The Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum is the best first stop in Houma because it explains the place on its own terms. The exhibits cover fishing, shrimping, boats, wetlands, storms, and the industries that have long tied local families to the water.
It is a small museum, but the subject is exactly right for Houma. Visit before a swamp tour or a seafood lunch and the surrounding bayous will make more sense.