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Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile

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The Mobile Carnival Museum is a history museum that chronicles over 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. The museum is housed in the historic Bernstein-Bush mansion on Government Street in downtown Mobile.
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  • By Rick J
    Extremely informative! We did not know much about the Carnival tradition but sure learned a lot. And the costumes were beautiful. We highly recommend taking the guided tour versus waking through on... 
    Extremely informative! We did not know much about the Carnival tradition but sure learned a lot. And the costumes were beautiful. We highly recommend taking the guided tour versus waking through on...  more »
  • By 992devinw
    Stopped here in April 2022 for a fascinating (but also very long and overly detailed tour). The amount of memorabilia is amazing, and the docent definitely knew her stuff. There was probably too much....  more
    Stopped here in April 2022 for a fascinating (but also very long and overly detailed tour). The amount of memorabilia is amazing, and the docent definitely knew her stuff. There was probably too much....  more »
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  • By Christine Coblentz
    So much history! The costumes are colorful and vibrant, the displays are nicely done. I had such a nice time learning about the history of Mardi Gras! Definitely worth the visit.
  • By Robert G.
    What a unique place ! Super fun if your into the history of Mardi Gras ! Definitely worth a visit ! The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.
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