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The Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture is located between N. Rampart and Burgundy streets in the French Quarter and features the private collection of its owner, Carl Mack, a costumer and entertainer known as The Xylophone Man. It’s one the largest personal collections of Mardi Gras costumes in the city, and it tells the story of the 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. 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 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 See all 16 photos taken at Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture by 436 visitors. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. Museum. French Quarter - CBD, 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 Several of the city’s museums, such as the Backstreet Cultural Museum, House of Dance and Feathers and New Orleans African American Museum, are committed to preserving and presenting the history 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 collection includes authentic attire worn by Carnival royalty, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras maskers, Brazilian samba schools, gay krewes, burlesque performers, street buskers, social aid and pleasure clubs, Mardi Gras walking clubs and more. The museum rents costumes and offers guided tours and a 45–minute Mardi Gras show with Today, 40 years later, as the owner/entertainer of the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture and a self-made entrepreneur, Carl has found his niche renting costumes and staging mini-parades and other celebratory events for conventioneers, visitors and locals under his business name “Carl Mack Presents . . .” 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 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 Top ways to experience Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture and nearby attractions. 60-minute Tremé Walking Tour & Photo Experience. 54. Recommended. 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. Restaurants near Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: (0.06 km) Three Legged Dog Tavern (0.16 km) Deja Vu Bar & Grill (0.19 km) The Bombay Club (0.19 km) Bayona (0.20 km) Killer Poboys; View all restaurants near Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture on Tripadvisor 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. Take photos with your friends and family as Mardi Gras Kings and Queens on our throne in The Costume Closet! Purchase Museum Tickets 318 N. Rampart Street ( Map & Directions ) Book your tickets online for Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture, New Orleans: See 131 reviews, articles, and 189 photos of Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture, ranked No.43 on Tripadvisor among 442 attractions in New Orleans. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture is in the French Quarter near Jackson Square at 318 N. Rampart Street. It is part of The Presbytere, the Louisiana State Museum, which contains exhibits
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