The Backstreet Cultural Museum
1116 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
“Holds the world’s most comprehensive collection related to New Orleans’ African American community-based masking and processional traditions, including Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals, social aid and pleasure clubs, Baby Dolls, and Skull and Bone gangs. The museum’s filmed records of over 500 events constitute the most cohesive archive documenting these cultural traditions. “
House of Dance and Feathers
1317 Tupelo St, New Orleans, LA 70117
“House of Dance & Feathers is a celebration of the living culture of New Orleans and the Lower Ninth Ward, but it’s also an attempt to share this culture with the rest of the world and to pass on knowledge and traditions to the next generation. “
Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture
1010 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70112
“A Contemporary celebration with it’s finger on the pulse of the vast array of grassroots traditions of Mardi Gras revelers, Walking Clubs, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras, Buskers and Street Performers, Kings and Queens, and pageant masquerade balls.”
Mardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans Pl., New Orleans, LA 70130
“Gives you an authentic Mardi Gras experience all year round. There are so many photo opportunities in front of floats, with props, or wearing a traditional Mardi Gras costume, so don’t forget to bring your camera! And bring your appetite, too: every tour comes with a slice of King Cake.”
The Presbytère
751 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116
“Two permanent exhibits tell two sides of the ongoing Louisiana story—one of celebration and one of resilience. Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana offers a window into the annual celebration and riotous rituals of Mardi Gras, a festival that is inextricably woven into Louisiana’s way of life and whose roots extend deep into the Middle Ages. The Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond exhibit tells of rescue, rebuilding and renewal.”
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700, 308, and 606 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130
“Forever New Orleans opened its doors in 2007. It quickly became a favorite place to shop for both locals and visiting tourists. From local art to jewelry, candles, fragrances, home décor and New Orleans inspired apparel, Forever New Orleans has something to offer for everyone on your shopping list. Walk in the store and mention code ‘FINO’ for 15% off.”
