Biedenharn Museum and Gardens
The Biedenharn is an exciting place with many activities including guided tours, special exhibits, children's programs, concerts and more.
Tours
The Biedenharn Museum & Gardens has something for everyone to enjoy including a historic home, formal garden, Bible Museum and Coke Museum. Joseph A. Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-Cola, built his home in Monroe, Louisiana in 1914. Young and old can connect to the gracious life of his daughter Emy-Lou through guided tours of the home. Guest will enjoy the beauty of rare furniture and antiques featured throughout the home, including crystal chandeliers, high tester beds and artisitic accessories celebrating Emy-Lou's European singing career. In the furnishings and accents, one will see her love of music, nature and family.
A Note from Ralph Calhoun, Executive Director
Welcome to the Biedenharn
Sharing. I think that is what we do best at the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens, and it dates back many years before the institution was ever thought of. Mr. Joe Biedenharn developed an innovative, yet simple idea, taking Coca-Cola out of a fountain and putting it in a bottle so he could share the drink with customers who could not get into town to purchase Coke at his confectionary. Joe's daughter Emy-Lou shared her God-given vocal talent with audiences in concert halls in the US and in Europe during an almost ten-year career.Upon return to her beloved Monroe, she began to share her love of gardens, Bibles, classical music and much more as she created the Bible Museum, ELsong Gardens, and the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation. The board and staff of the Biedenharn Foundation continue to celebrate this same kind of sharing through a charitable giving program and the many programs of the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens.On behalf of all of us, I invite you to visit the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens and take part in all we offer. After you discover what a wonderful place it is, I hope you will share it with others.Sincerely,
Ralph E. Calhoun, Executive Director
Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation/Biedenharn Museum & Gardens
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