Free activity!! This is a neat little self guided tour. There was a gentleman there who told us a bit about the equipment but you just walk around on your own which is nice as well. Kids got to blow the old work whistle when we left. Definitely recommend it.

This place is a must-visit! It's a wholly intact slice of history that can be walked through and visited. There are interactive exhibits and the workings of much of the equipment is fully visible. Extremely educational and interesting visit!

Small museum focused on the history of Louisiana's water treatment. Not a lot of bell's and whistles but a nice little out of the way place to spend 30 minutes on a road trip. Free admission but donations and a gift shop are available on site.

Wonderful little free museum with such great history. Everything but the models the kids can use is original to the pumping station. Nothing has been brought in. The volunteer who gave us the tour was wonderful and answered all the kids questions and engaged them with his own. Must see part of Shreveport history.

We walked in midway into the tour, with little kids, and the tour guide was so helpful and funny and kind. He cracked jokes and made the kids feel involved. We also saw the railroad museum at the same time and it was enchanting! Such amazing things to see. I got goosebumps when I looked down the pump chamber to the bottom 40’ below.

Small but cool museum. Next door is the Railroad Museum. They are free.

This place is an amazing piece of history. If you have even a passing interest in engineering then this museum is a must see! The volunteers are very informative and can answer just about any question you can come up with. I had no idea that an old steam powered water processing plat could be so fascinating. If you're ever in the area, treat yourself to this little gem... you deserve it!

Great museum. Very interesting. And free! What could you ask? Check out also the railroad museum!

Small museum but there are some interesting about Water Filter Station to understand how they treated water centuries ago. It should spend about 30-45 minutes in this place.

Super interesting, a hidden treasure of history in Shreveport. So interesting and fun to learn the history. If your lucky they will let you blow the whistle.

This is a really really neat museum to visit. Basically it is the water works building as it was on the last day of operation. It is complete with equipment from the 1800s. If you like big equipment and seeing how a unique part of our history was done I highly recommend you visit.

The history is worth learning. The machinery is amazing. The construction is awesome and timeless. The atmosphere is HOT. You appreciate what men had to deal with. Equipment is American made that's not cheap junk. Wish they would clean up the place. Dirt, bugs, dust, junk laying around. Need video.

I can't truly give a review of the facility/museum as they were closed for vacation on 1/4/23. It would have been nice if their website reflected the holiday vacation closure and when it would be re-open again. We had a guest who is an avid train lover and we thought this would be an interesting outing. Perhaps we will try again on another date.

This is a really neat old water processing plant turned museum. The old boiler from 1917 is worth the visit alone, it's so huge. I took my kids ages 11, 8 and 3. The older ones were more interested, obviously, but the younger were able to walk around and touch things, so they were ok. We ended up taking the tour via phone and it was super interesting. The kids loved turning the alarm on. Afterwards, we visited the railroad museum and enjoyed that as well. Between the two, we probably spent about an hour there.

Lots of history here. The railroad museum on site was small. That being said was done exceptionally well. The water works itself is a little run down. Sure is a shame such treasures like this don't get the funding they are due. Tour guide was fantastic. Old machinery still in place was a time capsule. If you are into old machinery, vintage architecture, or steam punk check it out.

Both museums are free but, please donate. Everything you see there is original no replicas. Self guided tours using your phone and pamphlet. If you get lucky you may get to blow the alarm whistle, it's awesome and loud. (Kevin is a great guy there, makes sure you're wearing ear protection)

This is a hidden gem in Shreveport! This place is so amazing. A true piece of history! Great tour guide. You can tell he really enjoys his job! Funny and nice! Takes about an hour or so. Train museum next door takes a good 30 min but longer if you really read and pay close attention. Would definitely recommend for any age.

Fun to just stand there and gawk at the former majesty of it all. The museum is the site of Shreveport’s first water plant, built in 1887. In its day, the plant was one of the best and most modern in America. Inside the museum remains the giant steam-powered boilers, giant flywheels and maze of pipes that made it all work — sucking in the Red River, running that water through filtration systems, and then pushing it out into the city’s homes and offices.

This is a great piece of history and should be visited by anyone who enjoys going back in time to see how things we now take for granted. There are a lot of ground breaking innovations that helped people get good, clean drinking water. This museum is great for those of us who also enjoy the steam machine age of technology. There is also a very nice small railroad museum on the same site. It's also a great look back into time. If you love the early age of passenger train travel, don't miss this. It's free and fun.

The indoor section isn't huge, but there are outdoor areas to explore. The staff was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about this place. Free of charge with a request for donations. The machinery is beautiful, as only old machinery can be. There are even a few machines that are the last of their kind in there world. There's no air conditioning, so don't go when it's super hot. Also, if you have kids who put everything in their mouths, maybe wait until they're a bit older since paint flakes are everywhere and potentially contain lead. There's also a small railroad museum worth seeing.