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Kick Butt Tours Saturday 12pm and 2pm and Friday – Sunday – Monday at 2PM. Our highly rated Mardi Gras Experience tour is a 45-minute will keep you entertained and captivated. Whether you were born into the costume culture of New Orleans or this is your first experience out tour will engage you. 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 small & the tour is short, so it was perfect introduction to Mardi Gras. Carl Mack, the owner & operator of the Museum, is an entertainer, and has been in the business for many years. The tour was very reminiscent of a vaudeville act, with songs, jokes, and some information sprinkled in. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Take a fully-guided tour of the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture and try on actual parade costumes; Enjoy a classic New Orleans cocktail at the oldest family-run restaurant in America and learn about the illustrious Mardi Gras “krewes” that meet there; Take part in your very own Second Line Parade led by your local expert guide 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. 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 Immerse yourself in the culture of Mardi Gras World during this half-day tour that aims to give you a taste of the celebration. Visit both the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture and Mardi Gras World, march in a second line parade, and taste some of the quintessential food and drink. You'll learn much more about the celebration's traditions and culture than you would simply exploring the 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 Book your Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture tickets online! Save time and money with our best price guarantee make the most of your visit to New Orleans! 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. 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 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 Our Mardi Gras tours begin every half hour, and last for approximately one hour. Where Every Day Is Mardi Gras! Call now! 504-361-7821. Language > Spanish; French; Although I enjoy visiting New Orleans, I have never wanted to visit during Mardi Gras. Visiting the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes allowed us insight on the history, costumes, and pageantry of Mardi Gras. The museum is small & the tour is short, so it was perfect introduction to Mardi Gras. 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 . . .” 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 We visited the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture on a recent trip to New Orleans. The tour was really interesting. Our guide explained the historical background of celebrations like Mardi Gras, as well as the historical and cultural origins of the elaborate costumes. The costumes are amazing and beautiful! Although I enjoy visiting New Orleans, I have never wanted to visit during Mardi Gras. Visiting the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes allowed us insight on the history, costumes, and pageantry of Mardi Gras. The museum is small & the tour is short, so it was perfect introduction to Mardi Gras.
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