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The museum’s collection also includes photos and video footage of Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals and second lines. If you want to see Mardi Gras Indians on the march, the fantastically evocative costumes of the North Side Skull & Bones Gang, and the dazzling performances of the Baby Dolls, head to the Backstreet Cultural Museum early on Mardi Gras Museum Photo Gallery Visit Photo Gallery. Email Us mgmswla@gmail.com. Call Us (337) 430-0043 Visit Us 641 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601 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. Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00am and last admission at 4:30pm. Mardi Gras World is closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Day. For directions, visit our Getting Here page > Specialties: The place to view the largest mardi gras costume collection, history and local mardi gras traditions, Established in 1998. We started our museum in 1997 and opened in 1998. we started with filling one classroon in the Historic Central School building. The building is now used as the Arts and Humanities cultural center. We now house and display over 250 costumes in six of the Mardi Gras Museum Photo Gallery Visit Photo Gallery. Email Us mgmswla@gmail.com. Call Us (337) 430-0043 Visit Us 641 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601 3,396 Followers, 850 Following, 381 Posts - The Mardi Gras Museum (@themardigrasmuseum) on Instagram: "12:00pm-4:00pm 318 N Rampart St New Orleans LA 70112 #themardigrasmuseum" 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. 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 MardiGras Museum. 34,166 likes · 9,697 talking about this. MardiGras Museum is a collection of everything Mardi Gras, including images, stories, Krewe notes, ar Splendid display of Mardi Gras costumes and an excellent overview of the historical underpinnings of the festival with informative displays spread out over several rooms. Offers an opportunity to briefly wear a costume for a selfie and the local is centrally located just two minutes walk from Bourbon Street. 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 An immersive journey through the storied history of America's Original Sin City and Notorious Red-Light District! Located in the heart of the French Quarter, the Storyville Museum features over 7,000 square feet of immersive read more 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 Mardi Gras Museum Photo Gallery Visit Photo Gallery. Email Us mgmswla@gmail.com. Call Us (337) 430-0043 Visit Us 641 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601 Mobile Carnival Museum. The Mobile Carnival Museum is a history museum that chronicles over 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. The museum is housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion on Government Street in downtown Mobile 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 A xylophone player who visited New Orleans 40 years ago has become the impresario of Carnival costuming and founder of the Mardi Gras Museum – now in a new spacious location on North Rampart Street. – by Dean M. Shapiro. Photos by Ellis Anderson unless otherwise attributed Walk through the museum for a taste of the amazing and serendipitous creativity that make up the fantastic celebration that is Mardi Gras. Dress up in authentic Mardi Gras costumes and take pictures in our interactive Costume Closet! The Mardi Gras Museum is also home to a gallery featuring four exhibits throughout the year, currently on To further support the museum’s development, the Board of Directors of The Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu is offering an opportunity for the public to contribute to its new interior by purchasing personalized bricks or tiles, with proceeds funding exhibits and preserving Mardi Gras history. The museum is slated to open in late 2025
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