Market: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Brownell Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Attakapas Island Wildlife Refuge: 18.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum: 5.2 mi
- Grevemberg House Museum: 18.9 mi
- Chitimacha Museum: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Chitimacha Veterans' Monument: 23.4 mi
- Chitimacha Veterans' Monument: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- North Beach: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Greenwood Gator Farm: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lion Statue: 24.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:35 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgan City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
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