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General Admission 12-4. Show starts at 2 PM GA Tickets are good for any time between 12-4 pm and include a show that starts at 2 PM (45-50 min), General Admission includes The Mardi Gras Show with indoor NOLA Style Parade / Interactive costume closet / Mardi Gras Stations with whacky, wild & majestic costumes 318 N. Rampart Street | French Quarter 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 Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture 1010 Conti Street. 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 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. 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 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 culture of costuming in New Orleans and the variety of ways in which revelers participate in the celebration of Mardi Gras and the Carnival season. Show starts at 2pm. Doors open at Noon. The Mardi Gras Show / Dress for the show in our interactive authentic Mardi Gras Costume closet / Mardi Gras Stations with whacky, wild & majestic costumes / An authentic NOLA Syle Indoor Parade led by our Grand Marshal; Must show coupon at door. Open Thursday - Monday; Doors open at Noon. Close at 4 pm. 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. Mardi Gras Show Show starts at 2 PM (Ticket valid 12-4pm show is at 2pm). Come and dress in authentic Mardi Gras Costumes for the show. Your admission includes: The Mardi Gras Show / Our interactive authentic Mardi Gras Costume closet / Mardi Gras Stations with whacky, wild & majestic costumes / An authentic NOLA Syle Indoor Parade led by our Grand Marshal Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: Go and enjoy the show! - See 150 traveler reviews, 211 candid photos, and great deals for New Orleans, LA, at Tripadvisor. 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! I have read good things about the Mardi Gras Museum at the Presbytere and also Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World. Mar 29th, 2004, 01:22 PM #2 cyberUK . Join Date: Jan 2004 (costumes, history Hotels Near Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: There are 496 Hotels nearby in New Orleans Hotels nearby reviews: There are 286,492 reviews on Tripadvisor for Hotels nearby: Hotels nearby photos: There are 115,453 photos on Tripadvisor for Hotels nearby Nearest accommodation: 0.07 mi We invite our guests to dress up in authentic Mardi Gras gear from our collection and experience the joy of Mardi Gras revealing! Take photos with your friends and family as Mardi Gras Kings and Queens on our throne in The Costume Closet! 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 . . .” We recommend booking Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture tours on Tripadvisor 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 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. He not only show us beautiful costumes, but also the societies, balls, krewes, and cultural aspects of Mardi Gras parade. His stories of Queens of Mardi Gras is so fab! His first hand experience of the Parade is awesome, it helped us to understand and appreciate the Mardi Gras exhibit at Presbytere. Expect many signature events! Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival brings an exciting collaboration with Sydney Mardi Gras Qtopia Sydney, which is the world's largest center for queer history and culture. The main event is the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, scheduled for March 1. It will take place along Oxford Street and feature over
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