Mardi Gras Museum 2309 Mechanic (enter thru Midsummer Books) Galveston, TX77550 Phone: (409)765-5930

Galveston began celebrating Mardi Gras in 1867; now more than 500,000 attend the festivities annually. Even if you can’t make the actual party, you can have the next best thing.

The Mardi Gras Museum features resplendent costumes, historical memorabilia, and models and photographs of Galveston’s Mardi Gras arches, the 1986 project in which eight world-famous architects were each asked to design an arch for Galveston. So famous was the project that the Smithsonian Institution dedicated an exhibit to it. You can still see one of these fantasy creations down from The Tremont House on Mechanic & 24th streets.

Admission
Free

Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday: 10am - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm

Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

From Bolivar Peninsula:
Starting from Crystal Beach, travel approximately 10.7 miles to the Bolivar Ferry. Upon exiting the Ferry, take Ferry Road (SR-87) and head southeast approximately .9 miles. Turn right (west) onto Water St. (Ave. A). Travel approximately .2 miles and continue straight onto Harborside Dr. (Ave. A). Travel approximately 1.4 miles along Harborside Dr. Turn left (south) onto 23rd Street (Tremont St.) and travel approximately .1 miles to Ship’s Mechanic Row. Turn right onto Mechanic.