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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! Covid-19 brought new challenges to the city of New Orleans, including the hard decision to cancel the traditional Mardi Gras parades in 2021. The mayor herself declared that Mardi Gras would celebrate in its own way, stating that Mardi Gras 2021 would be "different, but not canceled". 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. Whether you were born into the costume culture of New Orleans or this is your first experience out tour will engage you. We walk you through an animated in-depth examination of the of Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations from Ancient Rome to modern-day New Orleans. experience a wide variety of grassroots traditions that are celebrated in New The museum hosts the largest collection of Mardi Gras Indian costumes in the city. Those are fantastic creations made of beads, feathers and sequins that cost thousands of dollars, weigh hundreds of pounds, and require hundreds of days of painstaking labor, as no element of costume creation is automated. 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 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. If you are in need of a costume they are also available to rent. Unfortunately the museum is small, and out tour was overcrowded, which made it difficult to fit into the small rooms when the costumes were being explained. Nonetheless we spent a fun hour at the New Orleans Mardi Gras Costume Museum, at the reasonable price of $15 per person. 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 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 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! 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. 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. 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. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. 154. 0.1 Germaine Cazanave Wells was one of the grand ladies of New Orleans and the Mardi Gras season from the late 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 Everyone in New Orleans has a costume closet! That one closet dedicated to the glittering, bejeweled items available on a moments notice to dress up and celebrate the multitude of events the city provides! Costuming in New Orleans isn’t just a little fun, it is a way of life! Top ways to experience Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture and nearby attractions. New Orleans Museum of Art. 1,165. Speciality Museums. Lakeview. 2023. 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. If you are in need of a costume they are also available to rent. Unfortunately the museum is small, and out tour was overcrowded, which made it difficult to fit into the small rooms when the costumes were being explained. Nonetheless we spent a fun hour at the New Orleans Mardi Gras Costume Museum, at the reasonable price of $15 per person.
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