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The Mardi Gras Museum is a Contemporary celebration of the vast array of grassroots traditions of Mardi Gras. Come see the pageantry, fun, and creativity that makes the Mardi Gras experience so rich. Join us in our costume closet, make masks and experience the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into the creation of these fantastic costumes! The museum is open Saturday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm guided tours at Noon and 2 PM. Open for Tours Only Friday / Sunday / Monday at 2PM. Mardi Gras Tours give a rich view into the Mardi Gras Tradition of Costuming The all-female marching krewe, Dames de Perlage, has been chosen to display its hand-stitched beaded bustiers and headdresses at the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture in the French Quarter. The Mardi Gras Museum covers the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, displaying one of a kind costumes from the Carl Mack collection, and showing The museum is interesting and trying on the costumes was enjoyable but my sister, daughter and I were not impressed with the presentation of the history behind Mardi Gras. The owner and staff were trying to be entertainers signing and making jokes, not worth the $15 ticket price. You can also experience Mardi Gras for yourself by playing dress-up for fun and the selfies in the museum’s vast costume closet. Mardi Gras Museum at Arnaud’s 813 Bienville Street. This small museum dedicated to the Carnival is located inside the sprawling grande dame of elevated Creole dining, Arnaud’s. The restaurant was founded in 1910 Specialties: Featuring an amazing array of Carnival costumes that showcase the rich history of costuming in New Orleans, the museum explores the myriad of ways revelers participate in the celebration of Carnival Season and Mardi Gras. On exhibit are the regalia of Mardi Gras Kings and Queens, elaborately feathered and beaded Mardi Gras Indian suits, costumes from Carnival Krewe Tableau balls Come celebrate the rich culture of costumes in New Orleans. Our interactive tours immerse you in the traditions of Carnival revelers, Walking Clubs, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras, Kings, and Queens, and masquerade balls. You can even take pictures dressed in our decorative mardi gras costumes. Rebecca Todd Mardi Gras Museum- The Presbytere- Louisiana State Museum The magic and spectacle that is Mardi Gras happens every Carnival season starting Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, and culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday on the Advent calendar. Big Chief Demond Melancon hand beading a part of his Mardi Gras Indian suit. (C)2019 GILES CLEMENT/DEMOND MELANCON. In 2008, after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, Melancon returned to masking. In addition to the costumes in the museum, Carl has collected other regalia associated with Mardi Gras. These include masks, elaborate feathered headpieces and display cases containing crowns for kings of various parades, tiaras for queens and princesses, and sparkling jewelry items that adorn the wearers’ costumes during the parades. Curated by Director Helen del Guidice, the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture features an amazing array of Carnival costumes from New Orleans entertainment producer and costume impresario Carl Mack’s private collection, showcasing the rich history of costuming in New Orleans and the variety of ways in which revelers participate in the celebration of Mardi Gras and the Carnival season. The Mardi Gras Museum is a Contemporary celebration of the vast array of grassroots traditions of Mardi Gras. Come see the pageantry, fun, and creativity that makes the Mardi Gras experience so rich. Join us in our costume closet, make masks and experience the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into the creation of these fantastic costumes! Specialties: Featuring an amazing array of Carnival costumes that showcase the rich history of costuming in New Orleans, the museum explores the myriad of ways revelers participate in the celebration of Carnival Season and Mardi Gras. On exhibit are the regalia of Mardi Gras Kings and Queens, elaborately feathered and beaded Mardi Gras Indian suits, costumes from Carnival Krewe Tableau balls The museum brings together more than two dozen lavish Mardi Gras costumes, including 13 of Mrs. Wells’ queen costumes, one of her mother’s and one of her daughter’s, as well as four king’s costumes worn by Count Arnaud, (whose title was entirely local and honorary) and six children’s costumes. Specialties: Featuring an amazing array of Carnival costumes that showcase the rich history of costuming in New Orleans, the museum explores the myriad of ways revelers participate in the celebration of Carnival Season and Mardi Gras. On exhibit are the regalia of Mardi Gras Kings and Queens, elaborately feathered and beaded Mardi Gras Indian suits, costumes from Carnival Krewe Tableau balls It is known as the most extensive Mardi Gras costume collection on display worldwide. In addition to costumes, the museum shares the local history of Mardi Gras, from traditional Mardi Gras to the Cajun Mardi Gras, Courir de Mardi Gras, and Washington D.C. Mardi Gras. We invite our guests to dress up in authentic Mardi Gras gear from our collection and experience the joy of Mardi Gras revealing! Take photos with your friends and family as Mardi Gras Kings and Queens on our throne in The Costume Closet! The Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture, New Orleans, Louisiana. 4,420 likes · 5 talking about this · 7,268 were here. The New Orleans Museum of Costumes and Culture features New Orleans Mardi The Costumes are exquisite, the guide/owner Carl Mack brought you into the world of NOLA Mardi Gras with a wink and a nod. I LOVED IT, and so did the family!!! I highly recommend visiting the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. United States - Mardi Gras Museum vs. Mardi Gras World - I'm planning a visit to New Orleans the week of May 10 and would like to learn more about the traditions of Mardi Gras.
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