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Learn about the history of Mardi Gras and see what goes in to planning the party at Mardi Gras museums, from Mardi Gras World to The Mardi Gras Museum. Mardi Gras World offers a behind the scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. Take the tour to see the year-long float building process. Where Every Day Is Mardi Gras! Come admire the gowns and the tiaras, see how the floats are built, and learn just how much work goes into the fabulously beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian costumes. Trust us, you won’t find anything like this outside New Orleans. Mardi Gras World 1380 Port of New Orleans Place Discover Mardi Gras through five major themes - History, Masking, Parades, Balls and the Courir du Mardi Gras -at the Louisiana State Museum. To find out more about the Carnival exhibit, "Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana," visit the museum at 751 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116. Visitors watch a short film on the history of Mardi Gras. Once the film is over you can sample a slice of King Cake, try on some Mardi Gras attire, and then walk through the warehouse to see a variety of floats/props. The visit definitely provides a bird’s eye view of the Mardi Gras process. Visit Mardi Gras museums in New Orleans to see costumes, masks, and floats, and learn about the history and traditions of this iconic celebration. If you want a real, behind-the-scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras, then there's only one way to get it: take a tour at Mardi Gras World. Mardi Gras World creates many of the big, beautiful floats that parade through the streets every Mardi Gras season in New Orleans as well as around the world. If you come in the summer, you can still experience the wonder of Mardi Gras at several museums around the city, including the one inside the Presbytère, right next to St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square. The Mardi Gras Indians symbolize a unique connection between African and Indigenous heritage in the Crescent City. House of Dance and Feathers and New Orleans African American Museum, Immerse yourself in the whacky and wild costumes of Mardi Gras, It's tradition! Our show and exhibits walk through the many traditions of Mardi Gras including the Mardi Gras Indians! Experience Mardi Gras for yourself. Tickets. Adult Admission: $29.95 Children, Ages 2-12: $24.95 Seniors/Military: $24.95. Buy tickets now! Hours of Operation. We’re open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with our first admission beginning at 9:00am and our last admission at 4:30pm. 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 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. Learn about the history of Mardi Gras and see what goes in to planning the party at Mardi Gras museums, from Mardi Gras World to The Mardi Gras Museum. Come see and even try on one of his elaborate costumes, hand-sewn Mardi Gras Indian suits, costumes from Cajun Mardi Gras and more from his collection. Current exhibits include "King and Queen of the Krewe of Stars," featuring costumes worn by Soul Queen Irma Thomas and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson and costumes from the Treme Sidewalk Steppers. Visit Our New Location! 1531 St. Philip Street . New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116. Hours Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Sunday & Monday) 10-4pm. $25 Entry. $20 Locals, Seniors & Veterans . $10 Children 12 & Under. Contact us for Groups/Field Trips. Phone 504.657.6700 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. Dean M. Shapiro is a freelance writer living in New Orleans since 1981. He is the Senior Editor for Breakthru Media magazine and a contributing writer for The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, Inside New Orleans magazine, Arthur Hardy's Mardi Gras Guide and the author of six books. Learn about the history of Mardi Gras and see what goes in to planning the party at Mardi Gras museums, from Mardi Gras World to The Mardi Gras Museum.
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