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Location
Visitor tip
Start with the guided tour at 1:30 pm to get an overview, then explore at your own pace afterward. The museum is densely packed with information, so splitting your time between guided and self-guided exploration helps prevent information overload.
Visitor tip
Don't skip the photo opportunities on the Mardi Gras floats - this is a hands-on highlight that brings the museum experience to life and provides memorable keepsakes of your visit.
About Mobile Carnival Museum
Glimpse into the history of Mardi Gras. Colorful parades & pageantry of Mardi Gras' past, featured in gallery rooms of a historic home.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Carnival/Mardi Gras Museum
- Highlights
- Elaborate Mardi Gras costumes, floats, king and queen gowns, Mardi Gras history displays
- Admission
- $8 with guided tour included
- Visit Duration
- 45 minutes
What visitors say
I really enjoyed my visit to this museum, which is an absolute steal for the $8 admission price, especially since a guided tour is included with your ticket. I started out with the tour group, but because the museum is so densely packed…
I wasn't expecting to like this museum as much as I did. Mobile has a rich history of Mardi Gras celebrations and this museum includes quite a few very elaborate costumes, a float, pictures, a short video and some music in the…
You’re really outstanding museum, reminding me of similar museums in New Orleans. It appears to be an old home belonging to individual supporting Mardi Gras and has a huge display of king and queen gowns Mardi Gras floats that you can…
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Did You Know?
- Mobile has a rich Mardi Gras history dating back an 'unfathomable number of years,' with the museum capturing the origins of Mardi Gras in the Americas and documenting its religious and cultural roots
- The museum is housed in a historic home and features an interactive audio tour system using phone numbering for exhibits, allowing visitors to self-guide through densely packed information
- The collection includes king and queen regalia with women's costume trains costing a minimum of $15,000, representing some of the most elaborate Mardi Gras costumes
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