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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. 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 > Photo courtesy of Mardi Gras World on Facebook The magic of the Carnival is perpetually captured by these museums listed below, even outside of the season, which falls between January 6 (Twelfth Night, or Epiphany) and ends on Fat Tuesday, followed by the Lenten season starting on Ash Wednesday. Come admire the gowns and the [] The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum Free and open to the public, this museum features a collection of Mardi Gras Carnival court gowns, costumes and other memorabilia made in France. Come and visit the the Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum inside the Arnaud's Restaurant, open seven days a week. 813 Rue Bienville, New Orleans 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. 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! 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. Visit Mardi Gras museums in New Orleans to see costumes, masks, and floats, and learn about the history and traditions of this iconic celebration. Mardi Gras 2024 has officially come to an end however, there is a place that you can visit all year to learn about the magic of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras World is this unique place. We took a free shuttle to the museum. The museum is named after the daughter of Count Arnaud, who, according to the museum “reigned as queen of over twenty-two Mardi Gras balls from 1937 to 1968, more than any other women in the BACK TO MUSEUMS Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum The Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum is located at 792-A Howard Ave. in historic downtown Biloxi. Step into the irresistible, glamorous story of Mardi Gras as it is celebrated along the Mississippi Coast. The museum features dazzling costumes; exhibits of Carnival mementos, including glass beads, doubloons, krewe [] Click on the links below to learn about the wide variety of museums and historical places the City of Biloxi has to offer. Beauvoir; Biloxi Lighthouse; Biloxi Visitors Center; Biloxi Fire Museum; Bond-Grant House; Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum ; Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum; Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art; Pleasant Reed House If you have any interest in the history, story, art, or pageantry behind the Mardi Gras parades in NOLA, then this place is an absolute must! I’ve never been to Mardi Gras - nor ever really wanted to go - but this visit definitely inspired me to try to go in the future. Plan to take the guided tour with some extra time to wander. Become a Member Located in Treme, the oldest African-American neighborhood in the United States, is the Backstreet Cultural Museum where visitors find an amazing assortment of memorabilia indigenous to Mardi Gras, jazz funerals and other traditions found only in New Orleans. The Backstreet Museum, once the home of the Blandin Funeral Home, houses the city’s largest collection of Mardi Gras Unforgettable Museums in New Orleans. The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum, named for successor and daughter of Count Arnaud, opened in the French Quarter restaurant on September 15, 1983. Wells reportedly reigned as queen of over twenty-two Mardi Gras balls from 1937 to 1968, more than any other women in the history of Carnival. The Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu immerses you in all things related to Southwest Louisiana's family-friendly Mardi Gras! From the delectable seasonal king cake to the traditional Mardi Gras chicken run known as a Courir de Mardi Gras to how the fabulous over-the-top headdresses and gowns are imagined and created. The exhibits at The Mardi Gras Museum are from the largest personal collection of Mardi Gras costumes in the City of New Orleans, owned by founder Carl Mack. The collection includes costumes from Carnival ball royalty, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras, Carnival in Brazil, Gay Carnival Krewes, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, Walking Clubs and Note: Louisiana State Museums will be closed on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Happy Mardi Gras! The Presbytère’s two permanent exhibits tell two sides of the ongoing Louisiana story—one of celebration and one of resilience. New Orleans Museums Discover art, history, culture and more at dozens of incredible New Orleans museums. Learn the stories behind Mardi Gras Indian costumes and culture, immerse yourself in the largest collection of Southern Art, and walk in the footsteps of America's Greatest Generation at the world famous World War II Museum - in New Orleans, you'll find endless places to explore and learn. Queen of Mardi Gras! Here at the Museum you can have a look of the lavish and luxurious gowns that was wore by Germaine Wells who reportedly reigned as queen of over twenty-two Mardi Gras balls from 1937 to 1968, more than any other woman in the History of Carnival.
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