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Visit the Mobile Carnival Museum to explore over 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. See exhibits, photographs, videos, costumes, crowns, and more from the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion. The Mobile Carnival Museum opened in 2005 to rave reviews. The concept of a museum wholly dedicated to Mardi Gras had been a goal of numerous native Mobilians for years. When the opportunity to lease the historic Bernstein-Bush house became available, the Mobile Carnival Association took the lead in securing the building lease and acquiring The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway, and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion. Experience Mobile's Mardi Gras - the Mother of Mystics, the oldest Carnival celebration in the United States at the Mobile Carnival Museum! A The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion. Stay up-to-date on all things Mobile Mardi Gras by following @MobileMardiGras on Facebook and Connect With Us. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2068 Mobile, AL 36652-2068. Physical Address: 111 South Royal Street Mobile, Alabama 36602 251-208-7569 Toomey’s Mardi Gras is the local headquarters for Mardi Gras throws. They offer two locations – 755 McRae Avenue @ Government Street – 251-450-5012 or at the Gift Shoppe located within the Mobile Carnival Museum at 355 Government Street – 251-431-7666. In 2005 that museum moved to a larger space on Royal Street and it is now known as the History Museum of Mobile. Their exhibits are rotated so you should call them to find out what is currently being featured. The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in Mobile. Specialties: The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, AL. The museum, housed in a restored historic home, features fourteen galleries and five video presentations. Visitors can see firsthand the bejeweled royal robes, majestic crown and scepters of carnival monarchs. The museum is one-of-a-kind and guided tours offer a behind-the-scenes As the Mardi Gras season gets underway in Mobile, there’s no better place to immerse yourself in the spirit of the celebration than the Mobile Carnival Museum.This treasure trove of Mardi Gras history showcases elaborate clothing, artifacts, interactive displays and a glimpse into the colorful world of parades and celebrations. But hope and gaiety were soon revived in 1866 by a Mobilian named Joseph Stillwell Cain. Joe Cain revived Mardi Gras and mysticism. Carnival is deeply rooted in the cultural fabric of the city. Today, there are over 80 mystic societies in Mobile, with more than 38 of them parading during the 2 ½ weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day. The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion. Stay up-to-date on all things Mobile Mardi Gras by following @MobileMardiGras on Facebook and 600 points = A strand of Mardi Gras beads from Toomey's 1,000 points = A Visit Mobile magnet handcrafted by MuffinJaw Designs Studio Please note: Visit Mobile is not responsible for paying admission fees to the Mobile Carnival Museum and History Museum of Mobile. All associated fees and costs must be paid for by the "Mobile Mardi Gras The Carnival Association still assumes the role of ambassador for Mardi Gras in Mobile, and promotes carnival year-round including running the Mobile Carnival Museum, a non-profit entity. The museum opened in 2005 and allows visitors to experience Mobile Mardi Gras in various ways. Isabel Machado, author of the 2023 book, “Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile,” said Rayford’s early views toward Mardi Gras reflected the time period when Established in 2005, the William and Emily Hearin Mobile Carnival Museum (MCM) chronicles the evolution of the annual Carnival celebration (better known as Mardi Gras) in the city of Mobile, Mobile County. Mobile's Carnival has been celebrated annually since 1703, the year after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, a French Catholic, founded Mobile as [] A dragon float from the Mystics of Time snakes along the route during the Reese’s Senior Bowl annual Mardi Gras-style player parade Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in downtown Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell To the east, the tail was still moving northward on Royal Street, past Mardi Gras Park and the History Museum of Mobile. The middle was passing along St. Francis St., three blocks to the north. The best ways to celebrate Mobile Mardi Gras! The top things to do, food specials, and so much more. Things to do during Mobile Mardi Gras. Did you know that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States? In 1703, Joe Cain was fed up with the post-war misery after the Civil War. He led an impromptu parade through Downtown Mobile. In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. which eventually grew into the city of Mobile, Alabama. This museum, which Alabama Life & Culture; Inside Mobile’s Mardi Gras: Behind the scenes at one of the city’s beloved institutions. Updated: ; Feb. 17, 2025, 8:53 a.m. | Published
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