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.
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" Discover the Birthplace of Mardi Gras - Mobile, Alabama"
Setting the Sideboards and Emptying the Vaults: Carnival and Silver
That Carnival, with Mardi Gras at its height, is a glittering sequence of occasions goes without saying. While gold is one of three colors of Mardi Gras, silver is an all-important hue. Silver is more than color though. The Carnival-attuned objects created from or rendered in this sensational shade are staggering in their number, design, use, and spirit. Setting the Sideboards and Emptying the Vaults: Carnival and Silver showcases all that pertains to the marvelous metal and lovely tone when it comes to Mar