Located inside Arnaud’s, one of the biggest Creole restaurants in New Orleans is The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum, that displays a collection of Mardi Gras costumes that were used by the women of the family.
Thirteen queen customs that Germaine Cazenave Wells wore over 22 Mardi Gras balls from 1937 to 1968, one queen custom of Germaine’s mother, Lady Irma, that was worn in 1941, and one of Germaine’s daughter.
In addition to the customs collection, there are masks, jewelry, and photographs of traditional Mardi Gras festivals.
