The Norton is the best art museum in north Louisiana and one of the best in the state. The collection runs from European old masters and Wedgwood porcelain to a major holding of American Western art — Frederic Remington and Charles Russell are both well represented, with bronzes and paintings on permanent display. The gun and edged-weapon collection is unexpectedly serious.
Admission is free. The building sits in a quiet residential neighbourhood south of downtown, with mature pine and oak shading the parking. Allow at least two hours, more in spring when the gardens are out.