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The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the birthplace and history of Mardi Gras with excellent collections, displays and presentations about the history and tradition of the carnival.
Housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion, the museum chronicles over 300 years of Mardi Gras in Mobile. Explore the heritage and background of the festival, costume design and float construction, and the celebration of past Mardi Gras coronations.
Museum exhibitions and collections include the Queen's Gallery, which boasts exquisite gowns, trains and jewels worn by the queens of Carnival; the breathtaking attire of the 1920s flapper queen and several jesters; and original Mardi Gras art and posters, tableau designs, ball invitations and doubloons. Explore the museum's interactive exhibits, such as a ride where visitors can throw doubloons from a carnival float.
355 Government St., Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-432-3324
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