Overview

The Mobile Carnival Museum is a history Museum that chronicles over 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama.

Contact Information

355 Government Street
Downtown Mobile, Alabama 36652
United States

view phone 251-431-9334 view fax 251-431-9335

view website https://www.mobilecarnivalmuseum.com/

Description

The Mobile Carnival Museum opened in 2005 to rave reviews. The concept of a museum totally dedicated to Mardi Gras had been a goal of numerous native Mobilians for years. When the opportunity to lease the historic Bernstein-Bush house became available, the Mobile Carnival Association took the lead in securing the building lease and acquiring important and appropriate memorabilia and props. MCA coordinated a volunteer effort of historians, artists, lawyers, businessmen, architects, contractors, and seamstresses- just to name a few